2026 Fleet Safety Awards Webinar Series-11.12.26 Fleet Safety Awards Handout

11.12.26 Fleet Safety Awards Handout

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The NAFA 2026 Safety Contest webinar recognized high-performing fleets and featured safety leaders from Crane Payment Innovations, Diebold Nixdorf, and the City of Long Beach. Presenters discussed four core areas: employee training, technology and data, safety culture, and collision prevention.<br /><br />The speakers emphasized comprehensive safety programs that include hiring and onboarding standards, recurring and equipment-specific instruction, defensive-driving training, coaching, mentoring, remedial training, and peer reviews. Long Beach’s program combines SafeStart practices, safety committees, monthly tailgate meetings, updated protective equipment, cameras, ergonomic tools, and digital alerts. Its examples include an electric-vehicle PPE cart, 71 annual training hours per technician, written safety procedures, employee wellness initiatives, and structured corrective-action processes.<br /><br />Technology and data can help fleets track behaviors such as speeding, harsh braking, distraction, and seat-belt use, then combine those indicators with collision and incident records to identify trends and guide coaching. The presenters also highlighted leadership engagement, employee participation, safety communication, recognition, shared accountability, and practical tools such as audits, toolbox talks, hazard identification, and stop-work authority. Crane Payment Innovations uses “Safety Guardian” mascots to reinforce everyday safety responsibilities.<br /><br />Risk reduction approaches include preventability reviews, root-cause analysis, driver-assistance technology, distracted-driving controls, fatigue management, and proactive support for higher-risk employees. The shared goal is preventing incidents and ensuring everyone returns home safely.<br /><br />The webinar also announced that applications for the 2027 100 Best Fleets contests were open through January 15, 2027. Winners will be announced April 5–7, 2027, at NAFA’s Institute & Expo; application reviews are available through the NAFA Resource Center.

Keywords

NAFA 2026 Safety Contest

fleet safety

employee training

technology and data

safety culture

collision prevention

defensive driving

risk reduction

driver assistance technology

preventable incidents