Medical Aspects of Motor-Vehicle Accident Prevention in Industry

Medical aspects of industrial fleet driving.

“…We believe this reduction in accidents resulted from the detailed medical program, the profile classification, and the introduction of psychologic testing. We found that an operator who passed It was also shown [1,4] that a substantial sum of money was saved as a result of these reductions in accidents. It has been recommended that state licensing agencies appoint a medical advisory committee to work with national committees and other experts in the application of recommendations for licensing agencies.…”

“…An example of what can be accomplished in reducing accidents in industry can be demonstrated by the experience of a large urban transit company [1].…”

“…Since it was our opinion that the human element was the most important etiologic factor in the high incidence of accidents, we decided that the best method of reducing the number of accidents was to emphasize the selection of the operator, with particular stress on the medical and mental problems involved. In order to accomplish this, three major steps were taken: (1) The establishment of rigid preplacement examinations as part of an improved driver-selection program, (2) the institution of periodic medical examinations of operators, and (3) the creation of a comprehensive medical program for employees. Details of our studies have been reported elsewhere [2].…”