NIOSH Drive Safely Work Week

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Oct 5, 2012: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related death in the U.S. In conjunction with Drive Safely Work Week, NIOSH has posted a blog on motor vehicle safety at work. This week is Drive Safely Work Week. The event, sponsored by Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)

• If we look at the data, this is a problem that cannot be ignored. Thirty-five percent of occupational fatalities reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are associated with motor vehicle crashes. Between 2003 and 2010, on average:
  • 1,275 workers died each year in crashes on public highways.
  • 311 workers died each year in crashes that occurred off the highway or on industrial premises.
  • 338 pedestrian workers died each year as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle.

See the full article on the NIOSH Science Blog: Drive Safely Work Week