Fleet Safety
1. We have heard the saying in jest “Never let a good deed go unpunished.” What should a safety director’s approach be to motivating drivers?
2. Do you feel that Job Safety Analyses are important and their results should be adhered to? Why, or why not? Also, discuss the benefits that JSAs bring to a workplace.
3. Why is it important to conduct regular safety meeting for motor carrier drivers? Choose a performance standard, and design a safety meeting that will keep the attention of your audience.
4. Discuss the importance of teamwork when developing, monitoring, and reviewing JSAs.
5. Suppose you are a fleet safety manager, and you are about to hold a safety awards ceremony. Create a news release for each of the following publicizing your awards: company publication, newspaper, television, and radio.
6. Describe the methods your company, or companies you have worked for in the past, have used to reward safe driving.
7. What are the key elements involved in driver training? How can each of these elements be utilized to create effective driver training?
8. State at least five qualities of being a good driver, and explain how this could help to improve the positive image of company and its drivers, as well as how not having these qualities could project a negative image of the company and its drivers.
9. State at least three items or persons that are not to be transported on a school bus, and how the transport of these items could affect the bus driver and the safety of the students.
10. In order to fight a fire at a hazardous materials spill site, caution should be exercised when choosing a fire extinguishing method. Give two examples where application of water to a fire may actually do more harm than good. Be specific with your examples, and explain the alternative to use of water.
11. List and discuss two factors that can change or increase protective action distances.
12. Describe what challenges a responder would face from a chemical spill of a water reactive material that produces a toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) in a stream or river, and what actions you would take to protect yourself and the public.
13. On page 2 of the Emergency Response Guide you will find the following statement: “ABOVE ALL: Do not assume that gases or vapors are harmless because of lack of a smell— odorless gases or vapors may be harmful. Use CAUTION when handling empty containers because they may still present hazards until they are cleaned and purged of all residues.” List at least three instances in which odorless gases or vapors harmed hazardous materials workers.
14. Explain the difference between a hazmat employer and a hazmat employee, giving pertinent examples of each in your response.
15. Explain the three key elements involved in evaluation of a transportation system’s needs for training and simulated drills.
16. Describe how a well administered crash investigation program can be utilized to help prevent future accidents.
17. Selection, training, and supervision of commercial drivers are critical to success of any fleet safety program. List and explain what you believe to be the most important steps/factors involved in each of these.
18. List and explain the significance of the three main areas of concentration in motor fleet security functions.