Post Accident Procedure for Company

Hi all, not sure if i am in the right forum section for this. If not, i apologize.

I run a small company with vans and some box trucks. I would like to know what would be the best procedure following drivers getting into accidents. At this time, if a driver gets into an accident, we handle it with insurance and that is all. What do other big companies do in a case after a driver is involved in an accident whether at fault or not? Is there some kind of defensive driver retraining? Is there a CAPA that is being filed? Does the driver have to go through in-vehicle driving assessments? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

 

Drug Test

 

Having a post accident response s.o.p . (standard operating procedures) is a must. Your driver and operations people should know what to do and what not to do without fail after an accident has occurred. Your insurance company should be able to provide guidance in this area. You should also try your state trucking association and organizations like NASTC, for guidance on this topic.


https://fleetup.com/blog/nuclear-verdict/

 

Thank you very much for the explanation. This does help a lot and reading about the Nuclear Verdict really does make one want to get on all accident SOPs. Thank you again!

 

Give all drivers a kit with all the things they need to do and not to do or say after a crash, l got into a hit and run where my cb got the truck driver stopped 15mi down 285 in Atlanta, when I called in safety told me to get the packet for acc. and fill it out by the time the city cop came l had got everything filled out that cops needed and the owner of the truck was digging for what he needed and he got a ticket but his insurance paid for everything plus 3 wk of down time, so he got me from the T A truck stop and I went to court with him 3 mo later and told the judge he payed to have my truck fixed and he tore up the ticket after telling him the car coming down the ramp have to find their way into road he doesn't need to switch lanes with out looking?

 

I would incorporate a drug test if there are any injuries, you can create the severity threshold. Definitely retraining, it's all about protecting your liability as a manager or owner. You are preparing to protect yourself if that employee causes harm in the future, if there is one. Some private companies create a monetary threshold, if the damage crosses that threshold; termination follows.