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... 30 4.1 Survey Methodology The survey portion of this research represents a convenience sample of 25 trucking company safety departments. It sheds light on current safety management certification program knowledge and practices among trucking companies.
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... 31 previously participated in the program. Only 12% and 8% of respondents, respectively, were familiar with the CSA's Canadian Safety Management Systems and the SDDC, with only 1 carrier (4%)
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... 32 Motivators for Certification/Evaluation Program Use Among Users 77% 38% 23% 15% 15% 8% 8% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sa fet y D isc ipli ne /Cu ltur e Ind us try Tr ad e P rac tice s Co rpo rat e/M an ag em en t R eq uir em en t To Of fse t R eg ula tion s Ins ura nc e Ra te Ma na ge me nt Ma rke tin g A dva nta ge Sh ipp er Re qu ire me nts Motivator N um be r 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Pe rc en t Number Choosing Motivator 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rate of Accident/Injury/Incident Insurance Rates Reduction in Administrative Burdens Effectiveness Measure Type N um be r o f U se rs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Pe ce nt ag e of U se rs Number of Effectiveness Measurement Users Figure 3. Motivations for program use.
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... injury, and incident information, while 46% indicated that they track insurance rates and 31% indicated that they track the reduction in administrative burdens related to regulatory compliance. Finally, one carrier indicated that it tracks driver retention (other)
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... 34 requirements. Only one company indicated an incentive in the blank box labeled "other," offering safety documentation as an incentive and giving it a score of 6.0.

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