IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROGRAMS The first slide shows the process of implementing and maintaining a solid safety program. The diagram is circular because as with a circle there is no end to this process. You are constantly evaluating the program and making changes to address new problems and make further improvements. Safety Management Basics is constructed around this process to help you implement and/or improve your safety program. The tools contained on this resource center will guide you and make the process much easier to implement. Hold on to your thinking cap and lets get started!

Set Standards Show How Keep Score Provide Recognition IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROGRAMS

SET STANDARDS Without standards to use as benchmarks you will never know if you are making progress. To get to your destination, you must know where you are starting from. Driver qualification standards, accident frequency, out of service percentage, driver turnover rate, etc. are all areas that need to have standards set and tracked. If you do not know what is a good standard to have, use some of the examples that we have given you on this website. Or take a look at where you are at now and use it as a base, then set goals for improvement. For example, a 10% reduction in driver out of service. After you set your standards, you must show people how to meet or exceed this standards.

SHOW THEM HOW Training is what we are talking about here. First you must develop programs and policies to give people direction. The Policies and Programs as well as the Driver Selection and Benchmarking menu tabs will help you do this. Then develop targeted training programs to focus on the areas that you have setup standards for and want to improve in. In the Driver Training menu tab we have included several training tools such as PowerPoint presentations, handouts, our video library list, and other resources. Communication is key to the success of your program. Safety awareness campaigns, newsletters, incentive programs, driver meetings, etc. all help get the word out and reinforce the company’s dedication to safety.

KEEP SCORE Now that you have your programs and trainings in place, you must track your data to know if you are making any gains. The Data Tracking and Analysis menu tab contains tools for you to record and analyze all of your data. From this you can generate reports, charts, etc that can be used to show your progress –Track you collisions, drug and alcohol testing records, out of service percentages, etc.

PROVIDE RECOGNITION Everyone likes to be recognized for a job well done. Recognition programs are a great way to improve morale and change behaviors about safety. We have provided some example incentive/recognition programs or you can create one of your own. There are also companies that will setup and administer a program for you. Also do not forget your insurance company, many will provide free awards for your drivers. Keep one thing in mind – cash does have an impact, but it is usually short lived. There are many things that can be used as incentives other than just cash. When cash is given, it is spent many times just to pay bills or something short lived and it is gone forever. What if the driver got a grill for example, and every time he or she used that grill they remembered how they got it and who they got it from? Or a subscription to their favorite magazine, or their favorite cd, concert tickets, etc.