Motor Vehicle Safety

8/11/2019 Motor Vehicle Safety

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Causes and Solutions of Fleet

Safety Accidents


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Topics of Discussion

Vehicle Accidents

Statistics

Costs of Accidents

Recommendations


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Vehicle Accidents

Overloaded Vehicles

Rear End Collisions

Distracted Driving


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Overloaded Vehicle

A worker was fatally injured when the truck he wasoperating rolled backward. The trailer's brakes failed.The vehicle was loaded greatly over design weight.

A worker was fatally injured due to injuries suffered inthe crash of a truck. The truck was overloaded and the

brakes failed.

source:

OSHA accident reports

www.osha.gov


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Rear End Collisions

Second-most frequent accident

Makes up 17% of all claims

Over $13,000 per claim

source:

Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2

National Electrical Contractors Association(NECA)


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Distracted Driving

A driver was on his phone while driving. He did notnotice the stop sign he was approaching. As he wentthrough the stop sign, a motorist driving by slammedinto the truck and was killed.

Three employees were riding on a steep temporary road.One of the passengers asked the driver if he was on 4"low. He looked down to check. The moment he tookhis eyes off the road, the truck rolled off the side of the

road and overturned. The employee closest to thepassenger door was killed.

sources:

Risk Control Services, CNA

OSHA accident reports (www.osha.gov)
http://www.osha.gov/http://www.osha.gov/


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Accident Summary

Rear End Collisions are more likely when1. Vehicles are overloaded

2. Workers follow vehicles in front of them too closely.

Distractions increase the likelihood of getting inan accident.


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Accident Summary (continued)

Distractions include:

Reaching/looking for items in the car

Things, events outside of the car/rubbernecking

Cell phones Adjusting the radio

Eating

Grooming

Children and pets


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Statistics

Distracted Driving

Rear End Collision


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Distracted Driving

Inattention to driving: #1 cause of accidents in America

Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely tobe in a motor vehicle collision.

Sources:Risk Control Services, CNA

New England Journal of Medicine, February 13, 1997


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Rear End Collisions Account for one-sixth of all automobile claims

Account for 38% of the dollars paid for all automobileclaims

Sources:Risk Management News, Vol. 1, Issue 2

National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

Graph:Continental Casualty Company


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Summary of Statistics

Distracted driving causes more accidents than any otherfactor.

Rear end collisions are the single most common accidenttype.


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Costs of Accidents


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Costs of Accidents

Vehicle accidents cost more than just the price of repairing thedamaged vehicle:

1. Claims for damages to vehicles and property, injuries to motorists and

passengers

2. Workers Compensation claims

3. General Liability claims

4. Damage to transported materials and equipment

5. Negligent Entrustment lawsuits and punitive damages


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Recommendations

What Employees Should Do

What Employers Should Do


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What Employees Should Do

Stay at or under the speed limit, especially in constructionzones.

Leave a long following distance between you and the carin front of you, especially if there are heavy materials in

the vehicle. There should be ample time to apply thebrakes and come to a complete stop.

Do not drive while fatigued or intoxicated, and dontengage in distracting activities, such as using a cell phone.

Use safety belts. Limit the number of passengers in thevehicle to the number of safety belts available

Participate in your companys vehicle training program.Source:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthwww.cdc.gov/niosh/


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What Employers Should Do

Conduct drivers license background checks onprospective drivers before they are hired.

Establish a written policy requiring drivers and

passengers to use seat belts at all times. Make sure thatemployees are aware of and comply with this writtenpolicy.

Train drivers in safe driving practices and proper use of

vehicle safety features. Make sure that this training isperformance-based and periodically repeated.

Maintain brakes and other safety systems on vehicles.Source:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthwww.cdc.gov/niosh/


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