Previous Presentations
Safety Culture - Nicholas Ward, Center for Health and Safety Culture
Nicholas Ward of the Center for Health and Safety Culture outlines how an organization's population, operation, and partnership cultures are identified and modified to emphasize safety.
Ensuring Operator Success - Jill Maschmeier, National Carriers Inc.
Jill Maschmeier of National Carriers Inc. shows ways a trucking company can instill and reinforce its safety culture among its drivers, from orientation onward.
Effective Partnerships - Anne Collins, FMCSA
Anne Collins of the FMCSA outlines how having an intentional safety culture in your organization can lead to more effective and mutually valuable partnerships.
Safety Culture
Safety culture encompasses the beliefs and practices of an organization. Rather than being a passive quality emerging on its own, an effective safety culture must be nurtured and reinforced by an organization's leadership. By establishing a proactive and intentional approach to safety, CMV stakeholders can better prevent crashes and reduce their severity when they occur.
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Additional Resources
Additional news articles, research, editorials, presentations and webinars are available through the Commercial Vehicle Safety Center at the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University as well as the Southern Service Center Commercial Motor Vehicle Technical Assistance Center (SSC-TAC) at the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama.
Fleetworthy Solutions' new guide covers several high-level topics and best practices for ensuring large truck safety.
In the News
Trucking Industry Sees Results from Safety Culture and Tech Initiatives
Research Finds 'Culture' Changes, New Technology Improves Safety for Motor Carriers
Roads are becoming less safe. How can fleets reaffirm safety culture?
Research
National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence: Effective Strategies to Improve Safety
Safety Culture: An Integration of Existing Models and a Framework for Understanding Its Development
Safety Culture, safety management and accident risk in trucking companies
Outcomes of Safety Climate in Trucking: a Longitudinal Framework
Editorials
Six Ways to Build a Safety Culture Within Your Fleet
Guide to Achieving a Trucking Company Safety Culture
You need to build a safety culture, but it takes a lot of work: TCA panelists