In a significant move to enhance workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has partnered with the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Road to Zero Coalition to address motor vehicle incidents—the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the United States. In 2023, transportation-related incidents accounted for 36.8% of the 5,283 fatal work injuries nationwide.
This collaboration aims to foster a culture of safety by encouraging employers to integrate safe driving and transportation practices into their safety and health management systems. OSHA’s Motor Vehicle Safety webpage offers guidance on developing written policies and procedures, covering topics such as vehicle maintenance, seat belt use, and preventing distracted, drowsy, and impaired driving.
As Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO, stated, “The most dangerous thing a person can do on the job is get in a vehicle.”
Every day, countless individuals leave their homes, bidding farewell to their loved ones, with the simple intention of earning an honest living. Tragically, some never return due to preventable roadway incidents. These are not mere statistics but fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters whose absence leaves a void in families and communities. By embracing and promoting safe driving practices, we honor their memory and commit to ensuring that more workers return home safely at the end of each day.
Let us all recognize the profound impact of workplace motor vehicle incidents and work collectively to implement and uphold safety measures that protect our most valuable asset—our people.
Ergonauts Performance Technologies Michael Dalrymple Earl Blair Ahmed Rashed ?? Mehmet AKSOY Logan Davis, CLE, CQM Chris Pacheco Rick Miles CIH, CSP, CHMM
The biggest killer at work isn’t climbing a ladder, using machinery, lifting heavy objects or toiling in extreme weather. It’s driving on or working near a roadway.
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