© international road transport union (iru) 2011 page 1 the importance of capacity building to...

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011Page 1

The Importance of Capacity Building to The Importance of Capacity Building to

Successfully Implement ADR Successfully Implement ADR for a for a

Sustainable Development of the Road Sustainable Development of the Road

Transport IndustryTransport Industry

Cairo, October 23Cairo, October 23rdrd 2011 2011Cairo, October 23Cairo, October 23rdrd 2011 2011

Patrick PhilippPatrick PhilippHead – IRU TrainingHead – IRU Training


What is your most valuable asset?

How much do you invest in developing your employees?

Why Organisations Why Organisations Invest in Training?Invest in Training?


SafetySafety

BehavioralBehavioral performance change performance change

ProcessProcess improvements improvements

Increased customerIncreased customer satisfaction satisfaction

Staff retentionStaff retention

Profitability Profitability



IRU Academy ObjectivesIRU Academy Objectives


Not complying with the rules will lead to fines and possibly

a negative impact on your reputation!

Not complying with the rules will lead to fines and possibly

a negative impact on your reputation!

Resulting in loss of RevenuesResulting in loss of Revenues

ComplianceComplianceComplianceCompliance


PerformancePerformance

Key Benefits:

• Improve safety record - Identify and manage “risk” for the employee

• Improve regulatory compliance

• Improve efficiency

• Increase employee and customer satisfaction

• Increase competitiveness

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SafetySafety

The Population

The Environment

The Economy

Damages to:


IRU CommitmentIRU CommitmentRoad Safety – Highest PriorityRoad Safety – Highest Priority

The IRU supports all The IRU supports all measures that measures that

improve road safetyimprove road safety

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they effectively target they effectively target the main causes of the main causes of accidents involving accidents involving

trucks.trucks.


Main Cause: The Main Cause: The Human FactorHuman Factor

Investigation of 624 accidents showed the main Investigation of 624 accidents showed the main cause of the accident is human errorcause of the accident is human error

85.2%

5.3%

5.1%4.4%

Humanfactors

TechnicalFailure

Infrastructurecondition

Weathercondition

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users!75% were caused by other road users!

Source: EU, IRU


Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport TrainingWorldwide Excellence in Road Transport TrainingWorldwide Excellence in Road Transport TrainingWorldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training


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IRU Academy ProgrammesIRU Academy Programmes

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IRU Academy Dangerous Goods (ADR) IRU Academy Dangerous Goods (ADR) ProgrammeProgramme


Dangerous Goods (ADR) Dangerous Goods (ADR) ProgrammeProgramme

8.2.1.1 Drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods shall hold a certificate issued by the competent authority stating that they have participated in a training course and passed an examination on the particular requirements that have to be met during carriage of dangerous goods.

8.2.1.2 Drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods shall attend a basic training course. Training shall be given in the form of a course approved by the competent authority. Its main objectives are to make drivers aware of hazards arising in the carriage of dangerous goods and to give them basic information indispensable for minimizing the likelihood of an incident taking place and, if it does, to enable them to take measures which may prove necessary for their own safety and that of the public and the environment, for limiting the effects of an incident.

ADR Training Requirements



ADR Basic training course for Drivers

ADR Specialisation training course for carriage in tanks

ADR training course for Loaders



No. TitleLength

(Minutes)

0 Opening of the course 151 Introduction 452 Shipping terminology / procedures 903 Experimental presentation 1354 Vehicle Markings 605 Fire-fighting “theory” 456 Fire-fighting “group practice” 1007 First aid 45

8Provisions for the construction of vehicles and equipment

45

9 Transport provisions 7510 Stowage 4511 Exemptions 4512 Behaviour in the event of an accident 4513 Carriage of waste 45

Summary 1514 Practice 3015 Examination (100)

Closing of the course 15

ADR Driver:Packaging and Bulk,excluding Classes 1 & 7


ADR Train the TrainerADR Train the Trainer

Lesson Plans & Lesson Plans &

Recap ExercisesRecap Exercises

CompetenceCompetence

Learning materialsLearning materials

Interactive trainingInteractive training

ADR visualsADR visuals


… … and much moreand much more

ADR AccidentsADR Accidents

Safe Loading andSafe Loading and

Cargo SecuringCargo Securing

Experiments with Experiments with Dangerous Goods…Dangerous Goods…

ADR Train the TrainerADR Train the Trainer


IRU Academy Content IRU Academy Content Management - AccessibilityManagement - Accessibility

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Accredited Training Accredited Training Institutes can access Institutes can access up-to-date learning up-to-date learning material, reference material, reference

information and information and multimedia resources multimedia resources through a single web through a single web

accessaccess

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International RecognitionInternational RecognitionIRU Academy Advisory CommitteeIRU Academy Advisory Committee

UNECEUNECEUnited Nations United Nations Economic Economic

Commission for Commission for EuropeEurope

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IRU Academy Online (AOL)IRU Academy Online (AOL)

Private and secure web sites forPrivate and secure web sites for

- IRU Academy ATI promotion- IRU Academy ATI promotion

- IRU Academy- IRU Academy graduate promotiongraduate promotion

- Real-time credential verification- Real-time credential verification

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IRU Academy benefits

International recognition of the road transport industry

First-class road transport training materials and training technology that include on-line simulators, interactive training, best practices and reference material.

Continuous training by experts in order to ensure complete knowledge transfer to ATI instructors

Being part of the largest training centre network and therefore benefit of regular updates on the latest development in road transport training and practices

The exclusive right to issue IRU Academy Certificates and Diplomas to all graduates who successfully undertake training programmes and undertake the exams with success



Congratulations to MELI – Pioneer in the implementation Of the IRU ADR Programme in the LAS Region

Pilot ADR Programme – Oct 9-12 2011


Impact of TrainingImpact of Training

No matter what the industry or the size of your business, training will have a positive effect on safety records and performance which will positively impact the bottom line.

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Education, vocational training and lifelong learning play a vital role in both economic and social context.

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