Public Risk Management

Matt McDonough answers questions that will help strengthen your fleet risk management program. What is the biggest misconception when it comes to fleet safety programs? Both employers and employees tend to think of them as a way to protect their vehicles, but that’s just one part of the equation. Auto accident scenarios in which there is damage to more than one auto and injuries to multiple people are not uncommon. And accidents that cause injuries to employees and civilians can cause a public relations hit, as well. Why should employees focus on fleet safety in particular? Loss runs including slips and falls, struck-by incidents, and scrapes and sprains usually outnumber automobile incidents. But motor vehicle incidents tend to show up more on the severity side of losses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that roadway incidents were the number-one cause of workplace fatalities in 2013. In fact, roadway incidents have been the number-one cause of workplace fatality since 1992, when the BLS started