What Is Corporate Outreach?

It is all about partnering with the corporate community to help save lives on our state roadways through information, education and awareness. For more information, please contact OHS Corporate Outreach Coordinator Patricia Bachman by email at patricia.bachman@state.de.us.

About Corporate Outreach

Corporate Outreach Programs was implemented in 2006 to address the growing need of businesses to educate their employees about the importance of traffic safety both on and off the clock. Over the last several years the program has grown in size and scope to include non-profit and state-run agencies. Corporate Outreach is committed to finding effective ways to reach the people who live and work in Delaware with consistent information on a limited budget of time and money..

To reach the greatest number of people, Corporate Outreach uses the following tools to help managers reach their audience:

• MONTHLY TRAFFIC SAFETY NEWS AND NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

Traffic Safety News is an e-newsletter created to help managers and safety advocates share current traffic safety information with their co-workers. The format is simple, easy to read, easy to print, and easy to forward to an internal distribution list. The information contained within each electronic newsletter is based on the traffic safety hot topic of the month and is divided into two easy to read sections: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do.

In addition, partners who produce an internal company newsletter may elect to receive a once monthly newsletter article to include in their monthly newsletter.

• STANDING ORDER MATERIALS

Each business or agency that participates in Corporate Outreach can sign up for a regular mailing of promotional traffic safety materials. For each traffic safety campaign OHS produces quantities of posters, flyers, and table tents. The number and type of materials each partner receives is based on the needs of the company and the number of employees. Corporate Outreach recommends one poster per bulletin board, one flyer per employee, and one table tent per table in a break area or cafeteria.

• CORPORATE PARTNERS, FLEET MANAGERS AND HISPANIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Corporate Partners meetings bring safety managers together with highway safety advocates in a round table format to discuss effective ways to bring the safety message to diverse groups of employees. Two partners meetings are held every year in the months of March and September.

Timothy Layton from Delaware National Guard, accepts this year's top honor.  Presented by Trish Bachman, Corporate Outreach Coordinator and Jana Simpler, OHS Director.

Once a year, Corporate Outreach gathers together our partners that administer large fleets of vehicles and drivers. Fleet administrators from both the public and private sector meet to discuss the unique challenges of maintaining the safety of large fleets of vehicles and drivers.

At least once a year, corporate partners who serve the Hispanic community gather to discuss outreach efforts and their effectiveness.

• CORPORATE OUTREACH AWARDS

At the September Corporate Partners meeting, Corporate Outreach awards companies that have done an outstanding job working with OHS in outreach to their employees.

• Outstanding Outreach Award - Given to the partner who has done an exceptional job helping OHS reach a group of people that they might not otherwise be able to reach.
• Outstanding Program Award - Given to the partner who promotes one traffic safety issue through a targeted campaign of evaluation and awareness activities.
• Outstanding Partner Award - This top honor is reserved for a partner who sets a great example for other corporate partners in terms of consistent outreach efforts and participation in the program.

Corporate Outreach Awards

  Click here to go to Corporate Outreach Awards page and gallery of pictures.

Corporate & Fleet Manager Meetings

2013

• • March 15, 2013 - Corporate Partners Meeting with Hispanic Outreach Committee
    Friday 9:00 a.m.
    
  
  
  • June 6, 2013 - Fleet Managers Meeting
    Thursday 12:00 p.m.
  
  
  • September 20, 2013 - Corporate Partners Meeting and Awards
    Friday 9:00 a.m.

2012

• • September 7, 2012 - Corporate Partners Meeting and Awards
    Below is the powerpoint presentation from the meeting. Click the link to see the document.
    2012 Corporate Partners Meeting
  
  
  • June 8, 2012 - Fleet Managers Meeting
    (details to follow)
  
  
  • March 16, 2012 - Corporate Partners Meeting
    Below is the powerpoint presentation from the meeting. Click the link to see the document.
    2012 Corporate Partners Meeting
  
  

Resources

Corporate Partners

Resources for Employers Useful Web Sites: Chesapeake Safety Council Delaware State Police Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Network of Employers for Traffic Safety OHS Press Releases State of Delaware Reports/Publications SurveyMonkey

Videos

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation Video - Intersection
• Autobahn
  

Fact/Tip Sheets

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation Fact Sheet
• OHS Motorcycle Safety Fact Sheet

Interactive Learning

• Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program - Rider Perception Challenge

Materials

• Office of Highway Safety Motorcycle Brochure
• Spotting the Rider Posters

Information, Manuals & Endorsement

• Delaware Motorcycle Operators Manual
• Delaware Motorcycle Endorsement and Classes
• Motor Scooters

Websites

• Office of Hihgway Safety - Share the Road
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Motorcycle Safety Foundation
• Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles - Motorcycle Training Courses

Traffic Safety Newsletters

Fact Sheets

• Distracted Driving Fact Sheet
• Pedestrian Safety Fact Sheet
• Occupant Protection Fact Sheet

Pedestrian Resources

• OHS pedestrian page http://ohs.delaware.gov/PedestrianSafety
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, pedestrian safety page http://www.nhtsa.gov/Pedestrians 
• Free pedestrian safety tools and downloads http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Pedestrian+Safety/Campaign+Material

Bike Resources

• Delaware Bicycle Council http://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_services/bike/
• Interactive bike route map http://www.bikemap.com/de/
• Delaware bicycle laws http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c041/sc12/
• National Highway Traffic Administration, bicycle safety page http://www.nhtsa.gov/Bicycles
• Free bicycle tools and downloads http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Bicycle+Safety/Campaign+Materials

Click It Or Ticket - Buckle Up: Corporate Outreach Information

SEATBELT USE ON THE JOB

• The Office of Highway Safety strongly recommends that companies have a written seat belt policy for company vehicles and personal vehicles used for company business. Drivers are more likely to report higher seat belt use on the job if they thought their company had a seat belt policy. See the links below for information on "Seat belt use on the job" and sample Seat Belt Policy.

  • Seat Belt Use on the Job

SEATBELT SURVEYS

• Want to know how your company can perform an Observational Seat Belt Survey (drivers & front seat passengers are viewed from near by), Seat Belt Checkpoints (vehicles are stopped and verbal or written information is given) or hand out a written Seat Belt Survey Form; click on the links below. If you still have questions contact Trish Bachman. Please share your results with the OHS.

  • Standard Operating Procedure for Performing Observational Seat Belt Survey
  • Standard Operating Procedure for Performing Seat Belt Checkpoints
  • Observational Seat Belt Survey Form

TV SPOTS

• The following video footages are WMV files. Windows Media player or any player that support WMV file is required.

  • We's Finished - PSA for pick-up truck drivers (Courtesy of NHTSA.gov)
  • Not Visible - PSA for all audiences (Courtesy of NHTSA.gov)
  • Embrace Life - Always Wear Your Seat Belt (Courtesy of Sussex Safer Roads Partnership or www.SussexSaferRoads.gov.uk)

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

• • Flyer (English)
  • Poster (English)
  • Flyer (Spanish)
  • Poster (Spanish)
  • Bookmark - Buckle Up. Arrive Alive DE.

OTHER RESOURCES

• • Free tools and downloads http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/ciot2013

DUI Awareness Corporate Information

Corporate Outreach is partnering with businesses and agencies across the state in the hopes of reducing death and injury both on and off the clock. That's why OHS is encouraging businesses large and small to implement the DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Prevention strategies year round. Here you will find tools that you can use as you plan your safety messaging.

DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS

• • Visit HERO campaign for Designated Drivers
  • Visit OHS's Designated Drive page

MOCKTAILS

• • 2013 Power Point- How to Host a Mocktail Party
  • Mocktail Guidelines
  • Safe & Sober Party Guide - Summer 2013
  • Summer Mocktail Guide
  • St Patrick's Day Safe & Sober Party Guide
  • SPANISH - Safe & Sober Party Guide - Cinco De Mayo
  • Holiday Mocktail Recipe Book
  • Christiana Hospital Mocktail Party - Walk the Line
  • SPANISH - You Tube: Celebracion del Cinco de Mayo en el Centro Latino

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

• • Bookmark - Drive Sober. Arrive Alive DE.
  • Bookmark - Why Designate a Sober Driver?

RESOURCES

• • Visit DUI Real Time Website
  • Visit Checkpoint Strikeforce

If you would like more information about DUI (Driving Under the Influence) awareness or to schedule a presentation, please contact Trish Bachman at(302) 744-2740 or by email at patricia.bachman@state.de.us.

Videos

Best Friends		DUI can kill more than just your buzz
Are You That Guy?

Presentations

• Summer Traffic Safety 101 (Powerpoint)

Links

• NHTSA Summer Driving Tips