The trucking industry is faced with confusing, frequently changing and excessively restrictive Hours of Service rules, escalating accident litigation awards, the prospect of mandatory electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) and the competitive challenge of the NAFTA-driven entry of Mexican trucks. CIRCADIAN provides the competitive edge is steering through these mine fields.
Challenges
- Hours of Service Multiple court ordered changes and FMCSA revisions have left the US Hours of Service regulations in confusing chaos with rules which now prohibit drivers from sleeping when tired and driving when alert. Industry leaders are now seeking exemptions based on the science of alertness and sleep.
- Fatigue risk management Lip service or one-time training doesn’t provide any protection. Fatigue risk management has to be proactively managed and deeply embedded in your organization.
- Driver retention No other 24/7 industry would tolerate the employee turnover rates accepted as the norm in the truckload industry. At $5,000 - $10,000 per new hiring, the 100% plus annual driver turnover rates place an enormous financial drag on already challenged bottom-line profits.
- EOBR and logistics integration The rapid pace of innovation creates remarkable opportunities for trucking fleets, but only if driver performance and safety is part of the optimization formula. If equipment utilization and customer service is the only parameter, driver related costs escalate as false optimization is driven to the max.
- Accident litigation and insurance Preventing your at fault accidents and defending against spurious motorist claims against “deep-pocket” trucking companies requires a high level of expertise in driver sleep and fatigue physiology and an in-depth understanding of commercial vehicle fleet operations.
How CIRCADIAN can help you:
CIRCADIAN has 25 years of experience of helping trucking companies find effective solutions which reduce accident costs by up to 75%, cut driver turnover in half, and increase operational efficiency. We provide driver fatigue training programs, fatigue risk assessments, and expert advice in applying for exemptions and waivers from HoS regulations
- Fatigue Risk Assessment. Did you know that 10% of your drivers contribute 70% of the excess risks and costs? Circadian’s CAS software can help you figure out every day who is at risk and how to address the problem
- Gaining exemptions from Hours of Service. Circadian helps trucking companies control their future amidst the confusing and restrictive regulations. We help you design and apply for exemptions from Hours of Service which boost your safety and productivity
- Education and Training programs for drivers and dispatchers. Fatigue management is an ongoing process. Circadian’s train-the-trainer programs give your company the expertise and licensed materials to embed fatigue risk training in your culture forever.
- Sleep Disorders Screening. Sleep disorders including sleep apnea are common and place drivers and your company at high risk. Circadian offers cost effective driver screening and management of the risk of these treatable conditions.
- Technology Assessment. Circadian helps you select the alertness monitoring technology most suitable for your operations. In our university-based research labs we test and evaluate technologies form many vendors.
- Defending against human factors, error & injury lawsuits. With its expert team, Circadian Expert Services consults and provides testimony on accident, workers compensation and product liability litigation related to human factors, fatigue, impairment and working hours.