Transportation companies and mobile workforces face safety hazards that extend beyond driving. Employees may load and unload cargo, operate material-handling equipment, perform roadside work, maintain vehicles, work around moving equipment, handle hazardous materials, and perform work at customer or remote locations.
Our Transportation Safety Manuals and Mobile Operations Safety Manuals can be customized around your company’s vehicles, drivers, equipment, cargo, facilities, work locations, and employee exposures. Select your type of operation below to explore safety manuals developed for transportation and mobile workplaces.
Trucking & Commercial Vehicle
Trucking and commercial vehicle operations may involve driver safety, vehicle inspections, cargo securement, loading and unloading, hours of service, fatigue management, hazardous materials, roadside emergencies, vehicle maintenance, and other hazards associated with commercial transportation.
Marine Terminal & Cargo Operations
Marine terminal and cargo operations may involve cranes, forklifts, commercial vehicles, heavy equipment, cargo handling, loading and unloading, material handling, work near water, hazardous materials, pedestrian traffic, and other hazards associated with moving and handling freight.
Driver &
Fleet Safety
Companies that operate vehicles may need safety procedures addressing driver qualification, defensive and distracted driving, vehicle inspections, maintenance, backing, fatigue, accident reporting, and emergencies.
Applicable programs may include:
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Defensive Driving
Distracted Driving
Driver Safety
Fleet Safety
Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention
Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Vehicle Inspections
Vehicle Inspection
Vehicle Maintenance
Roadside &
Mobile Work
Employees working away from fixed facilities may encounter traffic, changing worksites, severe weather, limited supervision, unfamiliar locations, mobile equipment, and other hazards that are difficult to directly control.
Applicable programs may include:
Backing and Spotter Safety
Field Service Safety
Mobile Work Crew Safety
Night Work
Roadside Emergency Safety
Roadside Work Safety
Severe Weather
Traffic Control / Work Zones
Working Alone
Working Around the Public
Vehicle Maintenance
& Service Operations
Companies that maintain or repair vehicles may need procedures addressing shop equipment, hazardous energy, chemicals, batteries, tires, lifting equipment, tools, welding, and other maintenance hazards.
Applicable programs may include:
Battery Charging Safety
Chemical Handling Safety
Electrical Safety
Garage and Vehicle Shop Safety
Hand and Power Tool Safety
Hazard Communication
Lockout/Tagout
Tire Service Safety
Vehicle Jack and Lift Safety
Vehicle Maintenance
Welding, Cutting and Hot Work
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Applicable programs may include:
Chemical Handling Safety
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Hazard Communication
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Hazmat Loading and Unloading
Spill Prevention and Response
Common Transportation & Mobile Operations Safety Programs
The programs needed by a transportation company or mobile workforce depend on the vehicles, cargo, equipment, facilities, routes, employee activities, and work locations. Common programs may include:
- Accident Prevention
- Backing and Spotter Safety
- Cargo Handling Safety
- Cargo Securement Safety
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
- Defensive Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Driver Fatigue Management
- Driver Safety
- Emergency Action Plan
- Equipment Inspection
- Fatigue Management
- Fire Prevention
- Fleet Safety
- Forklift / Powered Industrial Truck Safety
- Hazard Communication
- Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Heat Stress Prevention
- Incident Reporting and Investigation
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Loading and Unloading
- Manual Lifting
- Material Handling
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Roadside Work Safety
- Safety Audits and Inspections
- Severe Weather
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spill Prevention and Response
- Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Walking-Working Surfaces
- Working Alone
- Workplace Security
Additional programs can be included based on specialized vehicles, cargo, equipment, facilities, routes, and mobile work activities.
Customized Transportation & Mobile Operations Safety Manuals
Two transportation companies operating similar vehicles may still have very different safety needs. Differences in cargo, routes, equipment, vehicle maintenance, loading and unloading activities, customer locations, facilities, and employee responsibilities can affect which safety programs should be included.
A customized Transportation & Mobile Operations Safety Manual can be assembled around the programs applicable to your drivers, vehicles, equipment, facilities, and work activities.