How to prevent collisions by respecting sleep
How to prevent vehicle collisions by respecting sleep. It’s not something we spend a great deal of time thinking about. Many of us don’t consider the amount and quality of sleep we get. Basically, we don’t give sleep the respect it deserves. It’s a natural function after all and without it, our behaviour is unnatural. […]
The power of consequences in changing driver behaviour
The power of consequences in changing driver behaviour must be used effectively. Many organisations which run a fleet of vehicles don’t have a formal approach to introducing a consequence if an employee isn’t meeting appropriate driving standards. Maybe the telematics data is showing up poor driving behaviour, maybe the driver is having regular collisions, there […]
Debunking 7 Fleet Risk Management Myths
How risk management should be applied to fleets isn’t often taught formally. There is training for fleet managers and training for health and safety managers. But that training for managers doesn’t focus much on collision prevention. Most of the training available relates to the person behind the wheel, not the manager of the driver. With […]
12 Steps To A Collision Free Culture For Your Drivers
A group of people come together to form a workforce and a culture develops. The culture is a collection of shared attitudes, beliefs and ways of behaving. A positive culture means the attitude towards safety is positive. This factor reduces the likelihood of the driving workforce being involved in collisions. Here are your 12 steps to […]
10 Steps to Successfully Implementing Fleet Safety Procedures
We all know it can be a challenge to get fleet safety procedures followed by all concerned. Having a process that ensures that senior managers get involved can help with implementation. Try taking these 10 steps next time you want to implement a policy or procedure:
Safe loading of vehicles
Over recent years, Health and Safety Executive records suggest that 60 individuals have been killed and 5000 seriously injured whilst working in the haulage sector. The figures are actually a higher rate than those for sectors we think of as being high risk such as construction and agriculture.