Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com Swift Transportation ’s 20,000 workers haul goods in ...

Distracted driving continues to be a constant cause of accidents in the workplace. Workers' compensation laws and policies have not bee...

Over the last 2 days I watched at least a half-a-dozen people walking in the streets with a cellphone in their hands, and totally ignoring a...

Distracted Driving remains a serious problem in the workplace and now the Federal government is taking enforcement actions to a new level. ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones, including hand-held ...

Citing distraction from the use of a mobile phone by the driver of an 18-wheel semi truck as the probable cause of a crash that killed 11 pe...

The New England Journal of Medicine reports that the activism against driving while intoxicated is beginning to be mirrored in distracted d...

The use of cells phones while driving still remains a serious problem as drivers continue to ignore laws throughout the country. Unenforced ...

An employee's workers' compensation award maybe be reduced for failing to follow an employer's safety rules. A Missouri Court ru...

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The results of a recent survey of US construction industry managers reflects that employers are now facing an increased risk of lawsuits for...

A recently published European study boldly and with much confusion declares that children are not at an increased risk of cancer as a result...

Accidents resulting from the use of cell phones at work shift liability to to the employer. Todd Clement, an expert trial lawyer from Dallas...

After years of review, the World Health Organization  (WHO) has classified the radio frequencies utilized by cell phones as possibly carcin...

Employers usually make an "after the fact" reaction to cell phone use that the result in  distracted driving accidents. The mou...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to release a decision by June 1st as to whether the radiation emitted from cellphones cause...

Yet another reason why employers should be concerned with the risks of distracted driving has been reported by Lloyds of London . A recent ...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is following the lead of the US Department of Labor by encouraging emplo...

Workers' Compensation benefits may soon be denied to employees involved in motor vehicle accidents because of the unauthorized use of ce...