occupational driving programs: the missing link - lisa robinson.pdf · •implement and enforce...

Occupational Driving Programs: The Missing Link

Lisa R. Robinson, CFLE

National Safety Council

Sr. Program Manager

ASSPReg 3 ASSP PDC

Transportation incidents are the leading cause of work-related fatalities and injuries.

Fatal work injuries reached 5,190 in 2016, representing a 7% increase from the previous year

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Fatalities

Transportation fatalities reached 2,083 in 2016, an increase of 29% from the previous 2015

*40% are transportation related

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employers should consider four elements of driving safety when developing an occupational driving safety program: the roadway workplace, the driver, the vehicle and the environment.

Occupational Driving Safety

Roadway Workplace

If your employees are in a motorized vehicle as part of their job, you should consider the vehicle and roadway as an extension of your workplace.

The Driver

If your employees operate a motorized vehicle as part of their job, you should be aware of and combat the common causes of roadway crashes and related injuries.

The Vehicle

If your company has a fleet, or if employees drive personal or leased vehicles as part of their job, you should ensure that the vehicles are mechanically sound and operating properly.

The Environment

If your employees are in a motorized vehicle as part of their job, they should be prepared for conditions outside of the vehicle that might affect their trip.

Limit your risk

For employees who drive as a primary function of their job or for a portion of their job duties, roadways and work zones are likely the most dangerous part of their work environment.

To minimize the occurrence

• implement effective occupational driving safety programs that address driving and vehicular hazards.

• implement and enforce written safety programs and policies for working in and around motor vehicles.

• Vehicle maintenance factors like tires

– Definite cause 10% of the time

– Probable cause 13% of the time

• Environmental factors like weather, road condition

– Probable cause 33% of the time

• Human error

– Probable cause 93% of the time• Source: Auto Alliance

Motor Vehicle Crashes

Nationally

91 overall

48% Transportation

2016 Oklahoma

2015 OK Occupational Fatalities Transportation Related By Age

On and Off the Job Matters

Fringe Benefits

Off the Job

On the Job

$ Health, life, & disability payments$ Sick Leave$ Contributions to workers’ compensation, medial, and disability insurance $ Liability Insurance$ Crash-related legal expenses$ Lost productivity$ Recruiting and training to replace an injured employee

Road Safety Programs

•Untrained employees = increase in injuries

•Untrained employees = poor morale when employees are out injured

•Untrained employees = increase in claims & liability

•Untrained employees = increase in premiums

•Untrained employees = regulatory citations

Road Safety Programs•Can help employers control costs and can make roads safer for everyone.

•Can reduce the costs of crashes and can also lower the average number of crashes.

•Can reduce your crash rate by 50% or more.

Liability has been found even:

• when employers have had cell phone policies in

place;

• when drivers of company cars were on personal

errands;

• when employee were making personal calls on

company supplied phones;

• and even when employees were using personal

phones and driving personal cars, when the

distraction was business-related.

Safety Meetingsaren’t sexy or fun

Training and Employee Engagement

Our Driving Concern Program

• Newsletters

• Webinars

• Training &

Presentations

• Safety Coach Cards

• On-line Learning

• Posters, handouts,

• Health & Safety Fair

support

• Power Point

Presentations

• Partnerships with

Statewide

Organizations,

community groups,

coalitions, etc.

• Conference

Speaking

OKDRIVINGCONCERN.ORG

Curriculum

• Our Driving Concern:

Making a Difference

(Overview)

• Distracted Driving

• Impaired Driving

• Aggressive

Driving/Speeding

• Passenger Restraint

• Drowsy Driving/Fatigue

• OKC

• Tulsa

• Your Location

• Employers Location

Free Training

Seat Belts

Lack of Seat Belt Use

Costs U.S. Employers

$5 Billion;

Least expensive and

most effective way to

save a life.

Distracted Driving

• 25% of crashes are

attribute to distracted

driving

• 9 people die daily

• 1,060+ injured daily

Impaired Driving

Alcohol use is involved in 40 % of all fatal

motor vehicle crashes, representing an

average of one alcohol-related fatality

every 30 minutes.

Drugs other than alcohol (legal and illegal)

are involved in about 16% of motor vehicle

crashes

Aggressive Driving

There were 32,675 traffic

fatalities in 2014, among them

9,262 (28%) in speeding-related

crashes.

Fatigued Driving

According to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 25 adult drivers (age 18 or older) reported falling asleep while driving in the 30 days before they were questioned.

Webinars and eLearning

Safety Coach Cards

• Portable

• In or out of an

office

• Quick & easy

• Capture every

2 minutes

• Aggressive Driving/Speeding

• Basics

• Drowsy Driving

• Trucks

Looping File

Safety Coach Cards

• Portable

• In or out of an office

• Quick & easy

• Capture every 2 minutes

• Aggressive Driving/Speeding

• Basics

• Drowsy Driving

• Trucks

BEST PRACTICE: Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD Risk Management structure their Driver

Safety Program, including a cell phone use policy

prohibiting the use of cell phones, both hand-held

and hands-free, while driving a district vehicle.

In 2016, the Dallas ISD had the lowest costs in 4

years and lower at fault incidents than the

previous year.

Following several employees attendance at an Our Driving

Concern Train the Trainer workshop, the City of

Arlington developed a Drivers' Safety employee portal to

provide resources for departments and employees with

regard to driver safety

Through the traffic safety efforts implemented, the City

reduced the number of auto liability incidents by 13%

reducing its claim costs by 36% from fiscal year 2015

to fiscal year 2016.

BEST PRACTICE: City of Arlington

83% decrease in crash-related costs and31% decrease in crash related claims in fiscal year 2014, and no crash related fatalities.

BEST PRACTICE: City of Sugarland

Spectra Energy is experiencing a 50% reduction in preventable vehicle incidents since the implementation.

BEST PRACTICE: Spectra Energy

BEST PRACTICE: Nalco Champion

Their efforts have resulted in a 13% reduction in total vehicle incidents in Q1 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

Through aggressive traffic safety campaigns, training,

and face to face coaching, MedStar, in Ft. Worth,

continues to recognize a steady decline in the number

and severity of collisions.

Additionally, individual unsafe behaviors continue to

trend downward.

BEST PRACTICE: MedStar Energy

12,000 employees and a vehicle fleet pool upwards of

5,144. Traffic safety education is essential and a top

priority.

Established a zero preventable safety initiatives in

incidents and injuries.

The City has recognized reductions in DUI/DWIs (2%

reduction) and Suspended licensed drivers (3%

reduction).

BEST PRACTICE: City of San Antonio

Lisa R. Robinson, CFLENational Safety CouncilSr. Program Manager

Lisa.robinson@nsc.org (512) 466-7383

Okdrivingconcern.org

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