Not having upheld such responsibility has made them liable and hence the payouts in both cases. Concomitantly with a lack of sleep, company responsibilities regarding the above-mentioned truck maintenance also appear to not always be up to standard, if the facts of the cases are investigated. According to Baker's report, drivers for the company have taken responsibility by reporting truck problems, which were simply ignored by their companies. Further investigation

(Source: Your Fleet Reflects Your Image... How Do You Manage It?, 1998 Online available at http://www.nacsonline.com Phase Two: This is the organizational phase of fleet safety and is inclusive of the following four aspects of fleet safety: 1. Management System - Unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, or accidents can be symptoms of problems in management. 2. Multiple Cause Accidents - When many contributing factors rather than single incidents lead to accidents, several safety

Easton (1997) argued that every injured worker in an organization involves financial (between four and ten times the obvious) and productivity costs that could have been prevented." (Murray, et al., 2003) II. Driver Selection Steps The basic attributes required to becoming a truck driver are (1) Physical; (2) Mental; and (3) Communication. First one must be physically fit to become a truck driver. Secondly one must have the mental capacity and

drivers endure a multitude of work-related health issues due to the nature of their work. They drive consistently long hours. They must be weary of potential accidents, and do not receive high pay. This can lead to a higher than normal employee turnover rates, which lends to a lower quality of service for customers. Researchers have aimed at identifying what specific work-related health problems plague bus drivers. Research shows bus

South Africa Labor Relations This report shall deign to cover the broad topic of employee and employer relations in the country of South Africa. While the overall subject of labor relations is an important and vital topic in all countries to some degree or another, South Africa is absolutely one of those countries that has a rich amount of conflict, discrimination, big questions and bigger answers than most other countries. Indeed,

HSMS Gap Analysis and Hazard Identification Risk Assessments Description of APM Terminals Legal Environment Review of the Health and Safety Management System Description Gap Analysis Hazard Identification Physical Hazards Health and Welfare Hazards Risk Assessment Physical Hazard -- Working at Height - Scaffolding Health & Welfare Hazard -- Noise Action Plans Action Plan 1 - Management System Action Plan 2 -- Hazards and Risks Barbour Checklist: BS OHSAS 18001 Audit Checklist Occupational health and safety management has numerous benefits for business, not only an employer's duty