Read: Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar for Pedestrians on Phones
Cell Phone Use Not Just Dangerous for Drivers, Study Finds
"More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study."
Read more about "distracted driving" and workers' compensation
Read more about "distracted driving" and workers' compensation
Jun 13, 2013
While the DOT initiated a regulator campaign against distracted driving, the US workers' compensation has yet to regulate claims by barring them aas it has done with offense such as intoxication and driving under the ...
May 29, 2013
Transportation accidents rank on the top of the list for worker fatalities. Now the federal government is attempting to reduce that number by restricting distractions while driving.driving. Voluntary guidelines reduce ...
Feb 16, 2012
The announcement of the guidelines comes just days after President Obama's FY 2013 budget request, which includes $330 million over six years for distracted driving programs that increase awareness of the issue and ...
Apr 18, 2011
OSHA has announced an aggressive program to combat "The Number 1 Killer of Workers," Distracted Driving. The announcement was made today by Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor of the Occupational ...
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