Road Driving for a Safer Railway—The DfBB Gap Analysis Tool

In this episode Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for Driving for Better Business (DfBB), talks about what DfBB aims to do to help reduce road accidents, injuries and deaths.  One of the tools DfBB has produced is a Gap Analysis Tool. Simon talks about what it can do to help rail industry companies to  identify whether they are meeting legal requirements, and to better manage road driving risk.

00:52 Driving for Better Business, its objectives, some benefits, and legal requirements.

02:34 Rail industry and national statistics for road driving accidents when driving for work.

04:06 What DfBB does to help employers manage their road driving risk.

04:45 How the DfBB framework helps to benchmark, do a gap analysis, and provides resources.

06:24 How the DfBB Gap Analysis Tool can identify what and where improvements to road risk management can be made.

08:23 How the Gap Analysis Tool can be used by all businesses, and the rail-specific section on procured transport—taxis and rail replacement bus services.

09:55 The most common gaps companies find—mostly around road driving policies.

11:34 Potential consequences for companies that don't apply policies correctly—with an example from the rail industry where a heavy fine and costs were imposed.

12:43 The authorities are making more 'stops', and how those might disrupt business activities.

15:13 Where to find the Gap Analysis Tool, and other useful resources.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Driving for Better Business website: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/ 

Association for Road Risk Management: https://www.arrm.org.uk/  

Related resources:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway: Occupational Road Risk Management page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

Road Risk Group web page:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/rrg 

National Freight Safety Group webpage:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/nfsg 

RoSPA, Management of Occupational Road Risk web page:
 https://www.rospa.com/occupational-safety/our-projects/morr 

Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/islg 

RoadSafe website: https://www.roadsafe.com/