safety roadmap
Loss Prevention
Vehicle crashes pose the greatest risk to your company. From a simple fender-bender backing into a dock to a critical crash involving serious injuries or fatalities, every vehicle-related incident puts your company in jeopardy.
The Loss Prevention section focuses on preventing vehicle crashes before they occur. Emphasis is on proactive driver training. However, if a crash does happen, the tasks and resources below can also help minimize the loss.
To help support your accident prevention efforts, Great West provides a slew of safety products promoting this message. Three main resources you have at your disposal are the Accident Prevention Calendar, Value-Driven® Driving (VDD), and the Learning Library.
Accident Prevention Calendar
The Accident Prevention Calendar is a 12-month training schedule that focuses solely on preventing vehicle accidents. If you are not offering any kind of training, this would be a tool to help you get started. Each month focuses on a seasonal or industry-related topic, such as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The calendar includes one article with a five-question knowledge check, plus a video recommendation in the Learning Library, and a hands-on activity to further reinforce the message.
Value-Driven Driving
Value-Driven Driving is a comprehensive video series that is available in English and Spanish. VDD is ideal for new employee orientation, safety meetings, and post-crash retraining. Accompanying each video are training aids (driver notes and review questions) to reinforce the driver’s understanding of the material. The training aids can be downloaded from the portal (Risk Control > Value-Driven Company > Value-Driven Driving). Driving to download free training aids (driver notes, review questions, and sign-in sheet) for each module below.
The VDD modules include:
- Introduction to Value-Driven Driving
- Module 1: Preventing Rear-End Crashes
- Module 2: Preventing Loss of Control Crashes
- Segment 1 – Rollovers
- Segment 2 – Jackknifes
- Segment 3 – Lane Departures
- Segment 4 – Steer Tire Blowouts
- Module 3: Preventing Lane Change Crashes
- Module 4: Preventing Run Under Crashes
Learning Library
The Learning Library is a FREE resource to all insureds. The library includes hundreds of safety-related videos that can be accessed 24/7 on any mobile device.
To help support your injury and illness prevention efforts, Great West provides several safety products promoting this message. Three main resources you have at your disposal are the Injury & Illness Prevention Calendar, Value-Driven® Life (VDL), and the Learning Library.
Injury & Illness Prevention Calendar
The Injury & Illness Prevention Calendar is a 12-month training schedule that focuses solely on preventing work-related incidents. If you are not offering any kind of injury and illness prevention training, this would be a tool to help you get started. Each month focuses on a seasonal or industry-related topic, such as Stress Awareness Month. The calendar includes one article with a five-question knowledge check, plus a video recommendation in the Learning Library, and a hands-on activity to further reinforce the message.
Value-Driven Life
Value-Driven Life is a comprehensive video series that is available in English and Spanish. VDL is ideal for all employees but focuses primarily on drivers and mechanics. Accompanying each video are training aids (driver notes and review questions) to reinforce the learner’s understanding of the material. The training aids can be downloaded from the portal (Risk Control > Value-Driven Company > Value-Driven Life).
The VDL modules include:
- Introduction to Value-Driven Life
- Module 1: Preventing Injuries Around the Truck
- Module 2: Preventing Crash-Related Injuries
- Module 3: Life on the Road
- Segment 1 – BMI and Meal Planning
- Segment 2 – Exercise and Stress Management
- Segment 3 – Sleep Habits
- Module 4: Preventing Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries
- Segment 1 – Walking and Working Surfaces
- Segment 2 – Footwear
- Segment 3 – Housekeeping
- Segment 4 – Entering and Exiting Equipment
- Segment 5 – Human Factors
Learning Library
The Learning Library is a FREE resource to all insureds. The library includes hundreds of safety-related videos that can be accessed 24/7 on any mobile device.
Reporting a crash as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours of the incident helps Great West resolve your claim more quickly. Options to consider that may help with your accident reporting:
- Order accident kits. In the Insured Portal, navigate to Safety Services > Order Safety Products > Accident Kit to order your free accident kit. Place one kit in each truck.
- Train drivers on accident scene procedures. At a minimum, use the accident kit as a guide to train drivers on accident scene procedures. If you have a company procedure, use that.
- Download Great West’s Prompt Claim Reporting brochure. In the
- Insured Portal, navigate to Safety Services > Downloads > Prompt Accident Reporting. Review this product and discuss the importance of timely accident reporting with your personnel.
This material is intended to be a broad overview of the subject matter and is provided for informational purposes only. Great West Casualty Company does not provide legal advice to its insureds, nor does it advise insureds on employment-related issues. Therefore, the subject matter is not intended to serve as legal or employment advice for any issue(s) that may arise in the operations of its insureds. Legal advice should always be sought from the insured’s legal counsel. Great West Casualty Company shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, action, or inaction alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the information contained herein.