How Can Employers Contribute To Promote Safe Motorcycle Riding

Since the human resource management has taken its due importance in organizations, an urge towards employee welfare has become even more vibrant. More research into this discipline of knowledge has brought so many novel ways to benefit employees and their social needs. Consequently, these efforts have been richly contributing towards most of the needs and issues of society as well.

Despite of getting into the intends and reasons behind the changing lifestyle of people around the globe, over the last few years, but it’s more important to manage these changes in more efficient ways that can be more beneficial to humanity as a whole. While talking about changed transportation trends, it brings in our minds the increased number of motorcycles on the road. On the harsh side, the rate of motorcycle accidents has increased to a dreadful extent.

This shift of transportation has obliged people in certain ways, now they have got a cheaper source of transportation, which is something of real worth for them. So, it’s impossible to eliminate this mode of transportation, but the rate of motorcycle deaths can be reduced by promoting safe motorcycle riding. No doubt, motorcycle riders are more responsible in taking safety measures, but there are some other stake holders as well who can make crucial contribution towards promoting safe motorcycle riding.

·      There are certain ways that an employer can urge his workforce to adapt and practice safety measures for motorcycle riding. Resource center can be asked for providing resources and implementing the strategies regarding motorcycle safety programs. As a follow up, employees should be consistently insisted to ride as per the guidelines of safety program.

    Another dimension is to conduct need assessment surveys and ask them question that would determine their basic needs for riding motorcycle. Thereafter, understand their skills level and develop a lesson plan for educating them about what they are lacking for being a safe motorcycle rider.

     Classify riders into different categories or groups and then appoint a coordinator, who will be communicating the safety program to the rest. Coordinator would help to assist employer in conducting further training programs. He may hire an expert from outside that would create awareness about wearing safety motorcycle gear, certified helmets, body armors, and motorcycle riding boots.
 
     Next important step is to design a thorough training module on every aspect that a rider might come across and distribute it amongst the employees who ride. Pair the one who is beginner as a rider, with the one who is more enthusiastic and knowledgeable about safe motorcycle ride. The one with more experience would help the other as mentor. This is how an employer could contribute towards the implementation of motorcycle safety programs and help employees to save their lives.