CPE346 Transportation Safety Syllabus:
CPE346 Transportation Safety Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To provide the students about the various activities/steps to be followed in safe handling the hazardous goods transportation from one location to another location.
To educate the reasons for the road accident and the roles and responsibilities of a safe Driver and the training needs of the driver.
To inculcate the culture of safe driving and fuel conservation along with knowing of basic traffic symbols followed throughout the highways.
To understand the accident reporting and investigation procedures
To understand the various breaking characteristics of vehicle
To provide an in depth knowledge about the safe driving safe driving movement of cranesconveyors
UNIT I TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS GOODS
Transport emergency card (TREM) – driver training-parking of tankers on the highways-speed of the vehicle – warning symbols – design of the tanker lorries -static electricity-responsibilities of driver – inspection and maintenance of vehicles-check list- loading and decanting procedures – communication.
UNIT II ROAD TRANSPORT
Introduction – factors for improving safety on roads – causes of accidents due to drivers and pedestrians-design, selection, operation and maintenance of motor trucks-preventive maintenance check lists-motor vehicles act – motor vehicle insurance and surveys.
UNIT III DRIVER AND SAFETY
Driver safety programme – selection of drivers – driver training-tacho-graph-driving test-driver’s responsibility-accident reporting and investigation procedures-fleet accident frequency-safe driving incentives-slogans in driver cabin-motor vehicle transport workers act- driver relaxation and rest pauses – speed and fuel conservation – emergency planning and Haz mat codes
UNIT IV ROAD SAFETY
Road alignment and gradient-reconnaissance-ruling gradient-maximum rise per k.m.- factors influencing alignment like tractive resistance, tractive force, direct alignment, vertical curves breaking characteristics of vehicle-skidding-restriction of speeds-significance of speeds- Pavement conditions – Sight distance – Safety at intersections – Traffic control lines and guide posts-guard rails and barriers – street lighting and illumination overloading-concentration of driver. Plant railway: Clearance-track-warning methods-loading and unloading-moving cars-safety practices.
UNIT V SHOP FLOOR AND REPAIR SHOP SAFETY
Transport precautions-safety on manual, mechanical handling equipment operations-safe driving movement of cranes-conveyors etc., servicing and maintenance equipment-grease rack operationwash rack operation-battery charging-gasoline handling-other safe practices-off the road motorized equipment.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
CO1: Recognize various safety activities undertaken in transporting of hazardous goods
CO2: Understand the various symbols which are specific to the road safety and able to reduce the accidents occurred in the roads.
CO3: Apply for the safe transportation of hazardous goods, creating TREM card and safe loading and unloading procedure.
CO4:To understand the various types of – emergency planning and Haz mat codes
CO5: To understand the loading and unloading of moving cars
CO6:To equip the students to effectively manual, mechanical handling equipment operations Significances to suit the industrial requirement
REFERENCES
1. “Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations”, NSC, Chicago, 1982.
2. Babkov, V.F., “Road Conditions and Traffic Safety” MIR Publications, Moscow, 1986.
3. K.W.Ogden, “Safer Roads – A guide to Road Safety Engineering”
4. Kadiyali, “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning” Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1983.
5. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Government of India.
6. Pasricha, “Road Safety guide for drivers of heavy vehicle” Nasha Publications, Mumbai, 1999.
7. Popkes, C.A. “Traffic Control and Road Accident Prevention” Chapman and Hall Limited, 1986.