causes and solutions of fleet safety accidents
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Causes and Solutions of Fleet Safety Accidents. Topics of Discussion. Vehicle Accidents Statistics Costs of Accidents Recommendations. Vehicle Accidents. Overloaded Vehicles Rear End Collisions Distracted Driving. Overloaded Vehicle. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Causes and Solutions of FleetCauses and Solutions of FleetSafety AccidentsSafety Accidents
Topics of DiscussionTopics of Discussion Vehicle AccidentsVehicle Accidents StatisticsStatistics Costs of AccidentsCosts of Accidents RecommendationsRecommendations
Vehicle AccidentsVehicle Accidents Overloaded Overloaded
VehiclesVehicles Rear End Rear End
CollisionsCollisions Distracted DrivingDistracted Driving
Overloaded VehicleOverloaded Vehicle A worker was fatally injured when the truck he A worker was fatally injured when the truck he
was operating rolled backward. The trailer's was operating rolled backward. The trailer's brakes failed. The vehicle was loaded greatly over brakes failed. The vehicle was loaded greatly over design weight.design weight.
A worker was fatally injured due to injuries A worker was fatally injured due to injuries suffered in the crash of a truck. The truck was suffered in the crash of a truck. The truck was overloaded and the brakes failed.overloaded and the brakes failed.
source:source:OSHA accident reportsOSHA accident reports
www.osha.gov www.osha.gov
Rear End CollisionsRear End Collisions Second-most frequent accidentSecond-most frequent accident
Makes up 17% of all claimsMakes up 17% of all claims
Over $13,000 per claimOver $13,000 per claim
source:source:Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2
National Electrical Contractors AssociationNational Electrical Contractors Association(NECA)(NECA)
Distracted DrivingDistracted Driving A driver was on his phone while driving. He did A driver was on his phone while driving. He did
not notice the stop sign he was approaching. As not notice the stop sign he was approaching. As he went through the stop sign, a motorist driving he went through the stop sign, a motorist driving by slammed into the truck and was killed.by slammed into the truck and was killed.
Three employees were riding on a steep Three employees were riding on a steep temporary road. One of the passengers asked the temporary road. One of the passengers asked the driver if he was on 4 "low”. He looked down to driver if he was on 4 "low”. He looked down to check. The moment he took his eyes off the road, check. The moment he took his eyes off the road, the truck rolled off the side of the road and the truck rolled off the side of the road and overturned. The employee closest to the overturned. The employee closest to the passenger door was killed.passenger door was killed.
sources:sources:Risk Control Services, CNARisk Control Services, CNA
OSHA accident reports (OSHA accident reports (www.osha.govwww.osha.gov))
Accident SummaryAccident Summary Rear End Collisions are more likely whenRear End Collisions are more likely when
1.1. Vehicles are overloadedVehicles are overloaded2.2. Workers follow vehicles in front of them too Workers follow vehicles in front of them too
closely.closely.
Distractions increase the likelihood of Distractions increase the likelihood of getting in an accident.getting in an accident.
Accident Summary Accident Summary (continued)(continued)
Distractions include:Distractions include: Reaching/looking for items in the carReaching/looking for items in the car Things, events outside of the car/rubberneckingThings, events outside of the car/rubbernecking Cell phonesCell phones Adjusting the radioAdjusting the radio EatingEating GroomingGrooming Children and petsChildren and pets
StatisticsStatistics Distracted DrivingDistracted Driving Rear End CollisionRear End Collision
Distracted DrivingDistracted Driving Inattention to driving: #1 cause of accidents in Inattention to driving: #1 cause of accidents in
AmericaAmerica
Drivers who use cell phones are four times more Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in a motor vehicle collision.likely to be in a motor vehicle collision.
Sources:Sources:Risk Control Services, CNARisk Control Services, CNA
New England Journal of Medicine, February 13, 1997New England Journal of Medicine, February 13, 1997
Rear End CollisionsRear End Collisions Account for one-sixth of all automobile claimsAccount for one-sixth of all automobile claims
Account for 38% of the dollars paid for all Account for 38% of the dollars paid for all automobile claimsautomobile claims
Sources:Sources: Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2 Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)Graph:Graph:
Continental Casualty CompanyContinental Casualty Company
Summary of StatisticsSummary of Statistics Distracted driving causes more accidents than Distracted driving causes more accidents than
any other factor.any other factor.
Rear end collisions are the single most common Rear end collisions are the single most common accident type. accident type.
Costs of AccidentsCosts of Accidents
Costs of AccidentsCosts of AccidentsVehicle accidents cost more than just the price of Vehicle accidents cost more than just the price of
repairing the damaged vehicle:repairing the damaged vehicle:
1.1. Claims for damages to vehicles and property, injuries to Claims for damages to vehicles and property, injuries to motorists and passengersmotorists and passengers
2.2. Workers Compensation claimsWorkers Compensation claims
3.3. General Liability claimsGeneral Liability claims
4.4. Damage to transported materials and equipmentDamage to transported materials and equipment
5.5. Negligent Entrustment lawsuits and punitive damagesNegligent Entrustment lawsuits and punitive damages
RecommendationsRecommendations What Employees Should DoWhat Employees Should Do What Employers Should DoWhat Employers Should Do
What Employees Should DoWhat Employees Should Do Stay at or under the speed limit, especially in Stay at or under the speed limit, especially in
construction zones.construction zones.
Leave a long following distance between you and the Leave a long following distance between you and the car in front of you, especially if there are heavy car in front of you, especially if there are heavy materials in the vehicle. There should be ample time to materials in the vehicle. There should be ample time to apply the brakes and come to a complete stop.apply the brakes and come to a complete stop.
Do not drive while fatigued or intoxicated, and don’t Do not drive while fatigued or intoxicated, and don’t engage in distracting activities, such as using a cell engage in distracting activities, such as using a cell phone.phone.
Use safety belts. Limit the number of passengers in the Use safety belts. Limit the number of passengers in the vehicle to the number of safety belts availablevehicle to the number of safety belts available
Participate in your company’s vehicle training program.Participate in your company’s vehicle training program.Source:Source:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthwww.cdc.gov/niosh/www.cdc.gov/niosh/
What Employers Should DoWhat Employers Should Do Conduct driver’s license background checks on Conduct driver’s license background checks on
prospective drivers before they are hired.prospective drivers before they are hired.
Establish a written policy requiring drivers and Establish a written policy requiring drivers and passengers to use seat belts at all times. Make sure passengers to use seat belts at all times. Make sure that employees are aware of and comply with this that employees are aware of and comply with this written policy.written policy.
Train drivers in safe driving practices and proper use Train drivers in safe driving practices and proper use of vehicle safety features. Make sure that this training of vehicle safety features. Make sure that this training is performance-based and periodically repeated.is performance-based and periodically repeated.
Maintain brakes and other safety systems on vehicles.Maintain brakes and other safety systems on vehicles.Source:Source:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthwww.cdc.gov/niosh/www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Summary of RecommendationsSummary of Recommendations Employees and Employers working together Employees and Employers working together
increase the safety of the work site.increase the safety of the work site.
Obey the laws of the road to decrease risk of Obey the laws of the road to decrease risk of accident and increase safety.accident and increase safety.
Participate in training to increase awareness of Participate in training to increase awareness of vehicle safety.vehicle safety.
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