Safety and Health Program- Fleet Upgrade Chapter

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Fleet Motor Vehicle Safety Program

Policy:

A. Motor vehicles shall be acquired, maintained and utilized in support of Company objectives, in the minimum quantity required and in the most practical and economical manner consistent with program requirements, safety considerations, fuel economy, and applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Company shall designate a Fleet Manager to be responsible for the motor equipment operations and to serve as a single point of contact for issues, information and reports on motor equipment.

C. Each Fleet Manager will maintain vehicle use records including home-to-work usage.

D. No employee shall use a Company vehicle for transportation between their home and place of employment without the expressed written approval of the Fleet Manager.

Scope:

The Fleet Motor Vehicle Safety Program applies to all locations where Company vehicles are operated. These include the following Company operated vehicles:

>>>>>1) Company Cars and Vans

>>>>>2) Company Pool Cars and Vans

>>>>>3) Company Delivery Vehicles and Trucks

Definitions:

A. "Fleet Manager" means the official designated to oversee the motor vehicle operations of the Company

B. "Dual Purpose Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed to transport both passengers and cargo such as Broncos, Cherokees, Blazers, etc.

C. "Company Vehicle" means any vehicle owned or leased by the Company.

D. "Motor Vehicle" means any equipment, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed to be operated principally on highways in the transportation of property or passengers.

E. "Passenger Motor Vehicle" means any vehicle whose primary purpose is to transport passengers (sedans, station wagons, ambulances, buses, and passenger vans).

Responsibilities:

Fleet Managers-

>>>>>Each local Company Office Manager, which operates motor vehicles, shall designate in writing a local motor vehicle manager who shall do the following: