FLEET SAFETY TAKES A BEATING

A Survey of organizations including Fortune 1000 companies, showed that although motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of occupational death, many corporations still bypass fleet safety programs. Only 62 per cent of major corporations have a formal safety program in place for employees who drive motor vehicles on company business. It is noted that companies that have implemented fleet safety programs, may not only reduce fatal accidents but may also save themselves some money in the process. It was also found that firms without a program were less stringent in their enforcement of rules that are usually part of a formally established program. The benefits of company safety programs are reviewed. Aspects of a fleet safety program that need to be addressed are listed and discussed. The various policies and rules that should be included in a typical program are noted and include the following: mandatory safety belt use; prohibition of alcohol use while driving company vehicles; on- and off-the-job accident records, accident investigations, records on costs of accidents, driver training, corrective procedures for problem drivers, and access to an employee assistance program.

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• Authors:
  • Minetos, P
• Publication Date: 1988-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-17
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Commercial vehicles; Corporations; Driver training; Fatalities; Fleet management; Manual safety belts; Personnel; Professional drivers; Safety; Safety education; Safety programs; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Enforcement; Fleets
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00467847
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM