Posts Tagged ‘National Safety Council’
Free Fleet Safety Web Seminars Coming Later this Month
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Brought to you by Automotive Fleet and the other subsidiary sites of fleet-central.com , these free safety seminars are now open for registration. The topics covered will be at-fault accidents, driver distraction, and brake safety. A description of each individual course appears below. Fleet managers only need to sign up once to receive all three seminars!
Fleet Safety Webinar Series
Click here to sign up for the webinar series
SAFETY SESSIONS PART I
Prevent and Predict At-Fault Crashes
September 22, 2009 11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT
Sponsor: Driver’s Alert
As a fleet manager or safety director, you know 95% of your drivers practice safe driving and that the other 5 percent are at high risk to cause your next at-fault crash. Find out how many of your drivers are in the bottom 5% and how to prevent the at-fault crash from ever happening.
SAFETY SESSIONS PART II
Distracted Driving: Dangers and Defenses
October 13, 2009 11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT
Sponsor: DriverCare Risk & Safety Services by CEI
Distracted driving is a serious and growing problem for fleets and the public at large. Gain valuable knowledge about the sources of distracted driving, its impact on crashes, fatalities and fleet finances, and a range of proactive responses. This webinar will be a practical discussion between a subject matter expert from the National Safety Council and two leading fleet managers from the commercial and public sectors, who will share their real-world experiences and insights in dealing with the problem. Topics will include the science of distracted driving, programs to raise drivers’ awareness, legislative initiatives, and emerging technologies.
SAFETY SESSIONS PART III
Are You Helping to Keep Your Drivers Safe? How Good Are Your Brakes?
November 10, 2009 11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT
Sponsor: Midas
Learn how brake systems work, how they have changed, and how they affect and are affected by other vehicle safety systems. Gain knowledge on how to identify potential issues which could eventually lead to extensive and expensive repairs. Understand how utilizing M.A.P. (Motorist Assurance Program) can help fleet managers make better informed decisions on whether or not to keep the vehicle in service based on known upcoming service needs.
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Tags: Automotive Fleet, Driver's Alert, DriverCare Risk & Safety Services by CEI, fleet, fleet managers, Fleet Safety Webinar Series, fleet-central.com, M.A.P, Midas, Motorist Assurance Program, National Safety Council
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Companies Respond to NSC Distracted Driving Resource Kit
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
The National Safety Council recently released a kit that helps companies create internal policies that encourage safe driving and since early March of this year have sold more than 200 of them to companies across the country.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims that 80 percent of all collisions are the result of driver inattention and one of the main causes of distraction is cell phone use.
The cost in life, lost work time due to injury and in terms of dollars, has forced companies to take a closer look driving habits of employees, as well as other drivers on the road. The NSC’s kit called the Distracted Driving Resource Kit helps employers educate drivers on the risks of using cell phones and other hand held devices while driving.
The kit helps companies implement policies using a realistic timeline and is made available on CD and includes: A “call to action” for a distracted driving policy, an informational article on the risks associated with distracted driving, the top ten reasons for a no-cell driving policy, posters for the workplace, tips for distraction-free driving, a training program on distracted driving and Distracted Driving Safety pamphlets.
The Distracted Driving Resource Kit costs $39.95 for NSC members and $49.95 for non-members. More information is available at www.nsc.org/product.
Tags: Distracted Driving Resource Kit, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Safety Council, safety
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