PRAISE is a new project run by ETSC on Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (http://www.etsc.eu/PRAISE.php). The project aims to advance work-related road safety management and provide the know-how to employers who have to take on that challenge. This second thematic report aims to present how driver risk assessment and training can improve work related road safety. This report This second thematic report aims to present how driver risk assessment and training can improve work related road safety. This report aims to address all employers managing all types of vehicle from public authorities providing school transport, small two car delivery companies to large international companies and organisations. The scope of this report covers both fleet and grey fleet (i.e.: private vehicles used for work-related purposes) drivers and riders, from all vehicle classes: truck, bus, van, car and Powered Two Wheeler. This Thematic Report looks at risk assessment as a basis for training. It is in four sections. The first section presents what risk assessment is in the occupational road safety context whilst making reference to EU legislation. It also presents the business case behind training in the workplace, and what makes a safe fleet presenting how training should target the different levels of driver behaviour according to the GDE (Goals for Driver Education) Matrix. The second section looks at the area of driver training which is covered by new EU Legislation: the training of bus and truck drivers in the EU. It presents the legislation itself with some examples of how it has been implemented in the Member States and some initial feedback from surveys on how it has been received. The third section looks at driver and rider training of other road users including vans and powered two wheelers. It presents relevant EU legislation and gives some examples of best practice from the Member State level. It also presents the idea of setting up an EU Quality Labelling Scheme for Driver Training as suggested by the EU Advanced project (2002). The fourth and final section looks at employer level initiatives to train drivers with some examples of best practice. It also includes some advice to employers such as a checklist for employers to select trainers. The Thematic Report also elaborates recommendations to the EU, National level and employers on improving driver risk assessment and training with the aim of reducing road deaths in the EU. (Author/publisher)
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