#170. Building a Culture of Safety

As I mentioned recently, Brad, our operations manager left us the end of last year and Nate and I have had to divvy out his responsibilities. One of them that I have taken on is safety and compliance, so those topics have been pretty heavy on my mind lately. I feel like as a company, we have a pretty good safety culture, but we aren't perfect, and I want to step it up a notch. Improving safety within Haulin Assets is one of my personal goals for 2025. In this episode we cover some of the things that have been on my mind.

What To Expect From Episode 170

I know this is not the most sexy topic in the world, it doesn’t bring in revenue, it’s not a task that requires your immediate attention like a broken down truck, but it will have an impact on your bottom line and can have catastrophic consequences if ignored. Here are the things we cover in this episode:

1. Why does safety matter
2. How do you build a safety culture
3. Where can I find resources to help

Why Does Safety Matter

There is a lot that goes into this and we cover a lot in the episode, but it all boils down to a few things. We have a moral obligation to the public to do what we can to keep roads safe and the financial health of our companies depends on it. In trucking, profit margins are thin and we can't afford unnecessary expenses. Damage to equipment and injuries are often preventable and are big expenses we can largely avoid.

How Do You Build A Safety Culture

It starts at the top. Here are some of the topics we cover:

1. Make safety a priority and ensure your drivers know it
2. Show your drivers safety is more important that on-time deliveries
3. Have regular safety meetings/talks

Resources

• Your insurance company
• YouTube
• Haulin Assets Academy (Coming Soon)
• The FMCSA
  • Resources for Drivers
  • Resources for Carriers