1. Serious Vehicle Accident – No Injury
1. INCIDENT :
Water truck was heading north on a snow packed single lane road through a blind corner, when an approaching southbound pickup started sliding, striking the water truck on the driver’s side.
2. ACTIONS :
Revised Driving Policy to include a Defensive Driving course
Installation of VDR technology in all vehicles.
Installation of flag on water truck
Reviewed expectations of chain usage on water trucks
3. LEARNINGS:
The icy condition of the road was underestimated and the drivers of both vehicles were driving too fast for conditions.
If the vehicles had been chained up or in four-wheel drive (pick-up) the incident could have been prevented.
The use of overhead vehicle flags could have alerted the other driver that that there was a vehicle approaching.
IN YOUR OPERATION:
Are chain requirements clear? Are your employees putting vehicles in 4WD before they encounter a situation? Or to get out of a situation?