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operator. has. or. reports. an. accident.. It. is. usually. the. person. responsible. for. safety.
or. the. supervisor. who. conducts. an. accident. investigation. to. determine. causes. and.
preventions..This.type.of.record.allows.the.company.to.track.its.accidents/incidents.
and.take.action.to.mitigate.recurrence.or.further.damage..It.is.good.practice.to.have.
all.accident.reports.reviewed.by.a.team.composed.of.management.and.employees..
These. reports. should. include. data. on. the. accident,. type,. time,. location,. operator,.
direct.cause,.indirect.cause,.and.basic.cause.as.well.as.recommendations.for.inter-
vention.and.prevention.
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All.operators.should.undergo.training.related.to.company.and.government..policies.
and. procedures.. This. training. should. include. recordkeeping,. accident/incident.
reporting,. driving. requirements,. and. defensive. driving.. After. classroom. training,.
each.operator.should.be.required.to.take.a.supervised.driving.test,.or.hands-on.super-
vised.operational.drive,.to.determine.his.or.her.competence.(Figure 16.3)..This.should.
be. done. before. the. operator. is. released. for. work-related. driving. assignments.. Even.
after.the.operator.is.released.from.training.status,.he.or.she.may.have.a..supervisor.
accompany.him.or.her.on.work.assignments.
FIgure 16.3
Qualiied,.trained,.and.safe.drivers.are.the.key.to.leet.safety.
