An injury sustained while an employee is traveling to or from work may be a recordable event under OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping standards, according to a letter of interpretation dated January 4, 2022,Under normal circumstances, employers are not required to record injuries that occur while an employee is commuting to or from work. But in some unusual situations, … Continue reading Injured Driving To Work? Is It Recordable? #Safety
By Chair Jennifer Homendy 50 million deaths. Hundreds of millions of injuries. That’s the worldwide cost of traffic violence, in human terms. It’s …Honor Traffic Victims with Action
This week is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. In a new episode of our Behind-the-Scene @NTSB podcast, we talk with Safety Recommendations Division …Episode 52: Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
By Leah Walton, NTSB Safety Advocate In the Spring of this year, I attended the Association of Ignition Interlock Program Administrators (AIIPA) …Help Us Reach Zero: Adopt All-offender Ignition Interlock Laws
The BOLT Riskiest Things Landscapers Do Every Day Infographic explains through images the dangers of landscaping and lawn care that the landscaping industry faces every day taking care of your property to make it look amazing. Many of these risks are also present for those who do their own lawn care – which shows the … Continue reading “The Riskiest Things Landscapers Do Every Day” Infographic
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for travel as people are leaving town to visit with family and friends. Automobile travel is always a popular choice as it is generally more affordable than other transportation and allows your schedule to be more flexible. Even if you are planning to … Continue reading Safe Driving Tips for This Holiday Season
International Seat Belt Pledge “I pledge to wear my seat belt whenever I am riding in a Fire Department vehicle. I further pledge to insure that all my brother and sister firefighters riding with me wear their seat belts. I am making this pledge willingly; to honor Brian Hunton my brother firefighter because wearing seat … Continue reading Firefighter Safety – The Importance of Seatbelt Use
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