June 2024 is Safety Month: Is Your Fleet Ready?
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June 2024 as "Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM)." And the National Service Council has named June "National Safety Month."
June is safety month for commercial fleets, including a focus from ASE and NSC.
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June is focused on safety. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June 2024 as "Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM)." And the National Service Council has named June "National Safety Month."
Find out more about each effort and how you can participate. Are you ready to make your fleet safer?
NSC Helps 'Make People Safer'
Preventable injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the NSC. Make a difference by joining NSC to celebrate National Safety Month this June.
As a participant, you will receive a month's worth of free resources to help prevent leading causes of injury and death among your colleagues, community, family, and friends.
2024 NSM Safety Topics include:
Week 1 (June 1-8): Safety Engagement
Week 2 (June 9-15): Roadway Safety
Week 3 (June 16-22): Risk Reduction
Week 4 (June 23-30): Slips, Trips and Falls
Automotive Service Professionals Month 2024
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June 2024 as Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM).
In honor of ASPM, ASE has created a commemorative logo that companies, organizations, and individuals can use to acknowledge and pay tribute to vehicle service professionals. The logo and other ASE digital assets can be downloaded free of charge by visiting ASEtoolkit.com.
ASE urges industry members to embrace Automotive Service Professionals Month as a platform for expressing gratitude to service professionals and conducting recognition events, special programs, and other celebrations.
The ASE Education Foundation, International Truck, and IC Bus recently partnered to provide a unique training opportunity for 10 outstanding instructors from ASE-accredited post-secondary medium/heavy truck training programs to promote safety further.
The 10 instructors were chosen to attend a five-day, hands-on training session at the Navistar OEM state-of-the-art training center in Woodridge, Illinois. They received a $1,000 scholarship to underwrite travel expenses.
Nathan Berry, University of Alaska Anchorage
Wayne Carpenter, Auto/Diesel Institute of Michigan
Brad Conklin, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Justin Conway, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Robbie Lindhorst, Southeastern Illinois College
Shannon McCarty, Ashland Community and Technical College
Chad Parsons, Laramie County Community College
Joe Valora, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Brad Wake, Francis Tuttle Tech Center
Lane Yarbrough, East Mississippi Community College
Resources for Keeping Your Truck Fleet Safer
Work Truck is your go-to resource for work truck fleet safety tips and research. Check out just a few of the features and resources that will help you increase your fleet's safety and ensure your drivers come home, every day.
2024 Work Truck Safety Study Shows Growing Focus on Technology: Discover the latest findings from the 2024 Work Truck Safety Study in partnership with Heavy Duty Trucking. Learn about fleet safety strategies, technology, and more.
Why Accident Management Matters: 8 Trends Every Fleet Manager Should Know: Discover why having an accident management strategy matters for every fleet, and learn about the latest trends, including truck maintenance, safety culture, and driver training.
Brake Safety Tips for Work Truck Fleets: Prioritizing brake maintenance for all fleets is critical. We’ve got the top tips on how to use technology to improve brake safety.
Rethinking Fleet Safety Changing the Traditional 'Safety' Mindset: Author and speaker Brian Fielkow talks about safety systems in the industry and improvements that could be made.
Slowing Down the Surge in Insurance Costs & Navigating an Unpredictable Market: Rising rates? Discover how you can keep your commercial fleet insurance rates stable and your business thriving by implementing enhanced safety measures and the latest technology.
Crashes Add Up: Factors that Cost Fleets Money: A look at things you may not have considered that can make fleet crashes cost more than you may expect, including increased hiring costs, an expertise gap, higher insurance premiums, and more.
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