Beyond Behavior Based Safety
The missing steps that ensure success

 "We are doing a better job during the hiring process.  The bottom line is that The Estes Group has helped us lower accident cost."

Clifton Parker
President, G&P Trucking, Gaston, SC

Why is safety important?

That may sound like a dumb question, but did you know more than 2,700 people ask that question on the Internet search engines - every day!  And more than 600 others search for the phrase "why is workplace safety so important" each day.

I know, you're thinking the people asking these questions must be your employees!  If so, we're here to help you not only hire the safest workers and drivers, but also to retain them − with the help of individual reports that give you precise details and tips on managing and motivating employees.

These are the best workplace safety tips you'll find because they focus on the attitude and behavior of your workers and drivers, which is where good safety management practices begin.

This is where traditional Behavior Based Safety processes fall short.  The focus of BBS is on changing behaviors and attitudes of workers and drivers so they'll practice better safety measures.  Don't get me wrong; the focus on behavior of BBS is right on.  However, it's very difficult to change another person's behavior.  And even if you can, under stressful conditions, they'll act from their natural behavior, not the adapted behavior you've so carefully trained them to perform on the job.

The fact is, people with certain behavioral styles and values are cautious and careful by nature, so they're already predisposed to practice good safety measures.  Management doesn't have to change their behavior.  These are the drivers and workers we want to help you hire and retain.

Here are two articles that will give you a clear picture of how our unique safety processes can ensure you will reduce accidents and their costs.

Driver Safety Training − How To Make it Stick

Employee Retention -
Benchmark Your Jobs, Not Your People

"Our mission at The Estes Group is to protect people from injury or death by providing our clients with beyond behavior based safety solutions and safety management practices guaranteed to reduce highway and workplace accidents."

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Many of our clients are heavyhaul trucking companies. One of our freight shipping company clients cut its accident rate by nearly 40% and slashed accident costs 62% − from $1.2 million to $456,000 over a 5-year period.

G & P Trucking's Safety Director Ben Harman told us, "You have had a significant impact on our hiring of safe drivers and reducing driver turnover."

Another client's Safestat score dropped from 97 to 25.  The company's executive vice president says, "The driver assessment is part of our entire process and I think it is a good tool.  We will not hire a driver just to put a butt in a seat.  We would never sacrifice safety to fill an empty truck."

If implementing our employment screening services and compliance management and training program can prevent just one major accident for your company, they will have paid for themselves for a lifetime. 

If your bottom line could stand a 62% reduction in highway or workplace accident costs, contact us today and let's get you started down the road to fewer accidents. Your company will improve profitablility, reduce workers comp claims, increase employee satisfaction, and cut your average cost of employee turnover.

If You Want To Know More...

• Order our driver retention CD − "Good Drivers, Love 'em or Lose 'em"  − tips from a former retention expert for Schneider Trucking.

• Get more information on driver and employee recruiting.

• Read Annette's articles on Driver Safety

• Read Annette's article in Transport Topics, "Good Behavior Means Good Drivers."

• Read and download results of the 1993 Railroad Safety Study conducted by Behavioral Values Research Associates.

• Read and download a report on the validity and reliability of our assessments

• Read and download a summary of our assessment validity and reliability report.
   

  HOW MAY WE HELP YOU?

  We welcome the opportunity to partner with you in finding a fleet management solution.   Call us at 864-244-1156 or fill out this form and we'll call you within 2 business days.