{"id":996,"date":"2016-08-03T17:35:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T17:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=996"},"modified":"2017-02-07T23:12:41","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T23:12:41","slug":"how-to-be-an-effective-safety-manager-for-trucking-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-be-an-effective-safety-manager-for-trucking-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be An Effective Safety Manager for Trucking Companies?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a motor carrier safety manager, your daily routine involves putting out a near-constant barrage of business brush fires. One day you may say to yourself, \u201ctoday is the day we\u2019ll get to the root of the problem,\u201d then a report comes in of an overnight accident, and suddenly today becomes tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The fact is, managing safety and training for a large trucking fleet means you are nearly always feeling the time crunch. While there\u2019s a ton to do on a strategic level, you\u2019ve also got to be getting your hands dirty in the nitty-gritty aspects of the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In such a fast-paced, high pressure environment, how do you excel? How will you know you are making a difference as you juggle priorities, manage tasks and try to keep the operation running smoothly and safely at the same time? After all, your fleet\u2019s CSA scores<\/a> may be at stake.<\/p>\n

First, we can tell you what not to do. No matter what the big picture is, or what plan or try to execute, even your best safety program intentions can fail if you:<\/p>\n