Over the past few months, we have discussed many tactics for improving fleet safety, discouraging distracted driving, and reducing accidents. All of these are important prevention measures. However, as with any strategy, one of the most critical items is gaining employee support and “buy in”. This …
Fleet Safety
OSHA Cites Employer for not Providing Seatbelts in Passenger Van After Worker Dies
OSHA cites Sharpe Holdings in death of worker at Missouri dairy farm and places them in OSHA's Severe Violator Program following 3rd fatality since 2012 For the third time since 2012, federal OSHA investigators have cited Sharpe Holdings in the death of an employee. The most recent casualty was a …
Electronic Logging Devices Final Rule Publication Date Changed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has updated its scheduled publication date for the “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21)” final rule. Based on the Supplemental Significant Rulemaking Report, released on February 27, 2015, the U.S. …
Flagger Safety: Work Ahead – Danger Right Here
We all see the signs posted to warn us. However, many people don’t give a lot of thought to flagger safety and all the responsibilities that a flagger must handle while on the worksite. Some may even think of flagging as a “cake job”. As a flagger, the keys to flagger safety are staying out of the …
The Painful Subject of Progressive Disciplinary Polices for Drivers
In previous articles, we discussed developing a process for checking the Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) history of drivers and classifying them by risk level based on these MVR’s. Once you know the history of your drivers, you need to have a system in place for managing them. A key component to fleet …
Fleet Safety Fundamentals
Driver Assessment and Qualification In last month’s article on Motor Vehicle Record Checks, we began discussing a process to assess and qualify drivers. These are critical steps in the driver selection and review process. It is your chance to review a potential driver/employee’s MVR to …