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MANAGINGOCCUPATIONALROADRISKASSOCIATEDWITHDRIVERFATIGUEAGOODPRACTICEGUIDEThispageisdeliberatelyleftblank3RSSBManagingOccupationalRoadRiskAssociatedWithDriverFatigue-AGoodPracticeGuideFOREWORDDriverfatigueisaseriousissueamongthosewhodriveontheroadforwork.Longworkinganddrivinghours,irregularshifts,workschedules,tighttimeframes,nighttimedrivingandlackofsleepputwork-relateddriversatanincreasedriskofbeingfatallyorseriouslyinjuredinafatigue-relatedroadtrafficcollision(RTC).OccupationalroadriskanddriverfatigueisakeyareaofconcernfortheDepartmentforTransport.Duetothenatureoftherailindustrythousandsofdriversarepotentiallyexposedtofatiguecrashriskfactorswhilstontheroadforwork.Thisincludesthosewhosemainjobisdrivingandthosewhotravellongdistancestoandfromworksites,allovertheGreatBritain,earlyinthedayorlateatnighttocarryouttheirprimaryjobactivities.However,thetruescaleoftheproblemhasnotyetbeenfullyrecognised.Employershaveadutyunderthelawtomanagefatiguerisksassociatedwithemployees’useoftheroadforworkpurposes.Thisrequiresarangeofcomplementarymanagementpoliciesandprocedurestocontrolthemultiplecausesofdriverfatigue.Thispracticalguidewillassistemployersandothersinthesupplychaintoeffectivelymanagework-relateddriverfatigue.Itexplainsthecommoncausesofdriverfatigue,provideskeyevidence,highlightslegalresponsibilitiesandsetsoutaFatigueRiskManagementapproach.ItsupplementsexistingFatigueManagementguidanceproducedbyRSSB.RSSBacknowledgesthesupportofthefollowingorganisationsinthedevelopmentofthisguide:Babcock,BalfourBeatty,NetworkRail,theOfficeofRailRegulation,RailwayHeritageTrust,RMT,VolkerRailandUnite.Companymanagerscanbeprosecutedunderhealthandsafetyorgeneralcriminallawforfailingtoexercisetheir‘dutyofcare’.4RSSBManagingOccupationalRoadRiskAssociatedWithDriverFatigue-AGoodPracticeGuideContentsForeword31.Whattheguidancecovers51.1Targetaudience62.Whyemployersshouldact72.1Effectsoffatigueondriverperformance92.2Causesoffatigue112.3Keyevidence153.Thelegalposition184.Costsandbenefits215.Managingfatigue225.1Background225.2Riskmanagementapproach255.2.1Organisingforsafety265.2.1.1Policy265.2.1.2Rolesandresponsibilities275.2.1.2.1Seniormanagementandindividualresponsibilities275.2.1.2.2Procurement285.2.1.2.3Contractors295.2.1.3Competence305.2.1.4Consultation315.2.2Fatigueriskassessments315.2.3Reviewingperformance446.Criticalsuccessfactors457.FatigueManagementChecklist47References50Usefulwebsites53Appendix1-UKandEUDrivers’HoursRules54Appendix2-'FatigueKills'leaflet57Table1Scopeofguidance5Table2Earlywarningsignsoffatigue9Table3Summaryofworkandnon-workfatigueriskfactors14Table4Legislation18Table5Issueswithprescriptiveapproachestofatiguemanagement22Table6Technological,fatiguemodellingandtrainingapproaches24Table7Simpleriskmatrix32Table8Exampledriverfatigueriskassessment33Table9Tipsforidentifyingfatiguehazardsandimplementingcontrols34Figure1FatigueRiskManagementwithinthecontextofanoverarchingSafetyManagementSystem(adaptedfromtheHSE’sPOPMARmodel(HSE(65))forsuccessfulhealthandsafetymanagement)255RSSBManagingOccupationalRoadRiskAssociatedWithDriverFatigue-AGoodPracticeGuideThisguideprovidesadvicetoemployersonmeasurestoreducefatiguerisksassociatedwithwork-relateddriving.Itispresentedinthecontextofhealthandsafetylawandassociatedregulationsunderwhichallvehiclesusedforworkpurposesareconsideredpartoftheworkplace.Thes...