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Case Studies
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Motor Carrier Safety: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents.
OSHA, (2006, March). Describes how The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) worked with one of
its motor carriers, Transport Service Company (TSC), to successfully implement
a new behavior-based safety program to reduce TSC’s rear-end collisions.
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Motor Vehicle Accident
Case Study: The Dow Chemical Company’s Use of Six Sigma Methodology. OSHA,
(2005, December). Describes the Six Sigma methodology and how
Dow used it to successfully reduce motor vehicle accidents in the company's
Hydrocarbons and Energy business unit.
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Fleet Safety at
Abbott. OSHA, (2005, April). Discusses Abbott’s successful
efforts to reduce fleet safety incident rates by training new hires,
mid-level managers, and high-risk drivers.
Other Resources
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Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Aligns with OSHA to
Reduce Job-Related Traffic Injuries and Fatalities. OSHA Trade News Release, (2003, October
6). Reducing work-related traffic injuries and deaths is
the goal of a new Alliance the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) has formed with the Network of Employers for
Traffic Safety (NETS).
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Traffic Safety in Marine Terminals. OSHA Publication 3337-07, (2007, July
23). Helps the maritime industry
avoid traffic accidents and prevent or reduce work-related fatalities and
injuries.
- Every Belt
-- Every Ride. OSHA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), (2004).
Provides online information on motor vehicle safety. Also available as a 367 KB PDF,
1 page.
- Operating Motor Vehicles: A Guide for Employees in the Automotive Repair Industry.
Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR). This training guide is a product of the OSHA and CCAR Alliance. It was designed to
help employees in the automotive repair industry understand their responsibilities
while driving a motor vehicle for their company, recognize the "4 A's of Defensive
Driving", and identify the significance of the "No Zone."
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Motor Vehicle Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Safety and Health Topic. Provides information on motor
vehicle-related topics such as general information, crash statistics, and
more. The risk of roadway crashes associated with on-the-job operation of
motor vehicles affects millions of U.S. workers. Data from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics show that in 2005, nearly 3.9 million workers in the
U.S. were classified as motor vehicle operators. Over 40% (1.6 million)
of these motor vehicle operators were employed as heavy truck (including
tractor-trailer) drivers.
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Share the Road Safely. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
Works to improve the knowledge of all highway users to minimize the likelihood of a crash with
a large truck, and reduce the consequences of those that do occur. Educates people about how to prevent accidents, injuries, and deaths by
sharing the road safely with other types of vehicles.
- Z15 Standard for Motor Vehicle Operations.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE). Recommends practices for the safe operation of motor
vehicles owned or operated by organizations including: definitions;
management, leadership and administration; operational environment; vehicle
considerations and incident reporting and analysis.
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Transportation Practice Specialty. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Provides a variety of resources and links those interested in transportation
safety to leading transportation safety experts.
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