Motor Fleet Safety Basics course benefits (2 Days classroom): Course Description: This “Fleet Safety 101” program is designed to provide training on effective implementation of safety-related policies and procedures. A training requirement for NATMI’s safety certification program, this course is designed for line-level safety supervisors, with the basic emphasis on what they need to do and when and how to do it. Managers of small fleets and experienced safety professionals seeking a refresher on technical issues will find this course helpful as well.
You’ll gain technical knowledge taught within the context of the importance of safety and applying a quality management approach to safety program implementation. Some pre-reading is also required. The following topics will be covered:
Objectives of a fleet safety program
Overview of NATMI certification for safety professionals
DOT/OSHA Record keeping issues and requirements
Reporting and documenting vehicle accidents
Employee injury control and prevention
Hiring the right people
Driver retention
Safety training
Implementing safety in your company
Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs course benefits (2 Days Classroom): Course Description: This course is designed to provide transportation safety directors and prospective safety directors with the vision and skills that they need to manage an effective safety program. Participants will be playing the role of a newly-hired safety director at a company in need of a safety overhaul. Through case-based scenarios, learn how to “sell” safety to top management, foster a safety “culture” in the organization, demonstrate safety’s Return on Investment, and consistently improve the safety of company operations using quality management approaches. The following topics will be covered:
How to become a Certified Director of Safety (CDS)
Safety is good business – demonstrating the effect of safe operation on profitability.
The quality management approach to safety programs: how to identify the root cause of company safety problems and establish systems for continuous improvement.
Employee injury/illness management programs: focusing on critical safe behaviors to prevent or reduce injuries; managing injury costs through early return to work programs.
Driver performance management: using quality tools to identify the root causes of Hours of Service violations and to analyze driver turnover.
Accident analysis and litigation: root cause analysis of accident trends; a case study in accident litigation.
Implementing safety: how to implement the concepts introduced in this course in your own company.