Safety CoachSafe + Sound Challenge Are you up for a challenge? OSHA Safe + Sound Week is Aug. 7-13. You’ve heard about the annual safety observance, right? Well, here’s your chance to showcase your workplace health and safety program and participate with others nationwide in a renewed effort to keep workers safe, whether they’re behind …
Safety CoachChoices, Chances and Changes During our next free online training session, DeAnn Crane and Mike Ezzell will share tips and free resources to help your coworkers reduce incidences of speeding and aggressive driving. Both are program managers with the National Safety Council and have years of experience in health and safety environments. Register to …
Going the Distance One way to ensure the success of your road safety efforts is to go that extra mile. Over-deliver. A perfect time to do that is during National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct. 17-23). Some of your employees are parents of teen drivers – or will be soon. They face many of the …
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Mythbusters Distracted driving is all too common and deadly. Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a perfect opportunity to educate employees on safe driving behaviors. One of the best ways to participate is to dispel myths about distracted driving. Discuss the following three common myths with employees to encourage them to be safer on the roads: …
April 2021 Newsletter: ABCs Backward: Conceive, Believe, Achieve! Read More »
Phew! That blast of artic cold, snow and ice certainly shook up our world. I’m looking toward March’s arrival with an eye on spring cleaning. This time-honored ritual can serve you well at home and on the job, particularly as it pertains to a putting a shine on your driver and transportation safety programs. In …
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Safety CoachCream of the Crop Positively acknowledging driver behavior is a good motivational tool. At U.S. Infrastructure’s Keller, Texas, location, drivers receive a safety scorecard on a weekly basis. Telematics data is used to track hard-braking and acceleration events. Teams compete for prizes that reward safe driving behaviors. The result of this innovative effort led …
January 2021 Safety Coach: Those Are Just Flakes of Confetti! Read More »
(Part 1 of a Two-Part New Year Safety Kickoff Series) These days, an ounce of prevention is surely worth more than a pound of cure because it is easier to stop something from happening in the first place than repair the damage following an incident, right? As you contemplate that question, let me also challenge …
Shattered Dreams Go ahead. Try to measure the human toll of distracted-driving crashes. The numbers are staggering. In Texas, more than 275 crashes every day involve distracted driving. Those crashes resulted in 444 deaths and 2,889 suffered serious injuries in 2017. When a commerical plane crashes, there is public concern. Investigations are launched. Distracted-driving crashes touch …
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