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ALBERTA HEALTH & SAFETY

CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY 6

2020

SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION

BETTER ROADS AHEAD

ALBERTA’S TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY

• Transportation is a $153.4B industry representing 8% of GDP (Transport Canada 2018)

• Approximately 23,000 Commercial Carriers in Alberta

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National Breakdown

Ontario Quebec Alberta

BC Sask & Man Other

ALBERTA’S TRANSPORTATION

INDUSTRY cont..

• There are at least 29 unique occupational codes supporting industry

• Commercial transportation employs more than 400,000 individuals. (Transport Canada 2018)


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Issued Licenses

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• 23,000 driver labour market shortage is expected for 2020

• 34,000 driver labour market shortage is predicted for 2024 (Trucking HR Canada 2019)


COMMERCE ISN’T SLOWING DOWN

WORKER’S BARRIERS TO ENTRY

Prior to March 2019…

• $250 to $2,500• Minimum 2 hours

…March 2019 and on

• Up to $10,000

• 121 hrs of training

• $17 knowledge test

• $217 for a road test


EMPLOYER’S BARRIERS TO ENTRY

Prior to March 2019

• Temporary SFC were

issued allowing for

Safety Program’s to

be produced after

60 days

March 2019 and on..

• 6-10 hours pre SFC exam, followed by a

written exam at an Alberta registry agent

• $150.00 online application fee

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2019’S SIGNIFICANCE TO TRUCKING

2018 Alberta OHS Act now in full force

Humboldt Bronco’s Bus Crash

Industry Insurance Rates Climb

Injury Related Costs Continue to Climb

Change in provincial government leaves direction uncertain...


HUMAN FACTORS

“... environmental, organizational, job factors, and human and individual

characteristics which influence behaviour at

work in a way which can affect health and safety”

-World Health Organization


HUMAN FACTORScont..

Working Environment and Workplace Design

Workplace Culture and Communication

Leadership and Resources

Policies, Programs, and Procedures

Worker Competency and Skill

Employee Attitude, Personality, and Risk Tolerance


Stability and Traction Control Systems

Connected Technologies (influenced by OEM’s)

− Vehicle to Vehicle − Vehicle to Infrastructure

− Predictive Systems

Electronic Logging Device (ELD) (mandate by Transport Canada)

- Improving driver road safety, minimizing fatigue

- Supporting enforcement checks, harmonizing with US regulations

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HUMAN FACTORS

Workplace Environment

Workplace Design


cont…

HUMAN FACTORS

• Engineering Standards & Improvements:

Vehicle Control, Warning, Crash Avoidance and Crash Mitigation, Driver assistance

• Automation


“Approximately 90% of crashes involve some form of human error.”

Table 1. Levels of automation (Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology, 2019).

Working Environment | Workplace Design

Level 1

Steering or braking/accelerating assistance is provided by an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS).

Level 2

Steering or braking/accelerating is controlled by ADAS and the human driver controls the remaining driving requirements.

Level 3

ADAS is responsible for all driving however human intervention may be required.

Level 4

ADAS is responsible for all driving and environmental awareness in specific circumstances.

Level 5

ADAS is responsible for all driving and environmental awareness. Humans are only vehicle occupants.

cont…

HUMAN FACTORS


Workplace Culture and Communications

A significant shift in labour availability

Increase in diversity and inclusion

Renewed focus on the industry’s image

Always connected

cont…

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HUMAN FACTORS

• Big and small ‘G’ government

• Private and public investors

• Solutions targeting infrastructure, equipment,

and drivers


Leadership within and around the transportation

industry is changing

Resources are pouring into

transportation related research

and initiatives

• Industry is forming a new social contract

• Responsible sustainability

• Public safety

• Opportunities for workers

Leadership and Resourcescont…

HUMAN FACTORS


Legislation, Policies, Programs, and Procedures

cont…

Things you must do

Things you said you would do

How you committed to doing it

HUMAN FACTORS

• Understanding of what worker competency looks like

• Training requirements

• Licensing requirements


Worker Competency and Skillcont…

HUMAN FACTORS

• A new generation of drivers, a new generation of owners

• Lower appetite for personal and public risk

• Strategic risk management in real time


Employee Attitude | Personality | Risk Tolerancecont…

THE PATH AHEAD

Data Driven Decisions• The who, what, where, when, and

why telling us howRegulation• Where expectation meets reality

Engineering• Traffic control systems and vehicles

Education• Moving in, moving up, or moving out

Accountability• To the clients, the public, and the workforce


THE PATH AHEAD


Efficiency is driving some of the most significant changes in transportation.

cont…

NEW TECHNOLOGIES & REGULATORY SUPPORT

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• New transportation systems focus on:−Risk Reduction−Predictive analysis−Disruptive

technology

• Regulatory support


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Two H2 Fuel Cell Electric Class 8 Trucks

▪ 700km Range▪ Heavy Weight (63.5t)▪ Zero Tailpipe Emissions▪ Operated on AB Highways by AB Carriers▪ Daily Trips Between Edmonton & Calgary▪ H2 Produced from AB Natural Gas▪ Steam Methane Reformed (no C mgmt.)▪ Cascade Refueling

July 2019 to Dec 2020: Build vehicles

Jan 2021 to June 2022: Test Vehicles

CURRENT PROJECT

AN INDUSTRY-LED, $15M CONSORTIA

SUPPORTED BY EMISSIONS REDUCTION ALBERTA


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SAFETY CAMPUS

• Leading-edge training

• Research, testing, demonstration and commercialization

• Accelerating Innovation

• Transportation hub

Public SafetyJob creation Economic growthCollaborative partnershipsInnovation and global competitivenessEnvironmental sustainability

Fostering:


MEET THE NEW AMTA

The AMTA is the unifying voice, standard and

resource for commercial transportation, delivering leading-edge industry

education and advocacy. We foster strategic

partnerships, member engagement and

innovative technologies; improving safety and

creating a professional identity for an industry that

benefits every Albertan.


A thriving and vibrant commercial transportation industry, adaptable to

changing technologies and providing desirable and safe career opportunities for

Albertans.

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