01 Tipping point: Setting the stage for smarter waste management
Telematics: An impartial, cost-efficient witness to collisions In the event of a garbage truck collision, clarity should help determine your course of action. It’s essential to know precisely what happened leading up to the incident, what caused it and what took place after the impact. Using impartial insights gathered from telematics data and video recordings, you’re able to identify key events that played a role in the collision, make smarter decisions and potentially shield your company from liability. Below are three of the most essential features you’ll need to mitigate collision and financial risks. Collision detection : This capability alerts you of both major and minor collisions involving one of your garbage trucks. Detected using accelerometer readings from your telemetry hardware devices, collisions are classified as major if greater than 2.5 Gs of force are felt and minor if less than 2.5 Gs of force are felt. With near real-time notifications, you can quickly dispatch assistance out to the scene. Depending on if it was a major or minor incident, your action plan may change. Use reliable data from your fleet management platform to make the right decision and help keep your workforce safer. Collision reconstruction : After an incident, collision reconstruction tools make it easier to sift through accounts of what happened with a truthful lens. By reporting data around the events leading up to, during, and immediately after the impact, it’s easier to identify what went wrong and who was at fault. For example, Geotab’s Collision Reconstruction add-in will show you the point of impact, where it occurred and what time it was at. Additionally, you can dive into more granular insights like engine speeds, accelerometer data and the route your garbage truck was taking to help you the full context of everything that occurred. These insights can be used to exonerate your drivers or develop targeted policies to help prevent future collisions. External video footage : Pairing footage from road-facing cameras with impartial collision data can help you build a strong case in favor of your driver. Refute false claims with concrete evidence of what transpired during a collision and better protect your organization from liability.
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Keeping trucks ticking: Maximizing garbage fleet longevity Reducing waste in your waste operations: From routing to right-sizing Fueling efficiency: Slashing costs and emissions in your waste collection fleet Clean record, clean streets: Avoiding legal landfills from liability and risk
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The last stop: Moving toward a leaner, more efficient waste management fleet
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DID YOU KNOW?
Woodruff Sawyer reports that in 63% of commercial cases , road-facing cameras exonerate drivers (ATRI).
Using all the insights that telematics has to offer, your waste management organization can focus more on what matters most: Safer drivers, streamlined operations and fewer payouts .
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