1. SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 22

2. Transportation Safety Programs
Program provides:
Policy
Director
Driver safety program
Selection, training, motivation
Accident investigation
Preventive maintenance

3. Transportation Safety Programs
ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY
Boss to employees
Fleet safety manager
Coordinate fleet program
Promote safety activities
Evaluate driver skill
Training
Accident investigation
Record keeping

4. Transportation Safety Programs
DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM
Training certification
Standards for collision prevention
Accident reporting
Performance goals and reporting
Skill levels and records for drivers

5. Transportation Safety Programs
COLLISION INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING
Develop, avail, and use report form
Interview drivers
Keep driver record cards
Fleet collision frequency rate
Accidents per million miles driven

6. Transportation Safety Programs
DRIVER SELECTION
Driving record check
Personality types
References
Driving tests
Medical exam

7. Transportation Safety Programs
DRIVER TRAINING
Basic, remedial, refresher, special
State & Federal rules
Company rules
What to do in case of an accident
Defensive driving

8. Transportation Safety Programs
SAFETY DEVICES
Inspections
Visual
Written

9. Transportation Safety Programs
DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING
Broad enforcement beginning Jan 1996
Tests
Pre-employment
Post incident
Reasonable suspicion
Return-to-duty
Random

10. Traffic Safety Resources
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

11. WHAT IS THE SAFETY WAY TO TRAVEL?

12. Transportation Safety Programs

13. Transportation Safety Programs
AIR TRANSPORTAION SAFETY
Safest means of transporting passengers
Flight safety personnel
Interact with FAA and NTSB
Parallels vehicle safety

14. Why is HI-VIS Gear used?

15. Class I – Class I garments are intended for occupational activities where the worker has ample separation from approaching traffic. Vehicle and moving equipment speeds do not exceed 25 mph, and the worker is in a position to give his full attention to all traffic. Class I vests are ideal for occupations such as parking attendant and shopping cart retriever.

16. Class II – Class II garments are for workers who need greater visibility due to these factors: potential bad weather, vehicle or equipment speeds that exceed 25 mph, tasks that take attention away from traffic and/or activities that take place close to traffic. Class II vests provide protection for occupations that include crossing guard and airport ground crew.

17. Class III – Class III garments offer the highest level of visibility and have sleeves that provide protection to the arms as well as the torso. These vests are intended for situations where the worker has a high task load and is exposed to high speeds and/or limited sight distances. A Class III safety vest provides visibility through the full range of body motions from a distance of at least 1280 feet. Emergency responders, road construction workers and survey crews are some of the individuals that require Class III safety clothing.

19. Causes of Highway Worker Injuries
Majority of serious injuries are due to:
Over-exertions (27%)
Falls (23%)
Being struck by other objects (17%)
Tools, materials, equipment parts, trees, etc.
The major causes of serious injuries to road construction workers are typically due to over-exertions, falls and struck by objects.
Highway and street construction projects usually have to be completed during warm weather conditions, which is very limited in many states in the USA. Due to this limitation, workers may need to work long hours during the construction season which may influence their attention to their tasks, thus causing accidents due to over-exertions.
Falls from higher elevations or from the same level (tripping) cause a significant portion of injuries to road construction workers. A worker is susceptible to high risks of falling if proper fall prevention devices are not used, such as in bridge work. Tripping can be caused due to poor housekeeping in the work zone and slippery surfaces.
Highway work activities are dynamic and the workers may perform various duties in a given day. In addition, various activities occur concurrently in order to complete projects on schedule. This creates many opportunities for interaction among equipment, workers and tools in the construction environment, and also increases the chance of a worker being struck by tools, equipment, etc.
* Sources: BLS CFOI data, ; and SIC 1661 Contractor OSHA 200 data (data log and summary) as posted on the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website at

20. Distribution of Work Zone Fatalities by Occupation, 1992-1999 Average
Other trades
33%
Truck drivers 9%
Construction
laborers
42%
Operating
engineers
Supervisors 7%
The distribution of work zone deaths by occupation, based on data published by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health/Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH/CDC) from 1992 to 1999 indicates that the employee classifications with the largest portions of deaths involved construction laborers and trades persons. This may be attributed to their type of work activities, as well as the location and environment in which they work.
Source: NIOSH/CDC. “Deaths Caused by Vehicles and Heavy Equipment on Construction Sites”, Sept. 2002