Employer
Best Practices for Roadway Safety
March
1, 2006
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Baltimore World Trade Center
Maryland Room, 21st Floor
401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland
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| Link
to Guidelines
for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes developed
by NETS for OSHA. The guidelines briefly present
the NETS Steps employers can use to improve roadway
safety performance and minimize their risk of motor
vehicle crashes. The Employer Best Practices for Roadway
Safety Workshop features employers who have implemented
these driver safety initiatives. |
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A
one-day workshop to address the most frequently
asked
questions
by employers about the components of a cost-effective
roadway safety program for all employees. The
workshop
presentations are based on the NETS 10-Step System
to Improve Safety, Minimize Crash Risk and Reduce
Employer Liability.
An
employer can enhance their existing program or begin
to assemble their own model program utilizing the
Steps that are the primary components necessary to
build the foundation for a successful roadway safety
program. These are useful for any organization regardless
of size of the organization, type of traffic encountered,
number of vehicles involved, or whether employees
drive company or personal vehicles for work or simply
commute to and from their place of employment.
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| Roadway
Safety Program Development – A 10-Step System
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The
NETS 10-Step System provides guidelines that offer
organizations substantial protection against employee
fatalities, crippling injuries, and the potential
liabilities and financial costs associated with litigating
and/or settling potentially catastrophic crashes:
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Senior Management Commitment
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Written Policies and Procedures
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Driver Agreements
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Motor Vehicle Record Checks
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Crash Reporting and Investigation
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Vehicle Selection, Maintenance and Inspection
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Disciplinary Action System
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Reward/Incentive Program
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Driver Training/Communication
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Regulatory Compliance
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| Workshop
Objectives |
- To
minimize your organization’s roadway crash
risk by identifying loss prevention and control
strategies.
- To
control the human and economic costs associated
with motor vehicle crashes.
- To
explore both outsourcing and in-house options.
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| Who
Should Attend |
Workshop
participants are employers from both the public and
private sectors committed to protecting their workforce
by reducing motor vehicle crashes and the associated
injuries and fatalities.
The program is designed for employers that manage
a fleet of vehicles, oversee a mobile sales force,
or simply employ commuters. Participants typically
represent various professional disciplines that include:
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Safety Professionals |
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Union Leaders |
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Occupational Health Managers |
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Law Enforcement |
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Risk & Loss Control Managers |
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Labor Relations Managers |
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Fleet Managers |
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Military |
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Human Resource Practitioners |
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Benefits & Insurance Managers |
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Highway Safety & Injury Prevention |
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