An interactive health and safety program that specifically addresses the unique
"roadblocks" facing professional truck drivers that may prevent them from living a healthy lifestyle
Occupational Athletics’ Road and Bus Athlete Interactive Health and Safety Systems have been nationally endorsed by North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) and Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA).
"Are your drivers/operators in the best
possible physical condition for their age?"
Health Drives Safety
- Over 73% of drivers are overweight.
- More than 50% are obese.
- Millions of professional drivers have diabetes.
- Over 80% have poor eating habits.
- Over 70% of drivers lead a sedentary lifestyle, with no aerobic exercise.
- Over 44% have had to deal with high blood pressure.
HOW DOES THE HEALTH OF YOUR DRIVERS AFFECT YOUR INDUSTRY?
- Obese drivers have a two-fold higher accident involvement rate.
- The annual cost for poor lifestyles accounts for thousands of dollars per year per driver.
- Poor lifestyles account for excessive sick days.
- Indirect costs due to high turnover.
- Higher healthcare insurance and worker’s compensation costs.
WE CAN HELP YOUR DRIVERS TO LEAD HEALTHIER and SAFER LIVES
By using The Road Athlete System (RAS), professional truck drivers have the opportunity to become involved in improving their own health and safety. They are "road athletes." Their playing field is the road, and each work day is a new game with a new opportunity to achieve their goals.
The RAS is easy to use. Every workday, for one year, drivers receive a lifestyle and safety factor along with short goals to accomplish. Each factor is also accompanied by a "motor"-vator (catch phrase) to increase their interest in these topics. These daily tips and "motor"-vators are concise, easy to understand, and entertaining to read – day by day, step by step, and goal by goal. As the drivers score their daily game day goals, they become winners in the Game of Life. The Road Athlete System enables truck drivers to exercise better control over their physical and mental well-being (lifestyle factors). And, at the same time, they will gain greater safety awareness and know-how (safety factors).
The Road Athlete System covers 12 Lifestyle Factors: Nutrition, Physical Exercise, Mental Fitness, Stress Reduction, Attitude and Happiness, Sleep, Substance Abuse, Time Management, Motivation, Disease Prevention, Weight/Obesity, and Relaxation and Safety Factors that include: Weather Conditions, Driving Regulations, Compliance, Pre- & Post-Trip Inspections, Injury Prevention, and Employee – Employer Relations.
The Road Athlete System Includes:
- 12 Month Interactive Game book
- 2 Audio CD’s (Over 2 hours of training)
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Disc 1: A motivational talk by Mark Everest, based on The Gameplan for Aging, Your
Four Quarters of Life.
- Disc 2: A roundtable discussion with truck drivers, health providers, and safety experts
focusing on the lifestyle and safety of the professional driver.
- 4 Quarterly Utilization Survey Cards
- Laminated Stretch Card and Ruler
- Train the Trainer Manual (optional)
- Training Modules (optional – additional cost) for RAS Instructor Certification
- Powerpoint presentation and script (optional)
(Special discounts available.)
Occupational Athletics™ is committed to providing your organization with practical, effective risk-control services. We will work with you to ensure that your specific needs are addressed as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. We look forward to discussing your options in greater detail.
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