1. Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs: Training for the Safety Director
Unit 2 – Safety is Good Business
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2. Unit 2 Objectives Explain why safety is good business
Recognize responsibilities of a safety director in managing effective safety programs and in acting as an advocate for safety in the company
Explain the importance of a safety policy in making safety good business
Identify the elements of an effective safety policy
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3. Importance of Safety Increased productivity Reduced downtime
Increased profits
Compliance with regulations
Moral and social responsibilities
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4. Implications of Safety
Which of the following might be avoided by the motor fleet industry taking a proactive approach to developing good safety programs?
a. Public exposure to day-to-day operations
b. Extensive government regulations
c. Excessive labor costs
d. Reduced downtime
e. All of the above
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5. Focus of Safety Programs
Selection
Training
Supervision
Accident investigation
Compliance
Prevention/reduction of losses
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6. Implementing Safety Programs
Provide
Recognition
Keep
Score
Show
How
Set
Standards
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7. Elements of Safety Programs
A properly organized safety program will include a set of standards, evaluation of how well employees are meeting the standards, and recognition. What additional element is required?
a. The approval of a Provincial or National trucking association
b. A training process
c. Involvement of local government agencies
d. Involvement of federal government agencies
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8. Principles of Safety Programs
Consider the overall system
Consider underlying causes
Manage safety
Assign safety accountability
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9. Principles of Safety Programs
Every accident can be traced to a single cause.
a. True
b. False
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10. Principles of Safety Programs
What person or group should be responsible for reaching safety objectives in a fleet organization?
a. Line employees
b. Line supervisors
c. The Safety Director
d. Upper management
e. All of the above
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11. Establishing Safety Programs
What is the most effective way for a safety director to gain the support of upper management for establishing a safety program?
a. Communicate in terms that managers understand
b. Appeal to management’s sense of moral responsibility
c. Warn management about potential monetary losses
d. Point out how operations can be adversely affected if there is no safety program
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12. Costs of Injuries $1,000 $100,000 $50,000 $33,333 $25,000
Injury Required Revenue Based On Company Profit Margin:
Cost % % % %
$1,000 $100,000 $50,000 $33,333 $25,000
$5,000 $500,000 $250,000 $166,666 $125,000
$10,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $333,333 $250,000
$15,000 $1,500,000 $750,000 $500,000 $375,000
$25,000 $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $833,333 $625,000
$50,000 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $1,666,666 $1,250,000
$100,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,333,333 $2,500,000

13. The Safety Department and Profitability
Profit center status
Appropriate support and responsibility
Direct report to upper management
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14. Know Your Costs Accidents Insurance premiums Compliance
Vehicle maintenance
Hiring and retaining drivers
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15. Upper Management’s Role
What is the primary responsibility of upper management in the establishment of an effective safety program?
a. Providing required safety training
b. Studying the need for a safety program
c. Appointing a Safety Director
d. Establishing safety policy
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16. Emphasizing the Commitment to Safety
Which of the following is the most effective way for upper management to emphasize their commitment to safety?
a. Provide written policy and procedure
b. Make the line supervisors accountable for meeting safety objectives
c. Reward employees who reflect a good attitude toward safety
d. Emphasize their commitment to safety personally to all employees
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17. Communicating the Safety Policy
Because safety is a wide-reaching matter, a safety policy should be disseminated differently from other policies and procedures.
a. True
b. False
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18. Safety Policy - Management Support
Authorized and signed by chief executive
Communicated through multiple means
Training on policy and employee responsibilities
Active support from all levels of management
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19. Safety Policy - Elements
Protection of the public
Employee safety and health
Hazard identification and correction
Ultimate priority to safety
No compromise when safety is involved
Employee compliance with company health and safety policies and procedures
Employee compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations
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20. Questions?
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