Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes (1/26/2006)
Federal Driving Safely—News
01/25/2006
OSHA's New Guidelines for Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes
OSHA has developed new employer guidelines for designing an effective driver-safety program that reduces work-related motor vehicle crashes.
The agency developed the guidelines with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).
"Motor vehicle crashes are costly to employers and employees," says acting OSHA chief Jonathan L. Snare. "This new guidance document will show companies how safe-driving practices and safety-conscious behavior can help employees avoid tragedy."
The 32-page Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes tips for designing an effective driver safety program in their workplace. It features a 10-step program outlining what an employer can do to improve traffic-safety performance and minimize the risk of motor vehicle crashes.
The guidelines include a section on the causes of aggressive, distracted, drowsy and impaired driving, and tips for avoiding such behavior on the road. There is also a sample worksheet for calculating the costs of motor vehicle crashes to employers.
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/motor_vehicle_guide.pdf
Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes
