Categories: ,

When we are angry, we are more likely to take risks. On the road, this means we can misjudge situations and may get involved in high-risk situations that could result in a crash [1].

For professional drivers road stress is something you deal with every day as part of the work environment. The culture within workplaces and support for drivers is crucial [2].

This package contains:

  • A generic overview of Toolbox Talk Discussion and how it can be applied to work driving safety, including a step by step process to assist team leaders/managers and facilitators to lead a Toolbox Talk discussion.

  • Aid for the promotion of discussion

  • Topic background information and fact sheets

  • Discussion prompt sheet

  • Participant attendance record sheet

  • Participant self-assessment sheet

  • Discussion review sheet

  • Anger posters

  • Supporting PowerPoint Slides

  • AngerVideo Link (access video here or contact NRSPP to download)

Author Acknowledgement

This Toolbox Talk has been developed in collaboration with Jerome Carslake (NRSPP), Jennifer Rivera-Gonzalez (MUARC), Grace Harries (NRSPP Swinburne Intern 2022/23), Manal Rizwan (NRSPP Swinburne Intern 2022/23),  Tim Roberts (FleetStrategy).

Toolbox Talks Branding, marketing and promotional videos were completed by the Swinburne Design Bureau: Dr Shivani Tyagi (Communication Design Lecturer Swinburne and Director of Design Bureau), Kai Djeng (videos and editing), Emelia Cox (videos and editing), Amanda Wang (videos and editing) Lachlan Tobin (marketing and communications), Lauren Gualano (branding and logo design).

Toolbox Talks Steering Group includes: James Zarb (Viva Energy), Craig Beikoff (BINGO Industries), Jim Sarkis (BINGO Industries), Mark Noble (Holcim), Daniel Brain (Toll Group), Adam Ritzinger (Toll Group), Peter Johansson (Zurich), Steve Power (Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia), Mike Mulligan (Qube).

References

  1. [1] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Fact Sheet: Aggressive Driving – What Is Aggressive Driving?,” 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-fact-sheetaggressive- driving-what-is-aggressive-driving/. [Accessed 2022].
  2. [2] L. Montoro, S. Useche, F. Alonso and B. Cendales, “Work Environment, Stress, and Driving Anger: A Structural Equation Model for Predicting Traffic Sanctions of Public Transport Drivers,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, 2018.
  3. [3] L. Precht, A. Keinath and J. F. Krems, “Effects of driving anger on driver behavior – Results from naturalistic driving data,” Transportation Research Part F, vol. 45, pp. 75-92, 2017.
  4. [4] D. A. Hennessey and R. Jakubowski, “The Impact of Visual Perspective and Anger on the Actor-Observer Bias Among Automobile Drivers,” Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 115-122, 2007.
  5. [5] T. Zhang, A. H. Chan, Y. Ba and W. Zhang, “Situational driving anger, driving performance and allocation of visual attention,” Transportation Research Part F, vol. 42, pp. 376-388, 2016.
  6. [6] Z. Li, S. S. Man, A. H. S. Chan and R. Wang, “Driving anger scale validation: Relationship of driving anger with the aberrant driving behaviour of truck drivers,” Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 81, pp. 364-372, 2021.
  7. [7] V. Swami, S. Hochstöger, E. Kargl and S. Stieger, “Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect,” PLoS ONE, vol. 17, no. 7, 2022.
  8. [8] A. Stephens, S. Newnam and K. Young, “Who’s more angry? Comparing driver anger and aggression within work and personal driving contexts,” Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 81, pp. 408-416, 2021.
  9. [9] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Fact Sheet: Driver Sleepiness – How Does Sleep Deprivation Affect My Driving?,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.nrspp.org.au/resources/ nrspp-fact-sheet-driver-sleepiness-how-does-sleep-deprivation-affect-mydriving/. [Accessed 2022].
  10. [10] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Fact Sheet: Driver Sleepiness – Why Is Sleep Important?,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-fact-sheet-driversleepiness- why-is-sleep-important/. [Accessed 2022].
  11. [11] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Quick Fact: Hydration And Driving,” 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www. nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-quick-fact-hydration-and-driving/. [Accessed 2022]. References
  12. [12] Health in Gear, “Eat Well,” 2022. [Online]. Available: https:// healthingear.com.au/healthtip/eat-well/. [Accessed 2022].
  13. [13] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Fact Sheet: Prescription Drugs & Driving,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https:// www.nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-fact-sheet-prescription-drugs-driving/. [Accessed 2022].
  14. [14] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talks: Distraction,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www. nrspp.org.au/product/heavy-vehicle-toolbox-talks-distraction/. [Accessed 2022].
  15. [15] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “NRSPP Fact Sheet: Aggressive Driving – How To Manage Your Own Anger,” 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-fact-sheetaggressive- driving-how-to-manage-your-own-anger/. [Accessed 2022].
  16. [16] National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), “Chest Breath Vs Belly Breath – #DidYouKnow?,” 2022. [Online]. Available: https:// www.nrspp.org.au/resources/chest-breath-vs-belly-breath-didyouknow/. [Accessed 2022].
  17. [17] National Road Safety Partnership (NRSPP), “NRSPP Quick Fact: Journaling Before You Get On The Road,” 2021. [Online]. Available: https:// www.nrspp.org.au/resources/nrspp-quick-fact-journaling-before-you-geton- the-road/. [Accessed 2022].
  18. [18] National Road Safety Partnership (NRSPP), “Travel Time. Your Time. – Tips On Managing Road Rage,” 2020. [Online]. Available: https:// www.nrspp.org.au/resources/travel-time-your-time-tips-on-managing-roadrage/. [Accessed 2022].
  19. [19] S. E. Peters, H. Grogan, G. M. Henderson, M. A. López Gómez, M. Martínez Maldonado, I. Silva Sanhueza and J. T. Dennerlein, “Working Conditions Influencing Drivers’ Safety and Well-Being in the Transportation Industry: “On Board” Program,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, 2021.
  20. [20] Z. Feng, J. Zhan, C. Ma, Y. Lei, J. Liu, W. Zhang and K. Wang, “Is cognitive intervention or forgiveness intervention more effective for the reduction of driving anger in Chinese bus drivers?,” Transportation Research Part F, vol. 55, pp. 101-113, 2018.
  21. [21] Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HH), “HH mobile app,” 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.healthyheads.org.au/app/. [Accessed 2022].

$0.00

Related products