Fleet safety issues

Truck Safe-Australian Trucking Association

Seating / vibration

Social functions

Headlights on at all times, is this a worthwhile practice

Mobile phones, just do not use while driving

Tracking devices, tachographs

Load restraint practices and training

Pre-employment medicals, tailored to the real requirement of the job

Accident analysis

Inductions

Light vehicle / heavy vehicle / 4wd training-What really works?

Licence checks, initial and annual? Commitment to maintain licence as condition of employment, notify employer if lose licence.

Counselling after incidents

Fatigue management

Tyre selection and maintenance

Drink driving

Drug driving

Aggressive driving

Railway crossing safety

Seat belts

Traffic flow in congested areas

Cost analysis

Fire extinguishers & first-aid kit in vehicles

General maintenance

Pre-start checks, how to ensure they are actually done and the paperwork is not just filled out

Example of Situational Analysis Topics

 

Policy

Safe Procedure Awareness

Induction

Training or Education

Driving – A Component of Employee Professional Development Plans

Family Member/Other Driver WRRS Plan/Education

Training Needs Analysis Process

Budget for Safety

Vehicle Selection

Crash Reporting

Crash Recording

Crash Investigation Process

Crash Data Analysis

Maintenance of Vehicles

Risk Assessments

Journey Planning

Fatigue Management Plan

Interventions

Communication Strategies

Employee Consultation Process

Licence Checks

Mobile Phone Use

Infringement Monitoring

Repeat Offender Process

Recruitment and Selection Process

    Driver/Organisational Profiles 

 

 

Other topics can be covered as required or identified during the Situational Analysis process.