Case Study: WAXIE Sanitary Supply achieves 44% safety-score improvement with Omnitracs SmartDrive

Why WAXIE turned to the SmartDrive® Video-Based Safety Program

WAXIE Sanitary Supply, a San Diego–based distributor of cleaning chemicals, equipment and disposables with more than 800 employees, needed a more versatile safety system for its private fleet. Drivers face a mix of over‑the‑road and congested urban conditions, so WAXIE required technology that could detect inattentiveness and drowsy driving on long routes while also protecting against not‑at‑fault claims in busy city driving.

WAXIE deployed the SmartDrive video‑based safety program—an open, configurable platform with extended recording and clearer incident context that complements the company’s call‑in complaint line and improves coaching and investigations. Since switching, WAXIE’s safety score improved 44% and key risk metrics fell sharply: speeding down 57.5%, mobile phone use down 25%, and seatbelt violations down 72.2%; the fleet now uses SmartDrive Assurance to focus on backing, unintended lane changes, roll‑overs and close‑following risks.

WAXIE Sanitary Supply

Kevin Desmond

Safety Specialist