EU - Tackling Fatigue: EU Social Rules and Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers is published –new report 26.10.2011
A new report titled: Tackling Fatigue: EU Social Rules and Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers is published as part of the ETSC PRAISE project, Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees.
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is a Brussels-based independent non-profit making organisation dedicated to reducing the numbers of deaths and injuries in transport in Europe.
ETSC has launched PRAISE, a 3 year project addressing all safety aspects of driving ‘at’ work and driving ‘to’ work. Its aim is to “praise” best practices in order to help employers secure high road safety standards for their employees.
The 7th Thematic Report aims to offer employers insight into tackling fatigue amongst HGV drivers. Fatigue is one of main risks for this group of professional drivers.
The report looks at the involvement in HGVs in collisions and collision causation factors including fatigue. It gives an overview of EU legislation on driving and resting times and implementation. The final part looks specifically at how fatigue risk management by employers can lead to improvements in road safety performance. The report includes many different good practice examples and makes recommendations for the EU, Member State governments and employers.
Read the entire report: “PRAISE”: Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employee
A Fact Sheet complements the Report and features an ETSC interview with the Safety and Environmental manager of a Dutch delivery company. This examines how the introduction of the road safety management system has had significant results. It also looks specifically at the approach to handling fatigue in the company.
