The first steps taken following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle are extremely important. Here's a quick review of post-accident procedures that can protect employers and drivers.

A culture that promotes employee-driven safety changes safety attitudes and performance.

To really instill a strong safety culture you have to move to a system where employees are driving safety activities. That involves changes in perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and values.

If you're relying on safe work rules to protect employees, make sure the rules are reliable.

If workers take a "rules are for fools" attitude, and supervisors turn a blind eye, you could end up paying for their deficient safety attitude.

If it's time for an employee safety attitude checkup, you don't need to send your workers to the doctor. You can make your own diagnosis with a safety attitude survey.

Don’t let your workers leave safety at work at the end of the day. Safety is a 24-hour enterprise. Unfortunately, people tend to take chances at home that they would never consider taking under the watchful eye of their supervisor at work.

We often hear reports of companies proudly proclaiming that their lost-time injury rates are below the industry average, or that a certain department has gone X number of days without a lost-time injury. Prizes are awarded to the departments or individuals with the best records. However, insurance experts warn that under the surface of all this fanfare are underreported accidents and hidden hazards.

Holiday decorations provide seasonal cheer around the home, but they can also be hazardous. So can holiday.

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Month for a good reason. Holiday parties and drinking contribute to many impaired driving accidents.