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When an organization takes a stand and states certain behaviors are unacceptable, one can tell how seriously that organization honors that position by whether they themselves abide by it.
NAFA Fleet Management Association recognizes that the life blood of the job is the driver and the act of driving, and that the use of electronic devices while driving is dangerous to everyone on the road.
In October 2015, NAFA will issue the Association’s position statement regarding distracted driving, adopting a strong policy for all of its employees, contractors, and volunteers prohibiting the use of any electronic device – handheld or hands-free – while engaged in the act of driving.
“There cannot be any ambivalence about our position, no hypocrisy, no loopholes. We are the association for fleet professionals, and so the example has to begin with us,” said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE. “Our ‘no devices while driving’ policy has been in effect for two years internally, and now we are extending that insistence to our contractors and partners.”
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Forbes
Drug use by drivers is a growing problem in this country and often forgotten in the legalization of marijuana debate. Those are the main findings of a new report that addresses the impact of driving under the influence of drugs and medication on traffic safety and what can be done about it.
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One day, almost every driver will have to discuss the dimming driving abilities of a senior they care about. One day, every driver will be a senior, provided they have been on safe roads up to that point. As one of the tips included in this year’s Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) campaign reminds us, thinking about the future capacities of ourselves and those we care about is not being a “worry-wart.” It’s preparing for an inevitable future.
DSWW is an annual safety campaign put forth by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). The campaign, which takes place October 5-9, 2015, contains numerous tips for businesses to use to remind their employees about important safety issues. NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to help promote the annual campaign and recommends businesses download the free materials available at www.trafficsafety.org for their employees.
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Detroit Bureau
Many buyers likely to steer clear, warns survey.
The company has halted sales of some of its most popular product lines and already set aside more than $7 billion, but that’s likely only the beginning of the problems facing Volkswagen AG as it struggles to deal with a scandal triggered by the revelation it knowingly cheated on diesel emissions testing.
The situation is serious enough that new VWAG Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch is warning it could be an “existence-threatening crisis for the company.”
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By Ed Pierce, Founder, ITA Fleet Communications
Many companies think of the marketing message as solely a branding issue. This compartmentalization looks nice on an org chart; however, in a B2B environment, it is short-sighted.
The marketing message — the pillar for constructing the value driver — influences sales’ success in having effective meaningful and relevant conversations with prospective customers.
While companies build messages that produce a unique selling proposition, tagline, and boilerplate, few go the extra mile to produce a message that fosters customer engagement.
The best way to develop a customer-engaging message is to work together with sales on a one-pager that summarizes topics for use in a sales deck, follow-up emails, web pages and demand creation campaigns.
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By Keith Trumbull
For some, managing the safe use of pallet jacks, forklifts and other items is as daunting as the zombie apocalypse, but material handling equipment doesn’t have to be scary.
According to the US Department of Labor, from October 1, 2014 through August 29, 2015 there have been more than 55 fatalities related to the operation of forklifts, manlifts or scissor lifts. One death is too many and a properly developed and implemented safety plan will go a long way to reducing injuries, including fatalities, related to the operation of your equipment.
The tips below outline the features of a material handling equipment plan and why it’s smart to have a program in place.
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