Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
•. Overuse.of.trailer-only.brakes
•. Failure.to.respond.to.symptoms.of.drowsiness.or.illness.during.driving
•. Failure. to. be. alert. to. vehicles. symptoms,. which. could. result. in. hazard.
or.damage
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Failure.to.start.up.slowly
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Failure.to.check.all.around.the.vehicle.for.clearance
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Failure.to.back.immediately.after.checking.clearance
Potential. hazardous. driving. actions. should. be. covered. in. detail. during. initial.
training.and.any.time.that.refresher.training,.remedial.training,.or.planned.observa-
tion.of.driving.skills.is.undertaken..Everyone.tends.to.forget.as.time.goes.on,.and.all.
of.us.can.use.a.reminder.
sAFe drIvIng recognItIon
To. encourage. safe. driving. and. improve. operator. awareness. of. safety,. safe. driving.
recognition.or.incentive.programs.should.be.an.integral.part.of.a.formal.leet.safety.
program.. Such. programs. identify. superior. driving. performance. and. present. the.
selected.operator.as.examples.to.be.emulated.by.the.rest.of.the.leet..Such.programs.
can.be.generated.internally.within.the.company..These.types.of.programs.are.put.in.
place.for.various.reasons,.such.as.to
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Encourage.safe.driving.performance
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Heighten.operator.safety.awareness
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Foster.operator.professionalism
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Focus.on.monitoring.individual.driver's.performance.and.skills
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Help.monitor.leet.performance.and.effectiveness.of.the.leet.safety.program
PlAnnIng schedules, loAds, And routes
Assisting. the. operator. with. pre-travel. planning. avoids. overburdening. the. opera-
tor. with. unusual. driving. conditions. caused. by. tight. schedules,. unusual. cargoes,.
and. unfamiliar. or. hazardous. routes.. Plans. to. minimize. the. need. for. excessive.
on-duty. schedules. and. tight. schedules. and. allowances. made. for. adverse. weather.
will.help.operators.and.reduce.hazards.that.operators.face..The.company.needs.to.
match. cargoes. with. vehicles. during. dispatching.. The. company. should. have. pro-
cedures. for. handling. the. problem. of. overloading,. improperly. loaded,. or. poorly.
secured.cargoes..Routes.should.be.planned.and.drivers.coached.to.avoid.especially.
.hazardous locations.
PreventIng AccIdents
A.preventable.accident.is.one.that.occurs.because.the.operator.fails.to.act.in.a.rea-
sonably. expected. manner. to. prevent. it.. In. judging. whether. the. operator's. actions.
were.reasonable,.one.seeks.to.determine.whether.the.operator.drove.defensively.and.
demonstrated.an.acceptable.level.of.skill.and.knowledge..The.judgment.of.what.is.
