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Trucking Risk and Insurance PodcastAuthor: John Farquhar & Chris Harris
Calling all trucker heroes and insurance wranglers! Buckle up for another wild ride with the Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast. Two grey-bearded safety guys take their irreverent look at the trucking pitfalls, risks, and trouble with trucking insurance. They invite the trucking elite on the show to discuss.This week, John and Chris, are swerving past potholes of peril to deliver the straight goods on keeping your rig safe and your insurance rates lower than a limbo dancer in flip-flops. Well be dodging disasters, dissecting dispatches, and dishing out tips hotter than fresh asphalt. So, grab a lukewarm cup of joe, crank up the air horn of knowledge, and get ready to navigate the trucking terrain with laughter and a whole lot of you aint seen nothin yet stories. Its the Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast spilling the beans on safety and savings, one mile at a time.You can contact us at John Farquhar, John@summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802 2762; Chris Harris, Chris@safetydawg.com 905 973 7056 Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, How To Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Safety, Recognition, and Retention. The Scratchie Revolution
Episode 110
Monday, 31 March, 2025
Send us a textIn this eye-opening episode, we're joined by James Kell, co-founder of Scratchie, who's flipping the script on how we approach fleet safety. Rather than focusing on catching drivers doing something wrong, Scratchie is creating measurable improvements by recognizing and rewarding positive driving behaviours.James shares how Scratchie's innovative platform integrates with Geotab's telematics data to automatically identify and reward safe driving practices. By "inverting the report" – focusing on what drivers are doing right instead of wrong – fleets are seeing dramatic improvements in safety metrics, driver retention, and overall morale.Key Topics Covered:How the traditional punitive approach to fleet safety creates resistance and resentmentScratchie's integration with Geotab and how it transforms telematics data into driver recognitionReal-world results: 28% improvement in safety attitudes and 96% driver preference for fleets using ScratchieThe Science Behind Positive Reinforcement and Why Immediate Recognition Drives Lasting Behaviour ChangeHow North American trucking companies are implementing Scratchie to reduce insurance costs while improving driver satisfactionPractical steps for fleet managers to shift from a "gotcha" culture to a recognition-based approachListener Takeaways:Why recognition is more effective than punishment for creating sustainable safety behavioursHow to leverage existing telematics data to boost driver engagementPractical strategies for implementing a positive recognition program in your fleetThe connection between driver recognition, retention, and bottom-line resultsReach out to James Kellhttps://scratchie.comjames@scratchie.com+1 (415) 619-2704Your Hosts:John FarquharNational Risk Services Specialist, Transportation, Gallager GGBhttps://www.ajg.com/ca/M: 437-341-0932John_Farquhar@ajg.comChris HarrisCEO, Safety Dawg Inc.905 973 7056Chris@SafetyDawg.comhttps://safetydawg.com/Keeping it Safety Dawg Simple!#trucksafety #truckinsurance #truckpodcastDo you need a "Truck Driver Safety Policy?" Get it today! https://safetydawg.com/policy
