\u201cHey boss, what do you think of the new driver?\u201d Uh oh. Although most safety managers prepare great selection and training processes, it is often hard to measure a driver\u2019s risk. That risk is called driver risk management.<\/p>\n
First, let\u2019s discuss what is risk management. Risk management means identifying what can go wrong and then planning ahead to minimize those risks.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s an example. Let\u2019s say an NBA general manager is prospecting draft picks. The GM can have the perfect prospect – say a 7-foot center who can make a real impact on both sides of the court.<\/p>\n
However, without proper risk management such as looking at health history, the pick can be disastrous. That\u2019s what happened with Greg Oden, a super talented college star who never made an NBA impact because of multiple knee injuries.<\/p>\n
Of course, the same concept applies to fleet management. Driver risk management is the process of figuring who are the riskiest drivers. Ideally, managers would want a crystal ball that would tell them which drivers will get in an accident.<\/p>\n