Element 6

Question 1

What is a systematic approach to managing road safety risks (and health and safety in general)?

Answer 1

Plan, Do, Check, Act.

Question 2

What would typically be included in a training programme for a driver before he drives a vehicle on a new construction site?

Answer 2

The layout of the workplace routes.
• How and where to report faults or hazards.
• Procedures for reporting accidents.
• How to use the vehicle and equipment safely.
• Information about, for example, dangers, speed limits, parking and loading areas, and procedures.
• What personal protective equipment they need for the task they are going to do, and how to use it.
• Information on the structure and level of supervision that will apply, and the penalties if they fail to follow instructions and safe working practices.
• How to follow any emergency procedures.

Question 3

Collision with moving vehicles is the most common cause of workplace vehicle accidents. What are the factors commonly involved?

Answer 3

• Poor visibility
• Inadequate brakes (possibly from lack of maintenance)
• Poor design of site layout or pedestrian segregation/walkways
• Lack of driver competence due to poor or inadequate training
• Carelessly parked vehicles (e.g., being parked on a slope without being adequately secured)
• Unsafe coupling and uncoupling of trailers

Question 4

What are the controls that an organisation can put in place to ensure transport safety, which respect to safe vehicles?

Answer 4

• Vision aids / mirrors on vehicles
• Correct vehicle for task
• Flashing beacons on vehicles
• Reversing cameras / alarms fitted to vehicles
• Good maintenance of vehicle
• Banksman if reversing required

Question 5

What are the controls that an organisation can put in place to ensure transport safety, which respect to a safe site.

Answer 5

• Segregation, vehicles and pedestrians
• Pedestrian crossing points
• Adequate signage / road markings
• One-way systems/turning circles
• Adequate lighting
• Mirrors on blind corners
• Roads adequate and in good condition

Question 6

What are the things that should be considered when planning for safe traffic routes on a construction site?

Answer 6

• Road surfaces and drainage
• Visibility
• Speed
• Pedestrian segregation
• Road markings and signs
• Lighting

Question 7

What are the 3 things to consider for managing work-related driving road safety risks?

Answer 7

Safe driver
• Safe vehicle
• Safe journey planning