How have recent regulations, weather conditions, and distractions effected your bottom line? Managing a fleet, remaining in compliance, and engaging a safety program is a lot to handle. Often times, employers lose focus on safety in the shuffle of handling multiple job responsibilities and keeping tabs on the latest regulations. How quickly can this add up?

Before cutting back on your safety program and enforcements consider the following:

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the country.
• A motor vehicle fatality occurs about every twelve minutes.
• Crashes cost employers $60 billion in 2000.
• Employers lost 3 million workdays in 2000 due to motor vehicle accidents.
• More than 90% of motor vehicle accidents are a result of human error.
• Annually, about 20% of a fleet is involved in a crash.
• Not including indirect costs, an on the job non-fatal crash can cost over $76,000.

There is a direct correlation between a strong safety program and lowered accident occurrences. With over 90% of accidents being caused by human error, employers have a strong ability to curb their organization’s accident rates. Employing a strong safety program, employee incentives for safe driving practices, and a strong employee screening process can go a long way in protecting your bottom line.

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