This is the third in a four-part series of SFM blogs recapping our June 2024 webinar, Driving Safety, An SFM webinar for policyholders .

Employers know that save driving is important, but how can they convey that to workers and ensure those practices are put into place?

Answering that question during SFM’s safe driving webinar was Jason Clausen, Loss Prevention Specialist.

“Managing your driving exposure has similarities to other hazards you manage in the workplace, but the consequences of a motor vehicle accident can be significant,” said Clausen, who is also a reserve deputy sheriff in Iowa. “It is common knowledge that driving is hazardous and even the safest drivers can have a bad day on the road. Knowing how to create a driving program, set expectations, provide training and uphold your safe driving expectations goes a long way in helping reduce the risks while driving.”

Clausen’s presentation touched on eight key points regarding managing safe driving for the workplace:

• Organizational commitment to safe driving
• Having written policies and procedures in place
• Selecting safe drivers
• Creating signed agreements for safe driving
• Ensuring strong processes for vehicle selection, maintenance and inspection
• Establishing a crash reporting and inspection process
• Crafting a disciplinary action system
• Providing driving training

Meanwhile, he also talked about specific scenarios, safe driving techniques, modern tools for safety and more.

Check out the complete recording of webinar , and keep an eye out for other blogs highlighting sections of the presentation.

• Part I: Safe driving data
• Part II: Work comp claims process following a driving incident 

Lastly, you can find previous SFM workers’ compensation webinars on our website.