United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, Work-related Road Safety Project Group (WRRSG)

Minutes of Meeting, 13 April 2016, New York

Participants:

Ndèye Awa Sarr, LASER International (Chair)

Stephanie Pratt, CDC/NIOSH (USA) (Co-chair)

Peter Baloyi, RTIA-SA (South Africa)

Benacer Boulaajoul, CNPAC/PRI (Morocco)

Florencia Gonzalez, Fundacíon Gonzalo Rodríguez

Jack Hanley, NETS

Bernd Marx, Shell

Jesús Monclús, Fundacíon MAPFRE

Thandi Moya, Department of Transport (South Africa)

Miguel Nadal, FIA/RACC (Spain)

Thabiso Ndbele, Road Traffic Management Corporation (South Africa)

Shane O’Connor, FedEx

Cathy Silberman, ASIRT

Maria Vegega, NHTSA (USA)

Essie Wagner, NHTSA (USA)

David Ward, Global NCAP

Minutes of the previous meeting:

Minutes of the meeting held in March 2015 were approved with no changes.

Review of TOR and Work Plan:

Stephanie Pratt provided a brief review of the TOR and Work Plan for the WRRSG, as several of the attendees

had not participated in previous meetings. Jesús Monclús asked whether the scope of the group’s work extends

to road risk associated with commuting. Stephanie replied that commuting risks are within the purview of the

WRRSG. After the meeting, Stephanie reviewed the work plan, confirming that commuting risks are indeed

mentioned under Objective 1.

Stephanie and Awa agreed to circulate the minutes of the March 2015 meeting as well as the TOR and Work

Plan to all who attended this meeting.

LinkedIn page:

Awa Sarr reported that the LinkedIn page for the Work-related Road Safety Group now has 22 members. As this

is the primary vehicle for WRRSG members to share information about new products, events, and best practices,

she encouraged attendees to become members of the LinkedIn group, which is called Work-related Road Safety

Group UNRSC. Awa will send out invitations to group members who indicated they had not received the initial

invitation, and to members who did not attend this meeting, but didn’t answer yet to their first invitation.

Report on fleet safety event at Brasilia conference (see presentation in Annex):

David Ward briefed the group on a fleet safety event held in conjunction with the Global Ministerial Meeting in

Brasilia under the auspices of Latin NCAP. Among the products and programs featured were ISO 39001, best

practices from a fleet management group based in Latin America, IRU’s training programs for heavy-goods

vehicle drivers, and a motor vehicle safety program in a Moldovan bus fleet that included driver training and

improvements in fleet management processes.

David also informed the group that Global NCAP is updating its purchasing guidelines for fleet owners, and that

the revised version will be launched at the Global NCAP meeting to be held in Charlottesville, VA, USA in October

2016. This event, which will be hosted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, will also feature a fleet

safety event in which NETS and other key stakeholder groups will participate. David ended his remarks by

observing that he sees a need for more global engagement to improve standards for commercial vehicles,

similar to what is already being done for passenger vehicles.

Proposal to Regionalize WRRSG:

Awa Sarr proposed that the WRRSG begin to work at regional level so that activities and products would better

fit local and regional needs. There was general consensus that this would be a good way to proceed, and that it

would be appropriate to designate a “focal point” for each region.

Awa, along with Benacer Boulaajoul of Morocco and a representative from South Africa (to be

determined), will coordinate WRRSG work in Africa.

Stephanie, in consultation with NETS, NHTSA, and other partners, will be responsible for North America.

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), an NGO based in Brussels, is willing to coordinate WRRSG

work in Europe. ETSC was not able to attend this meeting. Stephanie and Jesús provided background

information on the PRAISE project (see presentation in Annex), ETSC’s initiative on work-related road

safety. PRAISE promotes work-related road safety in Europe through country-level seminars, thematic

reports, and sharing of best practices, and is well-positioned to integrate WRRSG activities into its

program. Several contacts with its members, mainly Ilyas DAOUD who provided the slides presented at

the meeting confirmed his good will for being the WRRSG focal point for Europe.

Focal points for Asia, Latin America, and Australia/New Zealand/Oceania have not yet been identified

yet. But exchanging with Lori Mooren would be necessary and probably fruitful, regarding her

commitment with the group (as she could be the delegate for Australia, New Zealand and Oceania)

The group agreed that we will need to develop a brief document that will define the expectations for the

regional “focal points.”

Update on work-related road safety in the United States (see presentations in Annex):

Stephanie Pratt provided a short update on recent developments in work-related road safety in the United

States. She noted that after a decrease in the number and rate of work-related crash deaths as a result of the

economic downturn, deaths began to increase in the U.S. in 2012 and 2013. She also provided information on

regulatory changes that affect large trucks and buses: a new clearinghouse to help states determine if a truck

driver seeking a commercial driver’s license has had a positive drug or alcohol test in another state; a new

requirement that drivers’ hours of service be tracked using electronic logging devices; and proposed regulations

on entry-level training requirements for truck drivers and use of seat belts by truck passengers.

Stephanie also summarized recent conferences convened by NHTSA to address drowsy driving and the need for

behavioral change in traffic safety. Both conferences included discussions on the importance of employer-led

policies and programs for promoting road safety at work and for workers’ families, friends, and communities. In

addition, NHTSA announced the development of a 25-year vision for traffic safety in the U.S. in pursuit of the

goal of eliminating traffic deaths. At the same time, NHTSA will identify and pursue initiatives designed to

achieve maximum impact in the short term.

New and planned products from NETS:

Jack Hanley introduced several new products from NETS:

Updated estimates on cost of crashes to employers, produced in cooperation with NHTSA: Motor

vehicle crashes cost U.S. employers an estimated $47.4 billion in direct crash-related expenses in 2013,

with work-related crashes accounting for about $25 billion of that. Other key findings are that

employers could control costs by promoting safe driving habits such as seat belt use and the elimination

of speeding, drunk driving and distracted driving, whether or not employees are at work. The report

may be downloaded at www.trafficsafety.org.

Free NETS toolkit for employers to help employers promote seat belt use for workers, families, and

communities: The toolkit was pilot-tested by Coca-Cola Refreshments at a work site, where observed

seat belt usage increased from a baseline 54% to 84% over a 6-week period. Using the materials in the

toolkit, employers can conduct an all-employee, site-wide seat belt usage improvement requiring

minimal time and cost. The free toolkit is available at 2seconds2click.org.

Soon to be available on the NETS web site are recommended road safety practices developed in

collaboration with the Dutch research institute SWOV, and the NETS Guide to Defensive Driver

Training.TM

Updates from members:

Benacer Boulaajoul described activities in Morocco to promote work-related road safety through

partnerships between the private, public, and NGO sectors. Several different approaches are used:

messages to employers about the importance of investing in road safety for business reasons; a

competition linked to the National Day of Road Safety that recognizes a private sector company for its

road safety management program; and research in universities on improving road safety in companies.

Several upcoming events were announced by members:

o “The Roads Between Us” conference: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4-5 October 2016 (organized by

Nestlé, Zurich, and others)

o “Fatigue in Transportation” conference: San Diego, California, USA, 20-23 March 2017

o PRAISE country seminar, Madrid, October 2016

o Global NCAP meeting: Charlottesville, Virginia USA 26-28 October 2016

o Fleet safety event in Paraguay, 1-2 June 2016, with support from Fesvial and government

o LASER International: Meeting for “Alliance francophone de la Sécurité Routière” in Morocco

December 2016

o LASER International and CNPAC (Benacer): The “African Road Safety Forum” December 2016

LinkedIn page for Work-related Road Safety Group

• Primary vehicle for sharing information about new products, events, and best practices – Work-related Road Safety Group UNRSC

Report from Brasilia meeting

• Fleet safety event under auspices of Latin NCAP – ISO 39001 – Best practices presented by a fleet management group – IRU training program – Moldova bus fleet: fleet safety improvement, driver training

• Global NCAP updating its purchasing guidelines for fleet owners – Launch at Global NCAP meeting in October 2016 – More work needed on commercial vehicles

NEW: Regional focus for Work-related Road Safety Group

• Africa: Senegal, Morocco, South Africa • Europe: European Transport Safety Council • North America: NIOSH, coordinating with

NETS and NHTSA • Asia/Australia: TBD • Latin America: TBD

Regional/country updates

• ETSC PRAISE project: Preventing Road Accidents for the Safety of Employees

• Country seminars, thematic reports, sharing of best practices, awards

• United States:

• Regulatory changes for heavy vehicles • Policy issues: drowsy driving, automated vehicles,

integration of road safety into corporate wellness programs

Other updates from participants

• Morocco: Partnership between public/private/NGO sectors to improve road safety in corporations

• Importance of investing in road safety for business reasons • Government awards to high-performing companies • Promote research in universities

• New NETS products: (www.trafficsafety.org) • Updated estimates: Cost of crashes to employers • Toolkit for employers: Promote seat belt use for workers,

families, communities • Recommended road safety practices • NETS Guide to Defensive Driving

Upcoming events

• The Roads Between Us: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4-5 October 2016

• Fatigue in Transportation: San Diego, California USA 20-23 March 2017

• PRAISE country seminar in Madrid October 2016 • Global NCAP meeting: Charlottesville, Virginia USA 26-28

October 2016

Update: Work-related Road Safety in the United States

Stephanie Pratt, PhD Director, NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety

UN Road Safety Collaboration Work-related Road Safety Project Group

New York, NY April 13, 2016

Work-related motor vehicle fatalities, United States, 2008-2013

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Regulations covering large trucks and buses

• New regulations: – Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse – Electronic logging devices for hours of service: must be installed and in

use by December 2017

• Proposed and planned regulations: – Proposed: Entry-level training requirements for new applicants for a

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Proposed: Requirement for passengers in commercial motor vehicles

(CMV) to use a seat belt – Planned: Requirement for certain at-risk CMV drivers to be evaluated

and treated for sleep apnea

Initiatives by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• November 2015: Asleep at the Wheel: A Nation of Drowsy Drivers – Importance of employer engagement recognized – Published: NHTSA Drowsy Driving Research and Program Plan – To come: A national action plan

• March 2016: Driving Behavioral Change in Traffic Safety – Prompted by estimated 9.3% increase in deaths 1st 9 months of 2015 – Will develop 25-year vision for traffic safety – progression toward zero

deaths/injuries – Key topic: Automated safety technologies

ANSI/ASSE Z15.1 fleet safety standard

www.kellysotolaw.com

Revisions in progress: • More material on fatigue

management, driver training, fitness for duty

• Appendix on risk assessment

Proposed: • Technical paper on off-road

use of company vehicles • Subcommittee on

automated vehicles

Learn about vehicle safety technology: MyCarDoesWhat.org

www.kellysotolaw.com

Priority populations for NIOSH research

• Truck drivers

• Other high-risk workers

• All who drive for work

Priority areas for NIOSH

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2014-122.pdf

1. Advancing understanding of crash risk factors

2. Implementing engineering and technology-based safety interventions

3. Implementing comprehensive, evidence-based road safety management policies

4. Global collaborations to prevent work-related crashes

5. Clear communication of research and prevention information

NIOSH fact sheet: Older Drivers in the Workplace

www.kellysotolaw.com

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2016-116/pdfs/2016-116.pdf

eNewsletter: Behind the Wheel at Work

www.kellysotolaw.com

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2016-116/pdfs/2016-116.pdf

Questions?

Stephanie Pratt, PhD Director, NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Phone: +1 (304) 285-5992 E-mail: sgp2@cdc.gov Web: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/motorvehicle

@NIOSH_MVSafety

The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

ROAD SAFETY AT WORK:THE PRAISE PROJECT

March 2016Ellen TownsendPolicy DirectorEuropean Transport Safety Council

ETSC Network

OUR WORKPreventing Road Accidents for the Safety of Employees

Advocacy at EU level on Transport policies

25,964people died in road traffic in the EU in 2014

203,500seriously injured in road traffic in the EU in 2014 *Data from police records in 23 EU countries

% change in road deaths 2013-2014

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THE PRAISE PROJECT

Advancing knowledge on the need for work-related road safety management.

ROAD SAFETY AT WORK IN THE EU

• Six out of ten work accidents resulting in death are road crashes, including both crashes while driving for work and commuting crashes (Eurogip)

• 40% of all road crashes involve people ‘on duty’ and people driving to work or returning from work (ORSA)

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European PRAISE Competition• Annual Award to employers

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