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- Purpose: This document establishes the minimum acceptable mandatory requirements to develop and maintain safe method of Transportation of material by Heavy vehicles such as Truck, Trailer, Dumper, etc. and it also establishes the level of safety appropriate for achieving the goal of zero incidents on Road.
2.Scope: This standard applies to all contractors, Transporters, suppliers, vendors, customers, TRF”sdepartment or any other who are involved in transportation of material through heavy and medium power driven vehicles.
3.0 References: Central Motor Vehicle Rule 1989
4.0Responsibility:
Line Management
Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers
Safe behavior on the roads is an integral part of our on- and off-the-job safety. A key element of those principles is that safety and health is a line management responsibility. However, even the best-intended and best-designed Transportation safety standard cannot be effective without trained and motivated people.
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4.1Management shall have the following responsibilities:
Develop and help ensure implementation of Transportation safety standards .
Help ensure that this standard is made available to and understood by all Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers
Help ensure that Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers are appropriately trained to transport materials.
Investigate thoroughly all motor vehicle incidents and collisions.
Recognize and reward excellence in motor vehicle operations and in safe transportation skills.
Audit of loading, unloading, transportation of material and will also audit the fitness of vehicles as per check list on an established frequency.
All concerned party has been conveyed the hazards prevailing while transportation of material in general and specific.
4.2Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers:
Adhere to mandatory requirements of TRF road safety standards and other Government’s Road Safety Rules and Regulations and guidelines given in Central Motor vehicle Rule 1989.
Comply with driving laws and regulations within the Works and out side the Works.
Help ensure adequate and appropriate defensive driving safety training has been received and successfully completed.
Report all incidents and collisions to concerned line managers of department or Safety Office
Line / management / and / Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers / are / mutually
Responsible for avoiding potentially hazardous situations created .
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Definitions
Motor vehicle: means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for us upon roads whether power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external and internal source and includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer; but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of special type adapted for use only in factory or in any other enclosed premises or bicycle
Motor vehicle collision: any occurrence involving a motor vehicle that results in property damage and/or bodily injury or dangerous occurrence or near misses.
Motor vehicle incident: any occurrence involving a motor vehicle that results in property damage while the vehicle is legally parked and unoccupied.
Heavy goods Vehicle: means any goods carriage the gross vehicle weight of which or a tractor or a road roller the unladed weight of either of which, exceeds 12,000 Kilograms
5.1 Regulatory requirements
All Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers must follow all government laws and regulations concerning driving, including
•Alcohol/illegal drug prohibitions.
•Having a valid driver’s license or permit to operate the vehicle being driven.
•Maintaining vehicles that are being driven on in roadworthy condition.
•Obeying all traffic signages and regulations.
•A valid vehicle pass / tool list for driving the vehicle inside Works.
5.1.1 Painting of vehicle registration number
Registration number of motor vehicles must be marked as per the guide-lines of Central Motor Vehicle Rules,1989.
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5.1.2 Motor vehicle records
The Department/Division must keep a record of heavy vehicles of Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers running under the specific department.
5.2 Driver training
Drivers must undergo defensive driving training as appropriate to their levels of use. Line managers must organize training in regular interval for their heavy vehicle’s driver operating under their department
5.3 Safe driving audit
Each Department/Division/other locations may establish and ensure a Transportation audit schedule. It must be carried out at loading, unloading, parking, and during movement of the vehicles inside as well as out side TRF. Audit system should be guided by Weekly Field Contractors audit of Safety Excellence Management System.
Trained or experienced persons should conduct a safety audit. To be effective, this audit should be a cooperative coaching effort between driver and line managers. The purpose of the audit is to identify driving deficiencies before they cause collisions or are reinforced as poor driving habits.
Department/Division may adopt, as a good practice, the use of a professional external driver training organization auditor to perform an external audit to establish the driver’s skills and identify any areas for improvement or additional driver training.
5.4 Fitness to drive
In order to drive safely, all drivers of heavy vehicles of Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers s must have sufficient strength, endurance, agility, coordination, and reaction speed to meet the demands of driving. A driver must not operate a vehicle when his or her driving ability is physically or mentally impaired. If the drivers are under use/ influence of medications, drugs, or alcohol should not drive, this will impair his driving ability
Drivers and staff of all Transporters/Contractor/Suppliers/vendors/customers of heavy vehicles coming to Works will be barred from entering the TRF in loose garments, without covered footwear/Safety shoe and safety helmet.
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5.5 Incident/Accident Reporting
The line organization shall use the safety Excellence Management System (SEMS) for entering any motor vehicle incidents as given below:
•Motor vehicle collisions
•Motor vehicle incidents
•Vehicle-related fatalities
•Vehicle-related lost workday injury/illness cases
•Vehicle-related record able injury/illness cases
•Statistics analysis and review
The line organization should consider using the following leading indicators in its vehicle driving safety process:
•Number of collisions/incidents in a two year period by driver
•Number of drivers with more than one vehicle collision and/or vehicle incident per year
•Percent of drivers audited per schedule
•Percent of drivers trained per schedule
All collisions or incidents shall be reported to line management and the business/region safety contact promptly (e.g., within 24 hours) and as specified by the business or region.
5.6General safety Requirements for Heavy vehicle drivers
Before driving the vehicle ensure that indicator lights, brakes, head light are in working condition.
Before driving vehicle ensure that side and rear dala (If any) is properly closed and locked by pin
Do not allow any body standing at foot rest of vehicle while driving
Do not allow any body getting ON or OFF the moving vehicle
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Before coming out or going inside Factory, stand in queue
At all Railway level crossing follow the principle of STOP LOOK AND PROCEED
Never overload the vehicle beyond its carrying capacity
Never allow any body sitting/standing on the deck of vehicle
Before starting vehicle ensure that the material loaded on vehicle is properly secured
Never drive vehicle beyond speed limit ( Please know the speed limit from gate incharge before entering for inside Works and similarly to all out locations)
Give prior signal at least 30 meter before taking turn at right or left side
Keep a safe distance of 2 seconds to the vehicle ahead
Never overtake inside Works or inside any work site
Slow down the speed of vehicle when approaching at intersection or turning or Road junction or pedestrians path or canteen
Never use mobile phone while driving, either hand hold or hands free or built in type
Never use radio or tape recorder while driving
Never sit or take rest under the vehicle or within the vicinity of 10 feet of the vehicle or at any parking place area
Never park vehicle at “NO Parking” or Narrow road or on foot path or cyclist path or along side another parked vehicle. If No parking is not written it will be considered No Parking zone
Park vehicle at parking place only
Produce driving license or relevant papers on demand by company’s official
When turning to the left, drive as close as to the left hand side of the road from which he is making turn and of the road he is entering
When turning to the right draw as near as may be to the centre of the road along which he is traveling and arrive as near as may be at the left hand side of the road which the driver is entering.
Driver of the vehicle shall not, when being overtaken or being passed by another vehicle, increase speed or do anything in any way to prevent the other vehicle from passing him
Driver shall not drive in opposite direction on roads declared as “One Way”
No driver of vehicle shall apply brake abruptly unless it is necessary to do so for safety reasons.
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In no circumstances a person without valid heavy vehicle driving license shall be allowed to drive vehicle
Driver must keep heavy vehicle driving license in original with him while driving
Driver must use protective head gear while moving on the road or loading/unloading place
Vehicle crew members are not allowed in loose garments
Never leave the vehicle in dangerous or unmanned position on road , which is dangerous to other commuters
Use seat vehicle while driving vehicle and all the vehicles must be fitted with seat belt at both seat
Helpers are not allowed to come along with Heavy vehicle unless they have taken special permission.
5.8Transportation of hazardous materials
Transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods must be done in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Dangerous or hazardous goods specified in column 3 Table 1 to rule 137 of CMVR 1989. must be transported as per guideline given in sec 129 to sec 137 of Central Motor Vehicle Rule 1989
5.8 Rules for Using Mobile Phone While driving:-The safe operation of a motor vehicle involves skill, a commitment to safety, and the driver’s total commitment to the task at hand. A driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle, and no activity should interfere with that responsibility as driving is a risky activity. Thus, any use of a cellular phone, or other portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle must not be use while driving which causes distraction
Driver distractions consist of two types: cognitive distractions, which take the driver’s mind off the driving task, and distractions due to physical manipulation of things, which take the driver’s eyes off the road and/or hands off the wheel.
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To minimize cognitive distractions, a driver should stop the vehicle at safe place for attending any emergency calls or interacting with passengers. Cellular phones
Even hands-free cellular phones shall not be permitted while the vehicle is in motion or stopped in traffic. At no time shall a conversation be held when driving with the phone out of its hands-free cradle or held in the driver’s hand, regardless of how the call is initiated.
Drivers shall not initiate a call under any circumstances even in the emergency situations while driving.
Incoming calls may be attended only after stopping the vehicle at a safe place
Mobile phone shall not be used while driving whether Built-in car phones, whether hand-held or hands-free models.
Portable cellular phones located in a vehicle and used by the driver.
Use of Electronic equipment while driving is prohibited
5.9Defensive driving method
Defensive driving is the practice of safe driving techniques. These techniques are used regardless of the actions of others or of adverse conditions created by the environment or vehicle condition. Safe driving techniques call for the driver to be prepared for a variety of potentially dangerous and often life-threatening driving situations.
Defensive Driving is essentially driving in a manner that utilizes safe driving strategies to enables motorists to address identified hazards in a predictable manner. These strategies go well beyond instruction on basic traffic laws and procedures.
With defensive driving tips, readers will learn to improve their driving skills by reducing their driving risks by anticipating situations and making safe well-informed decisions. Such decisions are implemented based on road and environmental conditions present when completing a safe driving maneuver.
Below are the few tips of Defensive Driving:
A. Choose Good equipment:
- Use good reflector at the front, side and back of thevehicle.
- Avoid tinted window.
- Have 3 piece mirrors (For HeavyVehicles).
- Have a low center of gravity
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B. Before you drive:
- Check tyre pressure, tread, and condition.
- Check, and clean if necessary, all windows and lenses. Check oil, fuel, and water levels before taking long trips.
- Check that all mirrors, seat, and steering column are suitably positioned. Put on seat belts.
- Check all brakes before and after starting the engine.
- Secure all materials loaded on the vehicle as per the lashing standards. (For HeavyVehicles).
- Park the vehicle only at the designated parking place.
- Use indicators and check for traffic before moving away. Keep all the documents safely.
- Be prepared for variable traffic and weather conditions. Be courteous to other drivers.
- Don’t drive while angry, upset or thinking.
- Never mix Drink with Drive. Alcohol affects the Central Nervous System of a person.The sense of judgment is impaired and the ability to control steering is affected.
- Avoid driving at night.
- Check for the First Aid Kit in the vehicle.
- Scan the road well ahead and anticipate upcoming events.
- Keep windows clear and transparent.
- Adjust all mirrors correctly.
- Stop the vehicle and take a small sleep if you feel exhausted and uneasy.
- Keep your distance when driving behind large vehicles, to keep your line of sight clear.
- Drive with hands positioned at 9 and 3 o’clock, or at the 10 and 2 o’clock position.
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- Concentrate on driving, not on passengers, mobile phones, or other distractions.
- Always use your indicators well in advance whenever making a turn or lane change.
- Always follow the permissible speed limits and all traffic rules.
- Actively scan for and anticipate the movements of pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, animals, and be aware of all signs that warn you of dangers ahead,objects on the road, and potholes.
- Beware of blind intersections.
- Always follow the permissible speed limit. Don’t drive too slow or too fast, doing sowill increase the likelihood of collision.
- Expect that a vehicle indicating that it is about to turn will not. Similarly, expect a vehicle that is apparently not turning to turn.
- Assume that any and all other drivers have not seen your vehicle.
- Assume that any and all other drivers are not capable of preventing an accident.
- Watch for drivers talking on cell phones while driving.
- At intersections never assume that you have the right of way.