Addressing Driver Safety Through Automation Can Increase Driver Retention
According to a 2020 survey released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), truck driver retention is one of the top industry concerns for motor carrier executives. Commenting on the study, Eric Fuller, president, and CEO of U.S. Xpress remarks, “One of the issues is that the job itself is difficult and the lifestyle is difficult. The more we can do to make things a little more streamlined for the driver on a daily basis goes a long way.”
The innovative Razor Drive—the electric landing gear drive—offers one technological solution that makes a truck driver’s life safer and more comfortable.
Proven and reliable, the Razor Drive is installed onto existing trailer landing leg gear and is controlled by a driver-operated keypad. The widely deployed system is ruggedized for all conditions and works with major landing gear brands, including Jost, Holland, K-Hitch, Binkley, and York.
Razor Drive Reduces Injuries, Increases Safety
A key benefit of Razor Drive is injury prevention and reduction. Merely eliminating the need to operate a landing gear hand crank provides one less opportunity for a shoulder or other injury. Less downtime due to injury also means more revenue and lower insurance premiums.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that tractor-trailer drivers are three times more likely to suffer on-the-job injuries than workers in other private industries. Specifically, after back problems, shoulder injuries are the most common form of injury to a truck driver, according to a 2016 research review by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Another eye-opening statistic comes from a 2014 U.S. Department of Labor report. This study reveals that the median workers’ compensation claim for an older commercial truck driver’s shoulder injury is $15,300.
Razor Drive Saves Time and Boosts Revenue
The same ATRI study also reveals that compensation is among the top issues for individual truck drivers. Fuller echoes this, “When we talk to our drivers, some of their biggest frustrations are just the stuff they have to deal with…,” and adds, “They would rather just drive.”
For a truck driver, there are very few ways to legitimately speed up their work. The Razor Drive system was engineered with this very concern in mind. Free from the time-consuming task of manually dropping landing legs, drivers can move on to other tasks and be back on the road sooner. This tool allows for a shorter time between payloads and not making money. Easy to use, the Razor Drive keyboard also means that a driver’s exposure to inclement weather is reduced.
Learn More About Razor Drive—The Electric Landing Gear Drive
Carriers and drivers in the United States are discovering lower costs, increased productivity, and enhanced efficiency with Razor Drive. The compact system is simple to use and makes the once strenuous task of manual landing gear operation a thing of the past. The Razor Drive was designed for robust operation, thanks to extensive testing and field trials in Australia’s extreme environments. The system readily handled a 25-ton lifting capacity with the standard landing gear.
Contact Razor International for more information on how you can improve driver safety with The Razor Drive
