""Safety Standards
Safety is Good Business.
Safety is not a result. It is a part of all operations.
Fleet Safety
Industry leading safety standardsOur safety equipment offerings and preventative maintenance program provide for safe and reliable vehicles:
- Preventative Maintenance:
- All repairs are authorized through our call center and are tracked in a computerized data base.
- All vehicles are monitored to ensure timely maintenance.
- Our maintenance is performed in independent repair facilities with a proven record of quality work.
Fleet Safety cont.
- GPS/Mobile Messaging
- Tracks vehicle movement
- Provides 2-way communication
- On-Board Diagnostic System (OBDII)
- Analyzes engine diagnostics to monitor driving behavior and fuel economy.
- On-Board Cameras (where permitted by law)
- Triggered during sudden acceleration, hard braking, swerving or impact events.
- SpeedGauge
- Reports speeding based on street specific speed limits, including residential streets and school zones.
- Vehicle Inspections
- Daily driver inspections.
- Periodic management inspections.
- How’s my Driving? toll-free number
- Rear Conspicuity Decals for visibility both day and night.
- Fire extinguishers
- First Aid kits
- Safety Triangles
- Deer Guards
- Cargo nets
- Traction Device, where required
We work with each customer individually to ensure that our safety equipment meets their specific requirements.
Driver Safety
Safety is our first responsibilitySafety is the first responsibility of every Renzenberger employee. Each person will have the responsibility of performing his or her job in a safe and efficient manner.
- Pre-employment Screening/Testing
- MVR and Criminal Background Checks
- Checks are conducted on a regular basis to ensure compliance with customer and company requirements.
- Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing
- Pre-employment
- Random
Driver Safety cont.
- Post-accident
- Return to duty
- Reasonable suspicion
- Driver Training
- Defensive Driver Training based on Smith System concepts
- Management team certified as Smith System Trainers.
- Fatigue awareness
- Operation Lifesaver
- Classroom
- Behind the wheel sessions
- Follow up training is conducted at regular intervals
- Defensive Driver Training based on Smith System concepts
- Hours of Service
- Allows for more rest time than required under state or federal regulations
- Real-time electronic monitoring ensures alert and compliant drivers
- Inclement Weather Warnings
- Weather information communicated to all drivers via the on-board messaging system
- No-Backing Policy
- Grade Crossing Policy
- Track-Fouling Policy
- Management
- Ensure drivers are properly trained
- Review drivers’ performance by conducting unannounced observation audit of our fleet and drivers.
Results – Our accident ratio are well below recognized transportation standards. We conduct an in depth review of all accidents and perform root cause analysis on accident information to determine what processes to change to reduce future accidents.