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Bob Kauffman, LCSW Penny Levin Fields, MBA
Critical Thinking for Success PAL, Inc.
TO A NEW FLEET CONCEPT FOR PROBLEM DRIVERS
Who is eligible for EAP?
EAP partnerships are support systems and referrals are policy driven
Do employee orientation meeting include fleet drivers?
DRIVER PROFILE
Cost of repeat tickets
Pure cost
Downtime in lost sales/service calls
Crashes
Driver downtime
Vehicle repair
3rd party lawsuits
Medical costs
Salvage A Problem Driver?
Separating attitudinal issues from driver skills
Failure to pay fines
Financial responsibility for vehicle damage
Following too closely
Improper lane changing
Illegal passing
Failure to yield right of way
Failure to observe signs or control devices
Illegal turns
Speeding
Texting/cell phone distraction
Reckless or negligent driving
Fatality
DUI
License suspended or revoked
THERE ARE RULES
What company rules declare whether a driver’s violations constitute EAP intervention
Point system
Number of tickets/crashes
Cost of incidents
Keep It In Perspective
Red, White and Blue stands for freedom,
until
they are flashing lights behind your driver
Is there a monitoring body
made aware of violations?
Current Disciplines
Rehabilitation avenues for attitudinal issues
Behind the wheel training
Computer courses
Anything else?
Company Benefits
Share responsibility (HR, Fleet, Medical, Risk Management, etc.)
Confidentiality
Results quantifiable
Share liability
QUESTIONS
Do you have a driver eligible for EAP counseling?
Would you refer a driver to an EAP program?
Why not?
Why yes?