Vehicle Accident Review
The Safety Manager should review all vehicle accidents to determine the true cause and whether it was preventable or non-preventable.
A preventable collision is one in which the driver failed to do all that could be reasonably expected
of them to avoid the collision.
A preventable collision is one in which the driver failed to do all that could be reasonably expected of them to avoid the collision.
The functions of the safety committee in reviewing vehicle collisions are as follows:
- Convene as soon as possible after a collision involving a company vehicle to objectively consider the evidence presented. This evidence includes any information given by the driver, his or her supervisor and the police report of the accident. These same rules also apply to any employee officially authorized to drive his or her personal car on official company business.
- Determine the true cause of the collision and whether it was preventable or non-preventable.
- Review the driver's past driving record.
- Report in writing to Management the Committee's findings, and the recommendations for corrective action.
- In the case of a preventable ruling, schedule a personal one-to-one meeting with the driver to discuss the decision, possible remedial training, and/or possible disciplinary action. This meeting will be scheduled as soon as possible after the preventability determination has been made.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
6-6. A preventable collision is one in which the driver failed to _____.
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