1. Safe Journey Management Workshop
“Driving is our biggest hazard in PDO, as evident by the spate of recent RTA's - some of them with tragic consequences...”. PDO MD
“There is no magic bullet in the
combat against road accidents... “ Dick Twilhaar SPE article 6/2000
But:
having good rules and specifications
knowing them
and following them
is an absolutely essential weapon!.

2. Purpose of this session:
Is to find the best ways to avoid the followings:-
SAFE JM FAILURES :- - He avoided flying.. - No JM for trips >20 km.. - Speed-limit 100 km/hr.. Used 4WD, NO roll-bar !:
Straight blacktop Fahud-Nahada
Permanent Total Disability !
Rollover !!

3. Rollover !! Safe Journey Management Workshop
SAFE JM FAILURES :- -Unauthorised Night driving! - No JM plan! - Speed limit? - Fitness of driver?
Straight Blacktop near Fahud: NIGHT
Rollover !!
Left road and Rolled over!!

4. Rollover !! Safe Journey Management Workshop
Blacktop road Fahud- Nizwa
SAFE JOURNEY MANAGEMENT FAILURES : - No Safe JM ! - Speed limit ! - RAS inspection ! - No PDO driving permit! Fatality + LTI
Rollover !!

5. Safe Journey Management Workshop
SAFE JM FAILURES:-
2 LTIs: SJM ISSUES
-Night Driving, poor road !
-Heavy rain previous day!
-Driver Hours; Fatigue?
-Time allocated for journey ?
Left Road at 23.30Hrs , Tipped Over,
Chemical Spill :NO TREM or SHOC cards carried

6. Safe Journey Management Workshop
THE AIM (with addition to the existing rules) IS:- To find the best and more practical solutions to prevent death, injury and damage resulting from road traffic incidents .

7. Safe Journey Management Workshop
The Rules where are they specified?
Current Road Transport Safety rules/specifications:
SP-2000 “HSE Specification - Road Transport”
Driver requirements
Driving and journey requirements
Vehicle requirements

8. Where to find “Drive to Survive” Information on the web
It is “on the web”
Where to find “Drive to Survive” Information on the web

9. Rules Rules for the driver. The driver shall: ensure all wear seatbelt
be 21 years of age Minimum
hold a Driving License valid with ROP
hold a valid PDO Driving Permit (see details)
not be under influence of alcohol/drugs
not use a GSM (NOT even hands-off GSM)
be rested: max driving hours
LV: 2hrs/15min rest Max 12 shift - 10 hrs driving
HGV: 4hrs/1hr rest Max 12 shift - 10 hrs driving
Professional: certified medically fit every 2 yrs

10. JM Rules Rules for the journey/driving: Comply with ROP rules
All to wear seatbelts
Comply with max Speed limits as indicated.
Safe Journey Management (SJM) for trips over 20 km
Comply with No-Night Driving Rules
Follow the dust code
No “loose” passengers in cargo compartment

11. Safe Journey Management

12. Safe Journey Management
What ?
Why ?
When ?
How ?
Who ?

13. Safe Journey Management
What ?
A system for planning, authorising and closing out journeys
Why ?
To reduce the risk of accidents and enable emergency response (man lost)
When ?
All journeys except journeys within towns, within 20km of a work site etc
How?
Safe Journey Manager completes Journey Plan, gives copy to driver
Driver rings SJM on reaching destination:

14. Safe Journey Management Who ? Responsibilities:
Authorising Person
Guarantees the integrity of the Safe Journey Management system. The Authorising Person shall be a “Senior or Middle Manager”.
Safe Journey Manager
Planning, monitoring and analysis of the journey and initiating emergency response procedures. The SJ Manager shall have completed the SJM course.
Driver
Responsible for vehicle, passengers and load and driving according to the journey plan.

15. Safe Journey Management The Authorizing SJM Person
Authorises Journey Management System
Reduces the risks to ALARP
Guarantees Integrity of JM System
Assures competence of JM and Driver
The Authorizing SJM Person

16. Safe Journey Management The Safe Journey Manager
Planning, monitoring and analysis of a journey
Initiates emergency procedures
Responsible for planning return/ onward journey
Remains responsible for vehicle and driver until return to home base
The Safe Journey Manager

17. Safe Journey Management What should a Journey Manager know about ?
Route Planning
Operations
Weather Conditions
What should a Journey Manager know about ?
Drivers
Vehicles
Area
Road Conditions
Communications

18. Safe Journey Management
The Safe Journey Manager: Skills and attributes
Authority
Competence: must have completed the SJM course
Familiarity with the Driving Environment
Local Knowledge
Recognition

19. Safe Journey Management
The Safe Journey Plan

20. The Safe Journey Plan Journey Manager:
-Have Journey Managers been on he approved Journey Management course?
-Can they communicate in drivers' language?
-Challenge necessity of journey?
-Minimise km?. Driven? How?
-Know which roads permitted/which not?
-Have they ever been to destinations they journey manage?
-Structured journey management system?
Vehicle:
-RAS stickers? General condition?
-Who is responsible for vehicle condition?
Driver:
-Do drivers themselves know the rules? Appreciate the hazards?

21. Last year Ramadhan RTA’s

22. Why not? SAFE JMP & Night Driving!
The drivers of these vehicles all collided with camels in the dark

23. Always apply Safe Journey Management
JMP & Night Driving!
Night Driving :
For any night driving a planning effort is always required in order to reduce the risk to “as low as reasonably practicable” (ALARP)
Always apply Safe Journey Management

24. Purpose: spot and report defects for corrective action.
SJM plan
MAIN REQUIREMENTS:
Daily Checks!
by the driver, against a written/pictorial list.
Purpose: spot and report defects for corrective action.
Concern: Are these being carried out?

25. The need for the Journey Managers is to avoid…..
Safe Journey Management
The need for the Journey Managers is to avoid…..

26. Safe Journey Management Failures!
Vehicle must be “FIT” also
Checks Done??

27. “Safe Journey Management Failures! Leads to ...”

28. Know & Follow the Rules Drive to Survive
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Know & Follow the Rules Drive to Survive