Overview:

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, professional truck drivers suffer more injuries requiring time away from work than any other industry
• Injury Prevention for Drivers is an industry-specific, prevention-based training program
• Provides drivers with information on what it takes to stay injury-free while performing non-driving tasks
• Promotes safety in and around the vehicle, which helps them stay on the road and contribute to your bottom line
• The program addresses:
  • Basic fall protection practices to avoid slips, trips, and falls on the job
  • Ways to avoid sprains, cuts, pinches, abrasions and lacerations
  • Techniques to avoid back injuries
  • Methods to help prevent being pinned or crushed by cargo
  • Working safely outdoors in extreme heat and cold conditions
• Also reviews the causes of driver injuries: unsafe acts and conditions, human error, environmental factors, and “whole body vibration” (i.e., sitting in the cab seat for extended periods)
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Program Components

• (1) 22-Minute DVD - Combines engaging video and editing technology with expertise from industry professionals at all levels. Includes 28 minutes of bonus materials.
• (1) Discussion Guide (16 pages) - Features ideas for discussion and training activities. Also includes "what if" scenarios, review questions, and an answer key.
• (11) Driver Action Cards (6-panel format) - Review key points covered in the training.
• (1) Trainer Tools CD-ROM (not sold separately) - Includes PowerPoint® presentation that can be used as is or customized, along with handouts, quizzes, clip art, posters and a training log.
• (1) Awareness Poster - Hang in a break room or training area to remind employees that the rules are in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DVD Main Menu

• Play Program - Plays entire main program.
• Chapter Selections - Allows easy access to specific subtopics for more focused training.
  • Introduction
  • Mounting and Dismounting - Three points of contact; head clearance; foot placement and handholds (available places)
  • Driving - Ergonomics (steering wheel placement; shifter location; seat adjustments); use of seatbelt; whole body vibration
  • Loading and Unloading - Foot placement and mounting/dismounting trailers (3-point contact); working with equipment (chain binders, tie-down straps, winches, cheater bars); use of gloves, hard hats, and eye protection; over-exertion (and fatigue);  proper lifting techniques; safely opening trailer doors (watching for shifted cargo)
  • Environmental Risks - Heat illness, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke;  hypothermia and frostbite;  ice and snow;  wind
  • Stopped on the Road - Precautions in and out of the vehicle
  • Conclusion
• Review – Provides a quick way to refresh memory on key points of the program to better aid retention.
• Hazard Perception Challenges – Interactive scenarios to generate discussion.
• Commentary – Additional interviews of industry professionals.
• Quiz – 10 interactive questions; offers correct/incorrect remediation to reinforce effectiveness of training.
• Message for Management – Gives introduction to the training program and topic for trainers/management.
• Previews – Back Safety: A User’s Guide and Master Driver: Pattern Driving - Offers a sneak peek at a related training program.

Producer: J.J. Keller