September 28, 2026

The Dispatcher

Oak Harbor Freight Lines – Newsletter

August Safety Performance
Summary

Compiled by: Tom Sanchez, Director of Safety and Compliance

OHFL Safety Performance - August 2026

Here’s a reminder of our 2026 OHFL Safety Goals:

  • Reduce accident ratio by 10%
  • Achieve and Maintain Vehicle Maintenance Score below 60%
  • Achieve and Maintain HM Compliance Score below 60%

Lowest Monthly Total of Work Comp Incidents in 2026

August was a decent month for employee safety across the company.

We recorded 10 total Work Comp incidents, the lowest monthly total of 2026, and our incident rate improved to 5.70, down from 10.97 in July. We also reduced time-loss injuries from 3 in July to 2 in August, resulting in a lost-time injury rate of 1.14.

Preventable Accidents Remain a Top Priority

While injury performance improved, preventable accidents remain an area of focus.

We recorded 24 preventable accidents in August, with an accident ratio of 5.16, a slight increase from July’s 5.07. As we move forward, reducing preventable accidents remains one of our top priorities. 

Congratulations to our Linehaul drivers for achieving a perfect month with zero preventable accidents recorded in August.

Safety Starts with Defensive Driving

Our CSA scores remained largely stable. Vehicle Maintenance held at 54%, continuing to meet our goal of staying below 60%.

HOS Compliance remained at 43%, while HM Compliance stayed elevated at 68% and will continue to receive attention. The Crash Indicator increased from 25% to 38%, reinforcing the importance of defensive driving and accident prevention.

Stay Focused. Stay Safe.

Thank you for your commitment to working safely and looking out for one another.

Let’s build on the positive momentum from August by staying focused on injury prevention, reducing preventable accidents, conducting thorough pre-trip inspections, and ensuring compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.

OHFL Safety Metrics

CSA Scores

 Aug
2026
Jul
2026
Jun
2026
   
Unsafe Driving  3%2%2%
HOS Compliance  43%43%41%
Vehicle Maintenance  54%54%54%
HM Compliance  68%68%43%
Crash Indicator  38%25%19%

ISS Score: 31 (same as July)

2026 Monthly Time Loss and Incident Rates

 HoursT/LRatio# IncidentsInc Rate 
JAN310,7162.001.291811.59 
FEB306,5365.003.261711.09
MAR349,1732.001.15126.87
APR 355,0033.001.692212.39
MAY330,4244.002.42159.08
JUN360,1631.000.56147.77
JUL364,7783.001.642010.97
AUG350,6102.001.14105.70

Combined Incident/TL by Region

 Hours#Inc/TL   
EW42,8312
WW/DR91,2891
NC99,7054
SC104,8193

2026 Preventable Accident Rates (ADJ)

Mileage Prev Acc Ratio
JAN 5,077,075 25 4.92
FEB 4,327,790 22 5.08
MAR 4,800,308 31 6.46
APR  4,964,375 24 4.83
MAY 4,593,309 21 4.57
JUN 4,856,088 23 4.74
JUL 4,929,784 25 5.07
AUG 4,647,399 24 5.16

Preventable Accident by Region (APR-ADJ)

 MileagePrev AccRatio   
EW   636,79546.28
WW/DR1,497,69964.01
NC1,313,70386.09
SC1,199,05865.00
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