4 Ways To Lower Costs And Increase Profits Through Safety Management

Contrary to popular belief, a fleet safety program positively impacts all layers of a business—not just the drivers on the road. And those that have implemented safety management practices, as well as established an overall culture of safety, can attest to the benefits that extend far beyond the road. Because, unlike the way unsafe driving behavior creates harmful waves, which travel across a fleet and eventually impact customers, greater safety management creates a ripple effect of efficiencies, productivity and savings.

Here are the top four ways that a comprehensive safety program lowers costs and increases profits:

Improved Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) score

The consequences of a poor CSA score are devastating to a fleet’s bottom line. Not only are you required to pay thousands of dollars in fines, but current and prospective customers are more likely to give their business to a company with a better rating.

The good news is that, of the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up a CSA score, fleets have the most control over Vehicle Maintenance, Unsafe Driving and Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance. And with a comprehensive safety program in place, issues related to these categories are easily monitored and avoided—ensuring CSA scores remain low and customers stay happy.