ANSI/ASSE Z15.1-2006 Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations

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This would seems to be a significant standard coming out.

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On the serious side, as you are aware the American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) recently gave its approval of ANSI/ASSE

Z15.1-2006 Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations. The scope of

the approved standard is:

This standard sets forth practices for the safe operation of motor

vehicles owned or operated by organizations, including:

· Definitions

· Management, Leadership and Administration

· Operational Environment

· Driver Considerations

· Vehicle Considerations

· Incident Reporting and Analysis

These practices are designed for use by those having the

responsibility for the administration and operation of motor

vehicles as a part of organizational operations.

This standard has generated extensive interest, and during public

review of this document there were approximately 80 pages of public

review comments and statements. The standard was approved on

February 15, 2006, with an effective date of April 28, 2006. This

is a very significant standard for SH & E professionals and interest

is very high. If you are an SH & E Professional with vehicle

responsibilities this is a standard you should have in your

technical library. The standard is currently available for purchase

at the preffered member price of $37. The link below will take you

to ordering information for the standard. Also attached below are

several links with articles about the standard and the Table of

Contents from the approved standard.

***Ordering Link Here

***Additional Technical Links and Table of Contents:

http://www.asse.org/Z15.htm

http://www.asse.org/press523.htm

http://www.asse.org/practice_spec_inters_Z15_DH.htm

http://www.asse.org/practice/management/706_2.pdf

Table of Contents:

Contents SECTION

1. Scope, Purpose, Applications, Exceptions and Interpretations

1.1 Scope

1.2 Purpose and Application

1.3 Exceptions

1.4 Interpretations

2. Definitions

3. Management, Leadership and Administration

3.1 Management Leadership and Commitment

3.2 Written Program

4. Operational Environment

4.1 Occupant Restraints

4.2 Impaired Driving

4.3 Distracted Driving

4.4 Aggressive Driving

4.5 Operational Policies

4.6 Routing and Scheduling

5. Driver

5.1 Driver Qualifications

5.2 Driver Management

5.3 Driver Training Program

5.4 Record Keeping

6. Vehicle

6.1 Vehicle Acquisition

6.2 Modifications

6.3 Emergency Equipment

6.4 Vehicle Inspection

6.5 Periodic Vehicle Checks

6.6 Vehicle Maintenance

6.7 Vehicle Replacement

7. Incident Reporting and Analysis

7.1 Reporting of Motor Vehicle Incidents and Collisions

7.2 Incident Review and Analysis

7.3 Data Analysis

Appendices:

Appendix A – Sample Business Use Policy

Appendix B – Sample Personal Use Policy

Appendix C – Sample Driver Owned/Leased Vehicles Used for

Business Purposes Policy

Appendix D – Sample Rental Vehicle Policy

Appendix E – Motor Vehicle Incident Reporting: Instructions for

Drivers and Incident Information

Appendix F – Factors to be Considered During an Incident Review

Appendix G – Sample Incident Rates and Methods of Calculation

Also, to further address the standard, ASSE will be holding a

technical audio-conference call on April 13, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. Central Time. Our featured speakers will be Carmen

Daecher, Chairman of the Z15 Accredited Standards Committee, and

former administrator of the ASSE Transportation Practice Specialty

and Bill Hinderks who is Vice-Chair of the Z15 Accredited Standards

Committee. Pearson, Administrator of the Risk Management and

Insurance (RM/I) Practice Specialty will also serve as a moderator

and additional technical source. Carmen, Bill, and are going

to look at the standard " Z15.1 - Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle

Operations " and the impact it can have on an organization. The

presentation will go approximately sixty minutes. Then, we'll open

it up to Q & A for the rest of the program! More information on the

call be obtained at the link below:

http://www.asse.org/fr3387.htm