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 as part of their business may need safety procedures addressing driver qualification, defensive driving, distracted driving, vehicle inspections, preventive maintenance, backing, fatigue, accident reporting, and emergency situations.
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 a fixed facility may encounter traffic, changing worksites, weather, limited supervision, unfamiliar customer locations, and other hazards that are difficult for the employer 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
Transportation companies that inspect, maintain, or repair their own vehicles may also need programs 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
Operations that transport hazardous materials may have additional requirements related to material identification, packaging, loading and unloading, cargo securement, employee training, spill response, emergency procedures, and transportation regulations.
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.