Keeping safe around vehicles is easy isn t it? Low Speed Vehicle Run Over Prevention 1
Moderator Jerome Carslake NRSPP Manager ARRB Group P: +61 3 9881 1670 E: jerome.carslake@arrb.com.au 2
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Today s presenters Peter & Emma Cockburn Georgina Josephine Foundation 5
Keeping Kids Safe Around Vehicles
Low-Speed Vehicle Run Overs (LSVROs) Research Statistics- on par with pool drownings:...over the ten year period from 2001-2010 an average of 7 children aged 0-14 were killed and 60 seriously injured [across Australia] every year. (BITRE- Info sheet 43, 2012 www.bitre.gov.au) Nearly 3/week just in QLD. (Kidsafe QLD) Between March and July 2017: 7 fatalities, all children 3 years and younger, all drivers were parents or grandparents. 7
Research shows approach to reduce (LSVR) statistics needs to include all of the following: Change the Environment Change Vehicles Education Campaign 8
Why do we need change? 9
Dads for Kids Day, Dubbo February 2013 Former Balmain Football Player, Wayne Pearce 10
Young Public School, May 2017 Downer- Narranderah Oct 2016 11
Most work vehicles and machinery have massive blindspots... 12
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Research shows approach to reduce (LSVR) statistics needs to include all of the following: Change the Environment Change Vehicles Education Campaign 14
Change the Environment Changing the Environment: Putting physical barriers in place 15
Change the Environment Design House design: ensure children s play areas are well away from garage and driveway areas. Living 16 Garage Kidsafe Online Safety Demonstration House http://www.kidsafewa.com.au/onlinesafetydemohouse.html
Change the Environment Design Driveway design: fence driveways if possible; shorter driveways are better than longer. When backing out can you see what is coming along the footpath? 17 Kidsafe QLD
Change the Environment Driveway Design Guidelines Australian Government- Driveway Safety page: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/safety/driveway_safety/ 18
Change the Environment Internal access door between house and garage: high door handle- 1500mm self-closer inward-swinging heavier (solid core) door 19
Change the Environment Automatic Roller Door Cut-Off Switch Cut-off switch: when internal access door between house and garage is open, power to the automatic roller doors is cut off. 20
(Pre- amalga - mation) Young Shire Council included these measures in their DCP- from October 2012 all new homes and units with attached garages had to include measures to prevent child access to the vehicle (garage) area. Local Council DCP Change the Environment Cootamundra Shire Council developed these diagrams to demonstrate the measures:
Change the Environment Apartments/ Unit Complexes Longer driveways Shared/battleaxe driveways Shared parking spaces
Change the Environment Duty of Care Is there a duty of care towards families, by builders, to have such inclusions in their building work? Houses are built to last- what is the likelihood of children being in the house over it s lifetime? 23
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Research shows approach to reduce (LSVR) statistics needs to include all of the following: Change the Environment Change Vehicles Education Campaign 25
Change the Vehicle Change Vehicles Set a reversing standard- rear visibility-rear vision cameras; autonomous emergency braking systems. Australian Design Rules (ADR s) for vehicles- to be harmonised with Global Technical Regulation Australian Government- International Research currently underway IIHS- USA: study shows reversing cameras reduce blind space behind vehicles by up to 90% America- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & Dept Transportation- Final ruling-rear vision cameras by 2018 26
Change Vehicles Vehicle Reversing Systems Use a reversing camera as another mirror. Many vehicle manufacturers are beginning to look at reversing systems and AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) for their vehicles to increase safety. Reverse Alert is one example: Remember- no technology can be a replacement for an alert driver!! 27
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Research shows approach to reduce (LSVR) statistics needs to include all of the following: Change the Environment Change Vehicles Education Campaign 29
Education Employees and Vehicle Safety If workers go to domestic properties, what is the policy regarding where the vehicle is parked: in the driveway or in the street? Circle of safety? Fleet vehicles: Rear-vision cameras? Reversing systems (AEB)? 30
Education In the work environment... 31 http://www.pbase.com/image/126013629
Education 1: Plant operator to ensure the REDZONE is always clear of persons on foot: Ask yourself, Do I need a spotter? Stop if a person on feet enters the REDZONE. 2: If you have to approach moving plant: From outside the REDZONE, establish contact and get acknowledgement from the operator (eg a wave, nod, radio) Wait, do not approach plant until it is stationary. 3: NEVER Assume: Communicate- ask the operator if you need to approach. Communicate- tell the person on foot when it is safe to approach. Communicate- agree when it is safe to resume work. Ute Grader
Education Changing our Mindset It could happen to us so what can we do to prevent it? Keeping kids (and adults) safe around vehicles is everyone s responsibility. Supervise, Separate, See 33
Education Pregnancy, Babies and Children s Expo, Melbourne, August 2016 Launch of Driveway Safety Video with Roads Minster Duncan Gay, and Centre for Road Safety s Marg Prendergast, 18 th October 2014 Downer Stand Down Days, May 2016 34
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Home safety design does not add cost nor does it compromise design integrity, but it can save lives- there is no worse situation than seeing your loved ones injured in your own home, later realising that it could have been prevented. Home Safe Group- Home Safety Renovation program Any questions? Please take a moment to fill out our survey form. www.gjfoundation.com.au 36
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