Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 16.1
Drivers.face.sprains.and.strains.from.loading.and.unloading.
and.injuries..Careful.selection.of.the.operator.is.paramount.to.an.effective.leet.safety.
program..The.selection.process.should.involve.access.to.an.operator's.past.employ-
ment.history,.driving.record.(including. accidents),.accommodations,. or.awards,.as.
well.as.previous.operator's.experience,.if.any,.on.your.type.of.equipment.
As.a.condition.of.employment.and.based.on.the.criteria.in.a.written.job.descrip-
tion,.all.potential.operators.should.be.able.to.pass.a.physical.and.mental.examination.
and.an.alcohol/drug.test..You.will.also.need.a.well-written.job.description,.and.you.
may.want.your.legal.counsel.and.others.to.review.it.prior.to.its.use.
To.improve.leet.safety,.adequately.qualiied.drivers.must.be.recruited.and.their.
performance.monitored..The.great.majority.of.preventable.accidents.can.be.shown.
to.be.directly.related.to.the.performance.of.the.driver..It.is.therefore.extremely.pro-
ductive.to.any.leet.safety.program.to.have.careful.new.driver.selection.and.adequate.
monitoring.procedures.for.existing.drivers.
An.established.formal.procedure.for.interviewing,.testing,.and.screening.appli-
cants.should.be.in.place..A.deined.standard.of.skill.and.knowledge.should.be.met.by.
successful.applicants..Appropriate.methods.should.be.in.place.to.check.out.previous.
employment.histories.and.references.of.all.potential.operators..You.must.access.and.
check.the.prior.driving.records.of.the.applicants..Each.applicant.should.undergo.a.
physical.examination.that.includes.testing.for.drugs.and.alcohol.
