Will you shift your focus to vehicle safety this year?
April 16, 2009
By Karen Healey
Director Product Management, PHH Arval
Did you know that vehicle crashes are the number one cause of work-related deaths?
(Source: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-119/pdfs/2003-119.pdf)
What can you do to reduce the number of accidents in your fleet? The answer depends on your fleet and what programs you currently have in place.
The first thing to do is check your drivers’ Motor Vehicle Records. Many companies, when they first start a program to check MVRs, find they have some drivers who are operating a vehicle without a valid license. What if that driver got in an accident and the company ended up in court? Not a position that any of us want to be in and easily avoidable.
Next, look to develop a safety training program. There are lots of different approaches, from behind the wheel to internet training. A good, comprehensive program can have incredible results as proven by a small pharma company that was able to reduce their accident rates by 40%.
To get these results, they made a real commitment to safety, integrating it throughout their corporate culture. What is holding you back from making a larger commitment to driver safety?
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