Safety CoachDog Tired When you have safety talks with employees about the risks of drowsy or fatigued driving, it is important to identify the warning signs of being too tired to drive or operate equipment and how to combat drowsiness. An easy way to do that is with our free Safety Huddle. Ask employees to …
June 2021 Safety Coach: Fitting Summer Safety in This Box of Sunshine Read More »
Safety CoachSafety Corner How many of your employees leave the building during the lunch hour? In effect, they change caps, right? Your event planner becomes a pedestrian on a short walk through the parking lot. Likewise, your accountant becomes a pedestrian, and your machinist becomes a pedestrian. If pedestrian safety is not included in your …
March 2021 Safety Coach: Don’t Be Normal, Be Amazing! Read More »
Safety CoachSort for Safety In some places, the amount of traffic this fall may be significantly reduced. In others, people may be going back to the office and school. Expect to encounter additional pedestrians and bicyclists, who may not be visible or are between parked vehicles, particularly during peak travel times. This mixed bag presents …
August 2020 Safety Coach: End of Summer and Beginning of New Safety Season Read More »
Safety CoachPencil Tip Sharp Recently, I sent details about upcoming continuing education opportunities to David Holden, senior safety specialist with the City of El Paso’s water department. I was struck by how quickly he responded. As it turns out, he makes it a practice to share this type of information with his safety team – …
May 2020 Safety Coach: Safety without a Plan is Like a Car without Wheels Read More »
Safety CoachTurn a Wish into a Reality I’ve heard it said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” When you work with employees to promote safe driving behaviors on and off the job, turn that “wish” into a reality by devising a plan. Ask: What is your responsibility for a safe ride? Then, …
January 2020 Safety Coach: Tomorrow Belongs to People Who Prepare Today Read More »
Safety CoachSet New G-O-A-L for New Year Make plans to charge into the new year with a new traffic safety G-O-A-L. That’s Get Out and Look. Yes, technology can help reduce the number of back-up and back-over incidents involving your employees and fleet drivers. Back-up cameras shine a light on objects directly behind you when …
December 2019 Safety Coach: Safe Work, Safe Life, Safe Future Read More »
Safety CoachKeep the Safety Juices Flowing At this time of year, I like to cook up an analogy involving two traditional Thanksgiving treats, apple pie and pumpkin pie. Let me explain how you can make this analogy work to enhance transportation safety at your organization or in your municipality. In a good apple pie, the …
November 2019 Safety Coach: Bake the World a Better Place Read More »
Safety CoachFollow the Leader It’s not just large and small businesses that stand to see a return on investment after implementing or upgrading transportation safety programs. Municipal entities, like the City of Waco, also have achieved positive results since partnering with the National Safety Council and Our Driving Concern. When you reduce crash incidents, you …
April 2019 Safety Coach: Amateurs Complain, Professionals Fix Read More »
Safety CoachDose of Reality How many people do you know who head out Thursdays after work to get a jump on the weekend? What is the impact at your workplace? Most people don’t realize it, but off the job employee behavior does impact the workplace. Impaired driving is a risk long after you consume alcohol …
February 2019 Safety Coach: Create Culture of Traffic Safety Read More »
