Symposium Sessions
The ASSE Virtual Symposium is comprised of both General and Concurrent sessions. And while the sessions run live July 20-22, remember, ALL sessions are recorded. So if you can’t make your favorite session, don’t worry! You can catch the recording whenever it’s most convenient.
General Sessions
Keynote Presentation
Distracted Driving and Your Brain on Computers
Matthew Richtel, Reporter, New York Times
This session will look at the both the journalism and science behind distracted driving. But it will go deeper. It will look at the fascinating science about how heavy use of technology impacts how we behave, our cognition and even our neurology. And if Matt makes his ambitious goals, this will be presented in the form of a murder mystery! Who killed the rocket scientists on Sept 22 2006? Was it technology? Attend this cutting edge session to find out!
Matt Richtel won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for a series of stories on distracted driving. The series generated the biggest impact of anything The Times published in 2009. By the end of the year, state legislators had proposed more than 200 bills variously barring drivers from texting or phoning or requiring hands-free headsets. In an abrupt turnabout, cell phone companies and auto makers said they would support new curbs, and cell phone companies hurriedly mounted campaigns warning customers about the practice.
In addition to his work at the New York Times, Matt is also the author of Hooked, a thriller published in 2007 and of Devil’s Plaything, due out next year.
Special Closing Session
CSA 2010 Comprehensive Safety Analysis: Panel Discussion
Take part in this interactive panel discussion, which will look at all sides of CSA 2010 – and its impact on your business!
Concurrent Sessions
Hazard Recognition: How to Reduce Auto Crashes
Charles N. Halfen, CNH Safety
Auto crashes are the leading cause of death at work. Driving is a physical skill, like baseball or basketball but unlike these sports, we get very little driver training and we’re forced to learn on our own. We can give up baseball or basketball if we’re not very good, but we can’t give up driving. A poor driver will always be a poor driver unless they have a significant emotional event (the crash) or they get constructive training. This presentation will focus on driving training and how to hold drivers accountable.
Top Ten Loss Prevention Practices of Successful Companies
Doug Dickinson, Vice President - Fleet Safety Consultant, Marsh
This topic covers the ten key elements of a successful fleet safety operation. From effectively managing remote fleets to analyzing loss trends, this presentation was developed to address issues of senior safety and operations leaders in a fleet.
Utilizing a Pre-Work Screen Process
Drew Bossen, VP, Atlas Ergonomics
Increasing numbers of transportation organization are utilizing Pre-work Screen processes to verify that their respective hires have the physical capabilities to perform the work at hand. These tests come in many shapes, flavors and colors. It is critical that an organization has a clear understanding of the implications of a screening process. This session will examine the issues an organization should be aware of when considering, designing, testing and implementing a Pre-work Screens process. In addition, this program will look at best practices and legal considerations related employment guidelines, disparate impact, and interactions with employers.
When No One’s Around: A Focus on Driving and Self Observation Tactics
Shawn M. Galloway, President & COO, ProAct Safety, Inc.
This session will provide proven guidelines established from over twenty-five years of helping drivers break out of the mindset of complacency - and reality-check their own habits, at the right time. Participants will be provided the necessary steps to facilitate the creation of customized self-observation strategies that can be used in any driving environment and any industry.
The Hidden Fleet: Managing Non-owned Auto Exposures Within the U.S. and Globally
Nancy J. Bendickson, CSP, ARM, CDS, ALCM, Aon Global Risk Consulting
This session will provide you with an increased understanding about non-owned automobile exposures, outline fleet program operational metrics that increase the effectiveness of the fleet programs ability to address the “hidden fleet”. In addition, the speaker will introduce the concepts of Motor Vehicle Risk Reduction Metrics that can be applied to vehicle operations within the United States or on a Global basis.
Managing Unsafe Drivers and Their Unsafe Habits
Philip R. Moser, Advanced Driver Training Services, Inc.
Unsafe drivers with unsafe habits are a source of concern for organizations with vehicle fleets. This presentation will teach you how to deal with these drivers. Distracted driving, speeding and aggressive driving will be addressed. You will learn how to transform an unsafe driving environment into a safe work environment.
Achieving a Safe Driving Culture where Every Driver is a Safe Driver
Jason Niemiller, CSP, CPEA, Time Warner Cable, Morrisville, NC
Many ideas and programs exist when it comes to fostering a culture of safety. In this session you will learn strategies and approaches that can save millions in claim dollars and reduce vehicle crashes by over 33%. Come see how this low-cost/high-impact program can work for you.
ANSI/ASSE Z15.1-2006, Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, Managing the Risk of Regulated and Unregulated Organization Fleets
Bill Hinderks, CSP, CPCU, ARM, ALCM , Senior Loss Control Consultant, Artex Risk Solutions, Inc.
In this session, Bill Hinderks, Chair of the Z15.1 standard, will take a fresh look at the Z15 standard, explaining the intent of the standard as well as its impact on safety rates, vehicle risk management, driver hiring and training procedures, and operational policies.
Driving…The Most Dangerous Part of an Employee’s Job: Reducing Crashes, Injuries, Fatalities (and Costs)
Jack Hanley, Executive Director, NETS
NETS benchmarks its members annually to collect metrics such as miles driven and collisions plus twenty-seven program elements such as cell phone policies and driver training programs. Statistical analyses are performed to identify best practices common to companies with the lowest company driver collision rates.
Whatever your company’s size or industry, this presentation will show you how to compare your fleet safety performance with top national and global performers in fleet safety. The presentation also will include best practices and how to use best practices to implement a cost-effective program that improves your company’s fleet safety performance by reducing crashes, injuries, fatalities and costs.
The “Road Athlete” – Integrating Lifestyle Management to Safety for the Professional Driver and CDL Holder
Mark Everest, President, Occupational Athletics Inc.
Learn how 12 key lifestyle factors all connect and the profound impact these lifestyle factors have on the health, safety and the company bottom line. This session will educate, motivate and inspire participants to take a proactive position to address the lifestyle of drivers with a meaningful solution to the risks. Prevention is the future of healthcare.
Preventing Driver Injuries on Flatbeds - Key Safety Rules and Guidelines?
Robert (Bob) Byrnes, CSP, ARM, Safety Director, TLC Companies
Work-related injures with Flatbeds and specialized equipment is overlooked, yet very real, high in number and often serious. Motor Carriers generally do not have a plan or system to prepare and train drivers to prevent many of the common unsafe practices and events leading to injuries. Slips/trips/falls and struck by/against injuries, often from handling and securing cargo and equipment are the cause and result of these events.
This program provides a guide and process for awareness and prevention.
Automated Near-Miss Reporting: Searching For The “Silver Bullet”, Or Is It Much More?
Richard A. Pollock, President, CLMI Safety Training
The use of onboard technology to sense, record and report vehicle movements, capture video images, track speed via GSP technology, and more holds great promise for driver safety. As do the “1-800 - How’s My Driving” services. These are forms of 3rd party or “Automated Near-Miss Reporting”.
Safety and delivery fleet managers face the problem of supervising a dispersed set of drivers. Finally, they have event and behavioral data that can be used to improve safety.
The problem though is that the data is almost all negative. The result is a supervisor – driver interaction that is less focused on coaching and teaching, and more confrontational.
This session discusses what companies are doing to help lower the driver’s defenses, and create a more positive learning environment that encourages discussion and real Near-Miss Reporting.