1. Motor Fleet Safety Basics: Training for the Safety Supervisor
Unit 1: Objectives of a Fleet Safety Program

2. Unit 1 Objectives
Identify the purpose and intended performance outcomes of the course
Relate your own expectations for the course both to the expectations of other participants and to the course objectives and agenda
Explain the importance of fleet safety programs
Describe the responsibilities of a safety supervisor in implementing effective safety programs
Explain the basic quality management approach to implementing safety programs
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3. Importance of Safety Increased productivity Less downtime
Increased profits
Compliance with regulations
Moral and social responsibilities
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4. Focus of Safety Programs
Selection
Training
Supervision
Accident investigation
Compliance
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5. Implementing Safety Programs
Provide
Recognition
Keep
Score
Show
How
Set
Standards
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6. Principles of Safety Programs
Consider the overall system
Consider underlying causes
Manage safety
Assign safety accountability
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7. Quality Management Approach
1. Collect data
2. Identify root causes of problems
3. Develop appropriate solutions
4. Plan and make changes
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8. Cycle of Improvement
Plan
Act Do
Check
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9. Course Objectives - 1
Recognize the role of the safety supervisor in implementing quality fleet safety programs
Describe the benefits and requirements for the Safety Supervisor and Safety Director Certification offered by NATMI
Implement recordkeeping systems to meet Canadian Provincial, Federal, Workers’ Compensation and USDOT requirements
Compile accident reports
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10. Course Objectives - 2
Implement procedures to prevent employee injury and handle worker’s compensation claims
Apply strategies to hire successfully
Recognize driver retention problems and identify and implement strategies to improve retention
Identify safety-related training needs and assess training resources to meet training requirements
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11. Course Agenda - Day 1 Unit 1: Objectives of a Fleet Safety Program
Unit 2: Overview of the NATMI Certification Program
Unit 3: Regulatory Record-Keeping Issues and Requirements
Unit 4: Accident Prevention and Basic Investigation
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12. Course Agenda - Day 2
Unit 5: Preventing Employee Injury and Handling Workers’ Compensation Claims
Unit 6: Hiring the Right People
Unit 7: Driver Retention
Unit 8: Training for Safety’s Sake
Unit 9: Implementing Safety in Your Company
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13. Questions
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