Driving safety is not just an issue to be addressed with professional drivers in the trucking industry. Millions of workers drive or ride in a motor vehicle as part of their job every day, including EMS professionals, law enforcement officers, oil and gas extraction personnel, mail and parcel delivery drivers, and other professionals involved in sales, health care, and real estate. Do your employees who spend time behind the wheel or riding in a vehicle receive training about driving safety?
Is Driving Safety Training for Workers Important?
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (CMVS) conducts regular research about motor vehicle safety and crashes relating to workers. Their findings reveal some startling facts:
All this data reveals that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among workers, scoring first or second for causes of death in every major industry group. This means that driving safety should be a significant part of your worker training if any of your employees drive or ride in a motor vehicle as a routine part of their duties.
Benefits of Worker Driver Safety Training
When your employees are involved in a motor vehicle accident, it affects everyone connected to them, including their family, other employees, and you, their employer. The psychological and financial consequences can be difficult to bear. An employee driver safety program can:
Driving Safety Training
SafetyPro Resources, LLC can help you conduct a safety training needs assessment to address any deficiencies in your current employee safety training. This includes driving safety if any of your employees drive or ride in a motor vehicle as part of their work routine. Adding driving safety training or a refresher training module can help you protect your workers and your company from the risk of accidents and related legal complications.
SafetyPro Resources, LLC can work with you to design a custom driving safety training that addresses the types of vehicles and driving scenarios your employees face, as well as basic refresher training about safe driving and relieving stress on the roadways.
Call SafetyPro Resources, LLC today at 800-941-0714 or contact us online to inquire about resources and safety programs for your employees.