FLEET SAFETY: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY

The development of La Trobe University's new Vehicle and Driver Safety Procedure was prompted by concerns about driver fatigue, particularly among staff required to drive long distances between different university campuses or on extended field trips. Such concerns were raised via a Zone Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Committee, leading to the formation in 2001 of a working party to review driver fatigue and to develop a standard Procedure that would be included in the University Occupational Health and Safety Manual. Rather than focusing just on fatigue, the need for a broad approach was agreed and information was collected from a wide variety of sources. The Procedure was developed through an iterative process of drafting and circulation for general comment, prior to its final adoption by the Executive OHS Committee. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208059.

• Corporate Authors:

  VIC ROADS

  KEW, VIC,    
• Authors:
  • CLIPSHAM, J
  • MacDonald, W
• Publication Date: 2002-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • SAFEROADS: LOCAL ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE, 2002, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: VIC ROADS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Driver performance; Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Management; Occupations; Performance; Personnel; Policy; Safety; Travelers; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges; Vehicles; Workplaces
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 2222: Fatigue (human); 2271: Occupation; 102: Personnel; 173: Policy; 1665: Safety; 2205: Skill (road user); 111: University; 1255: Vehicle; 300: Workplace
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944444
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM