Shockswitch is an alarm system that senses over speed impact incidents and triggers an alarm. A supervisor with a special key must then turn the alarm off, reset the unit and record the incident. Using the records as a tracking system quickly spots drivers that might require additional training, locates problem spots in the plant, and most importantly, increases awareness of drivers as to appropriate driving habits. Here at Smith's, we are pretty strong on the team approach. We held meetings with MRI representatives and got our people to buy into the program.
Costs are critical to any food distribution facility.
When you can combine the safety program with cost savings, you get the best of both worlds. Our safety committee became involved with the Shockswitch program early in the process. All of our drivers are assigned to specific lifts for each shift. Even though we know who is on a particular lift, it didn't accomplish precisely what we wanted. We wanted a way to establish uniform driving standards and have the ability to convey those standards to drivers.