Nearly 5 million employees are injured on the job every year and workplace fatalities are on the rise. A recent census released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that fatal workplace injuries have increased 2% since 2017 – 5,147 lives lost on the job in 2017 to 5,250 in 2018. Transportation incidents are… Read More »
NTSB Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released their most wanted list of transportation safety improvements all in hopes of preventing accidents, minimizing injuries and saving lives. Among their recommendations directed at states and other agencies for implementation is eliminating distractions and ending alcohol and other impairments to make highways safer for everyone. Not surprisingly,… Read More »
Grain Bin Accidents Extremely Dangerous
Every year, workers die as a result of grain bin accidents that could have been prevented if safety procedures had been implemented and enforced. Most of the injuries and fatalities associated with grain bin accidents result from suffocation which occurs when a worker enters a bin and is engulfed by grain or entering a bin… Read More »
The Dangerous Issue of Truck Driver Fatigue
One of the leading causes of truck accidents is driver fatigue. Fatigue leads drivers to have slower reaction times and a reduced ability to assess situations quickly. To make matters worse, research shows that truck drivers are often unaware when their driving performance has degraded due to lack of sleep and, therefore, present a real… Read More »