Driver Safety Training - Vancouver Home Health Care Agency

[Pages:44]Driver Safety Training

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Learning Objectives

q Discuss the elements of a Driver Safety Program q Discuss each of the leading causes of vehicular

accidents and injuries q Describe the elements of a pre-trip inspection q Explain the 5 habits of Defensive Driving q Understand the various Defensive Driving tactics

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Introduction - Why Driver Safety Training?

q Every 12 minutes someone dies in a motor vehicle crash, every 10 seconds an injury occurs and every 5 seconds a crash occurs

q Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for all ages

q 40,000 people die each year q 17,300 vehicle crashes PER DAY q 8,300 injured motorist/passengers PER DAY q 115 people who leave home today will never return because of

a motor vehicle crash

q On a day-to-day basis, driving is the most dangerous thing we do

q Most accidents can be prevented!

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Fatality and Injury Rates

Fatality and Injury Rate 1989-2005 Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

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The Cost of Accidents

q The average motor vehicle crash costs a company $16,500

q When a worker has an on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to the company is $74,000

q Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved q Off-the-job crashes are costly as well

q Far-reaching financial and psychological effects on employees, their coworkers and families

Motor vehicle crashes cost companies $60 billion annually in medical care, legal expenses, property damage, and lost productivity.

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What Causes Accidents?

Cause

Examples

Circumstances purely out of Bridge collapsing

the driver's control

Struck by lightning

% of all Accidents

1%

Equipment or environmental Brake failure

failure

Potholes in road

3%

Combined equipment and

High speed + pothole +

environmental failure with

brake failure = serious

3%

driver error

accident

Not following safe driving practices or traffic laws

Speeding, tailgating, distracted driver

93%!

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Driver Safety Program Objectives

q Keep employees who drive and those with whom they share the road safe

q To protect the Company's human and financial resources

q To change employee driving attitudes, improve driving behavior, and increase driving skills to build a "be safe" driving culture

q To build a Defensive Driving mind set at all times

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Elements of a Driver Safety Program

q Written Policies and Procedures

q Alcohol and drug policy q Seat Belt Policy

q Driver Agreements

q Contract with all employees who drive for work purposes

q Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Checks

q Check the driving records of all employees

q Crash Reporting and Investigation

q Establish and enforce crash reporting and investigation process

q Vehicle Maintenance and Inspection

q Routine, documented preventive maintenance schedule

q Disciplinary Action and Reward/Incentive Program

q Positive and negative incentives for driving results

q Driver Training/Communication

q Provide continuous driver safety training and communication

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