Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving

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Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving

• Guidelines for Safe Driving of
• Road Freight Vehicles
• S. Cosemans / Dow
• Cefic Workshop
• 23 November 2004

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Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving
The human factor ?

• 1997 8/13 road incidents behavior
  related - 62
• 1998 7/7 road incidents behavior
  related - 100
• 1999 14/16 road incidents behavior related
  - 88
• 2000 12/14 road incidents behavior related
  - 86
• 2001 6/7 road incidents behavior
  related - 85
• 2002 9/10 road incidents behavior
  related - 90
• 2003 10/12 SC Incidents behavior related
  - 83

Accidents do not just happen, they are caused!
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Breakthrough required for next level of
improvements
Procedures Equipment Training
Risk Reduction
Risk Level
SQAS
Behaviour Based Safety
Time
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Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving
Objective

• Programme aiming at increasing the safety during
  road freight transport by positively influencing
  the behaviour of the drivers through observation,
  coaching and communication.

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Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving

• Process
• Transport company develops BBS implementation
  plan
• Selection / training of observers
• Individual BBS training of all drivers by
  observers (observation, coaching, communication)
• Training observations/reports kept in filing
  system
• Drivers can consult their individual report
• KPIs are monitored and collected in database
  (accidents, fuel consumption, maintenance costs,
  fines)
• BBS results and other KPIs trigger improvement
  programme
• Checking of BBS implementation through SQAS
  assessment

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BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY
Process
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Management Systems and Programmes
A S S E S S M E N T
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BBS Trainer
T R A I N I N G
Drivers
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5
REPORT
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Carrier Database
TRIGGERS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES
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FUEL INCIDENTS MAINTENANC
E ACCIDENTS FINES
INSURANCE
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BBS Training

• one-to-one / interactive
• on the road manoeuvring
• all aspects of driving
• not less than half a day
• every 1 to 3 years

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BBS Trainer Qualifications

• - Thorough knowledge of transport specifics
• - Excellent safety record
• Objective and independent
• - Interpersonal skills
• - Good reporting skills

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Training Agenda 1. Verbal introduction
- schedule of the day -
informal conversation - reflection
about causes of accidents 2. Circle check -
outside vehicle - inside vehicle 3. Driving
- conditions and situations -
observation / behaviour skills 4. Manoeuvring 5.
Debriefing - positive critique with guidance and
advice - areas for improvement - overall
evaluation

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Benefits of BBS / Iceberg principle
Fuel Consumption
Maintenance costs
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Behaviour Based Safety Vehicle Driving
What do we envision?

• Standard requirement in chemical transport -
  renewable
• Standard approach and consistency
• Leveraged best practices
• High quality of observations
• Program independent and not limited in time
• Industry Approach - CEFIC/ECTA/EPCA
• BBS may fulfil the EU Directive relating to
  driver training

Improved transportation safety performance