Successful Corrective Actions to Reduce Vehicle Accidents

Presenter: John Zimmerling, Covenant Security Services Track 6-6

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

August 24, 2009
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August 2009

Presenter: John Zimmerling, Covenant Security Services
Track 6-6

Topics Covered:

  • STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR) PROTECTIVE FORCE VEHICLE ACCIDENT REDUCTION PROGRAM
  • West Hackberry Site, LA
  • SPR security vehicles op0erate 24/7 at 5 sites
  • narrow roads, numerous hazards, backing
  • officers getting careless and inattentive
  • vehicle accident rate was rising
  • 0.5 accidents per month in 2006
  • 0.7 accidents per month in first 7 months of 2007
  • routine safety efforts and training were not effective
  • Causes
  • Program Development
  • Program Applicability
  • Cost Savings