Safety Coach Dog-Tired When you encourage everyone on your team to prioritize sleep health and attentive driving, you’re also prioritizing safety. Want to try a new approach? Here’s an idea: Throw out the term “microsleep” during your next team meeting. Ask if anyone knows what it means. Then share this definition: A microsleep is a […]
Safety CoachDistraction-Free Driving Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death at work, and distracted driving is an all-too-common risk, particularly for pedestrians, road workers and first responders. Every April, the National Safety Council leads Distracted Driving Awareness Month to bring attention to these risks and spread the message that when you’re behind the
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Work Zone Safety Tips In a survey conducted by the Association of General Contractors of America and HCSS Software Solutions, 58% of respondents said they are at greater risk now of highway work zone crashes compared to one year ago. You can address the “why” as you work to build your culture of road safety
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Safety CoachBe the Best, Pass This Test Here’s an idea for a group exercise that will break up the day with a little bit of fun and a whole lot of positive energy. Find out how much you and your coworkers know about pedestrians and their safety. Visit our website and share our new interactive
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Safety CoachGet the Tools, Go to Work One of the biggest takeaways from recent analysis of traffic crash data and driver behavior is this: While people generally know better, they don’t always do better. In fact, drivers texting, checking social media, taking videos and pictures, and shopping online all increased during the pandemic, according to
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Safety CoachFeast on Safety In recent years, cultural norms have promoted heavy consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs during the long Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in some people adopting a “party” mindset and stretching safety limits. Of course, these types of behaviors raise red flags, particularly for safety professionals looking out for workers on the job
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Last month, a gas station video camera captured a truck versus train crash in Luling. Luckily, no injuries were reported even though a witness described the incident as “scary” in a KXAN-TV report because it occurred so close to a downtown market district. Watch the video: Moving train, semi-truck collide in Luling. These kinds of
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Safety CoachRollover Prevention Safety leaders can steer employees away from the relatively common occurrence of rollover crashes by providing education and training. Unsure where to start? Let us help. Join us for free online training from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6. John Counts, a retired Texas Department of Public Safety senior trooper, who
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Safety CoachDog Tired When you have safety talks with employees about the risks of drowsy or fatigued driving, it is important to identify the warning signs of being too tired to drive or operate equipment and how to combat drowsiness. An easy way to do that is with our free Safety Huddle. Ask employees to
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