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Links for accessing your organization’s risk of a costly crash
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002.
Bureau of Labor Statistics concludes that roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the U.S. This collection of statistics Includes fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure for the United States.
www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#2002
Economic Burden of Traffic Crashes on Employers
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2003.
This report summarizes the costs incurred by employers. It concludes that traffic safety programs are an alternative to reduce health care expenses to employers without reducing the benefits offered to employees. Protecting employees from motor vehicle crash injury can be a profitable investment of time and resources.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/airbags/economicburden/
Work Related Roadway Crashes – Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), September 2003
The report concludes that preventing work-related roadway crashes requires a multifaceted approach that considers psychosocial factors that influence risk-taking in young drivers, physiological responses to fatigue, highway and vehicle design principles, and onboard vehicle monitoring technology.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-119/
Work-related Roadway Crashes – Who’s at risk?
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), March 2004
Roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the U.S. This report summarizes trends, and characteristics of motor vehicle collisions including workers, industries, vehicles and drivers.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-137/
Work-related Roadway Crashes – Prevention Strategies for employees
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), March 2004
Although employers cannot control roadway conditions, they can promote safe driving behavior by providing safety information to workers, provide training to workers and by setting and enforcing driver safety policies.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-137/
Highway and Traffic Safety in Managed Care Tool Kit
America Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
AHIP promotes access to high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans they have .developed a tool kit to assist organizations to implement traffic-related programs. The tool kit provides statistical information on preventable causes of traffic-related injuries and fatalities and how organizations can make a difference.
