Crash every 5 sec. Crash with injury every 10 sec. Fatal crash every 14 minutes. WCF FATALITIES LESS THAN 6% of TOTAL CLAIMS

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1 1 2 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAMS Duglas Lve CSP, ARM Wrkers Cmpensatin Fund Senir Safety Cnsultant NATIONWIDE STATISTICS ,261 Vehicle Fatalities lwest since ,259 in ,575,000 Vehicle Injuries Crash every 5 sec. Crash with injury every 10 sec. Fatal crash every 14 minutes WCF FATALITIES LESS THAN 6% f TOTAL CLAIMS 41% FATALITY FREQUENCY 45% f TOTAL CLAIMS $ s COSTS t EMPLOYERS NTSB estimates 60 Billin annually in medical, prperty damage & lst prductivity. OSHA estimates an average crash csts emplyers: $16,500 ff the jb $74,000 n the jb ACCIDENT Tur bus hit a parked 18-wheeler n the shulder. 5 died at the scene and 3 thers died at area hspitals. The rig was far ff the rad at the time f the accident. ACCIDENT (Cnt.) Hit black ice Was nt wearing a seat belt Luckily did nt have injuries Lst cntrl resulting in rll-ver Was nt wearing his seatbelt resulting in permanent back pain and bruised kidneys Was ging 30 mph ver the speed limit Speed Rad Cnd. Distractin Where Des One Start? The Standards: 1

2 ANSI/ASSE Z NIOSH OSHA/NETS ANSI Z Management Invlvement Driver Selectin/Qualificatin Operatins (restraints, distractins, impaired driving) Training Inspectins, Maintenance & Service Incident Reprting & Investigatin NIOSH Safe Driving Recmmendatins Enfrce Mandatry n-the-jb use f seat belts. Ensure that emplyees wh drive n the jb have valid licenses. Incrprate fatigue management strategies int safety prgrams. Prvide fleet vehicles that ffer the highest pssible levels f ccupant prtectin in the event f a crash. Ensure emplyees receive necessary training t perate specialized vehicles Offer peridic visin screenings and general physicals t emplyees whse primary jb duty is driving Avid requiring drivers t wrk irregular hurs r significantly extended hurs. Establish schedules that allw drivers t bey speed limits NIOSH Safe Driving Recmmendatins Cnt. Set Plicies in accrdance with states graduated driver licensing laws and child labr laws. Assign driving-related tasks t yunger emplyees incrementally. OSHA/NETS Senir mgt. cmmitment Written plicies/prcedures Driver selectin Accident reprting/investigatin Vehicle selectin, maint. inspectin Disciplinary actin Incentives Training If Yu Want t Make a Real Impact n Driver & Vehicle Safety 1. Management Invlvement & Cmmitment 2

3 Be Selective, Hire the Best Yu Can 3. Train 4. Affect Driver Behavir 5. Supervise TOP MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT & COMMITMENT They set the tne fr safety thrugh their wrds and actins Budget apprval fr the safety initiatives yu plan t pursue Hire The Best Yu Can Be Selective! Set Minimum Standards (age, experience, MVR) Previus Wrk References Backgrund Checks Pre-start Pst Offer Drug Test Mtr Vehicle Reprt (MVR) Rad Test Mtr Vehicle Reprt (MVR) Speeding Tailgating Reckless Driving DUI s Drivers License Suspensins/Revcatins Other Mving Vilatins MVR cnt. Obtain and review initially Obtain and review peridically Determine what is acceptable and what is nt Determine cnsequences fr unacceptability r appraching unacceptability. ROAD TEST Why? 1. Demnstratin f skills & learning 2. Identificatin f pr driving habits 3. HUMAN ERROR IS REDUCED WHEN 3. Emplyees Demnstrate a Skill Prficiency Befre Perfrming a Particular Task TRAINING Initially-Basic Defensive Driving 3

4 Onging/Peridic (Integrate driving tpics int yur regular safety mtgs.) Remedial (pst incident, near-miss, high pints n MVR eval.) Specialized Vehicle 27 AFFECTING DRIVER BEHAVIOR 1. Establish the Safety Culture f Hw Yu Operate: SOP s, Best Practices, Expectatins, Operating Rules Observe, then recgnize, reward and reinfrce safe behavirs demnstrated. Safety Belts 55% fatalities were nt wearing seat belts 29 Backseat Bullets Odds f death: 3 times higher fr unbelted passengers 2 times higher fr the driver 30 Emplyer Actins Mandatry Seat Belt Plicy-Zer tlerance Seat Belt Pledge Integrating seat belt usage int yur incentive prgram 31 Make it part f yur safety training FATIGUE Are Yu at Risk? Befre yu drive, check t see if yu are: Sleep-deprived r fatigued (6 hurs f sleep r less triples yur risk) Suffering frm sleep lss (insmnia), pr quality sleep, r a sleep debt Driving lng distances withut prper rest breaks Driving thrugh the night, mid-afternn r when yu wuld nrmally be asleep 32 Taking sedating medicatins (antidepressants, cld tablets, antihistamines) FATIGUE (cnt.) Wrking mre than 60 hurs a week (increases yur risk by 40%) 4

5 Wrking mre than ne jb and yur main jb invlves shift wrk Drinking even small amunts f alchl Driving alne r n a lng, rural, dark r bring rad Emplyer Actins Educatin Limit lng r irregular hurs Mandatry rest breaks NHTSA/Virginia Tech 100-car Study 2,000,000 miles 42,300 hurs f data 241 drivers 82 crashes 761 near-crashes 8,295 critical incidents Distractins Nearly 80% f crashes and 65% f near crashes invlved sme frm f driver distractin within 3 secnds befre the event. Primary distractins are: 1. Reaching fr a mving bject 9x increase 2. Lking at an external bject 3.7x 3. Reading, make-up, cell phne dialing 3x 4. Talking r listening n a hand held device 1.3x 5. Distracted Driver Adjusting radi/cd Eating Passengers Cell Phnes Grming Sunshine Reading Smking Rubbernecking Emplyer Actins t Minimize Distractins Plicies t minimize distractins: Phne use Eating/drinking Smking MP3 Check maps/directins prir t ging Set radi/cd player prir t leaving 5

6 42 43 Educatin Alchl 1 ut f 3 crash deaths invlve alchl 73% f all current drug users 18 and lder are emplyed Drug Free Wrkplace Plicy & Testing What is Yur Liability Expsure? The secretary that uses a persnal car fr wrk errands? The mechanic that stps n his way t wrk t pick up a part? The new hire that shuttles parts between the warehuse and shp and is driving with a pr driving histry? Basis fr Legal Liability Emplyment relatinship with driver Dctrine f respndeat superir The Cmpany exercises sme degree f cntrl ver the driver and the accident ccurred in the curse f emplyment. Negligent hiring and retentin The Cmpany failed t exercise due care when hiring emplyees t drive (i.e. checking MVRs). Basis fr Legal Liability Emplyment relatinship with driver» Negligent entrustment r supervisin The Cmpany failed t take crrective actin when it became r shuld have becme aware f pr habits, tickets, r prir accidents Negligent training The Cmpany failed t prvide apprpriate dcumented training fr the specific vehicle type - Failure t maintain Includes failure t cnduct inspectins that wuld prevent peratin f vehicle with knwn defects Basis fr Legal Liability Persnal Vehicle Liability Typical cverage limits Bdily Injury - $50k Prperty Damage - $25k 6

7 3 rd Party Trt Claims N wrkers cmpensatin cverage Ptential punitive damages Ptential liability is limitless Aviding r Minimizing Liability Driver selectin and management Enfrced vehicle use and peratins plicies Insurance requirements fr use f persnal vehicles Distracted driver cntrls Vehicle maintenance and replacement prgrams Vehicle selectin and use review (i.e. 15-passenger vans) Helpful Websites