Episode 138

8/3/23

Topic: How to Upgrade Your Safety Protocols

Guest: Linda Midyett, Director of Safety, PestSure

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In this episode we discuss:

• Linda's background and role at PestSure

• How the fleet is the biggest area of exposure for pest control companies

• The next two areas of concern: slips/trips/falls and dog bites

• One area that's less of a concern than you'd think

• Driver training platforms

• The results of an auto liability study Linda analyzed and what she learned about screening for safe drivers

• Ideas for driver training

• Linda's take on cameras and GPS telematics

• In-cab cameras vs. forward-facing cameras

• How to tackle the risks of slips, trips and falls

• The importance of a pre-work assessment

• Ideas for mitigating the dog bite risk

Resources mentioned:

• Driver training platform PestSure provides clients: Eos Safe Driver

• DriveSafeOnline.org

• Fleet camera system Donnie uses: IntelliShift

• Linda's contact information: Linda.Midyett@alliant.com

Notable: "The key is to talk about safe driving all the time." —Linda Midyett, PestSure

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