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Title:

Work-Related Road Safety: Case Study of British Telecommunications (BT)

Accession Number:

01371389

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Implementing a long term, sustainable work related road safety program throughout a whole supply chain from door to door, rather than just gate to gate requires a constant balancing act between the needs of business, the economy and the environment. Despite an increasing interest in research, policy and practice in the area of work-related road safety, there remains few published case studies of organisations that have effectively managed this risk. The aim of this paper is to directly address this gap, by reviewing and evaluating a risk led approach to occupational driver management, risk assessment, monitoring and improvement undertaken by BT throughout its UK, and increasingly global, supply chain. The paper is based on a detailed chronological case study of the policies, processes and procedures implemented to manage the road safety risks of 100,000 BT workers over an 8 year period. From a review of processes and outcomes data available, a good practice model and lessons for occupational road safety researchers, policy makers and practitioners are identified – including a halving of the collision rate and costs, and significant environmental improvements thorough improved business practices, more sustainable ways of working and changing manager and driver behaviours.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANB10 Transportation Safety Management

Monograph Accession #:

01362476

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-1196

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Wallington, Dave
Murray, Will
Darby, Phil
Raeside, Robert
Ison, Stephen

Pagination:

13p

Publication Date:

2012

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Identifier Terms:

British Telecommunications

Geographic Terms:

United Kingdom

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-1196

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 5:00PM