text_combined: vehicle accidents alert know safety top priority ets therefore see incident levels rising area involving employees company property public public property receives immediate focus plan action case increasing number vehicle accidents occurring across ets operating system facts date 35 vehicle accidents experienced 2001 number doubled number reported entire year 2000 seventeen 35 vehicle accidents year involved employees backing could prevented seven 35 vehicle accidents involved employee striking fixed object also could prevented means 68 vehicle accidents year preventable driver awareness training continued communications profound effect decreasing number preventable accidents action plan effort decrease number preventable accidents effective immediately vehicle operators required use backing policy parking conduct safety circle walk leaving parking space exception would backing causes greater safety concern operations team accountable see every team member meets two requirements employee involved preventable vehicle accident required personally review details accident operation regional director provide overview safe driving techniques next team safety meeting common based objectives ets personnel immediately adjusted include safe driving component preventable accidents may impact team performance evaluation could result disciplinary action enforced team individual employee action plan designed eliminate rising number motor vehicle collisions put place create burden anyone rather ensure work performed safely please join getting behind initiative raise awareness safe operation every vehicle required employee responsible decisions behind wheel remember safety every decision believed practiced promoted uncompromised