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The Most Dangerous Time of Day for Driving May Surprise You

For many people, driving is a daily part of life. And because we’re behind the wheel so often, it’s easy to get complacent and forget that driving is a huge responsibility—the driver holds in his or her hands the lives of their passengers and of others on the road.  No matter how experienced or well-trained…

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What Impact Does Distracted Driving Have on Cyclists?

Spring is almost here and as the days get longer and warmer, you’ll see more people emerge from their winter hibernation to start walking, running or riding a bicycle. But with these activities come some unintended misfortune. It seems every spring the newspapers use many versions of the same headline: CYCLIST STRUCK BY CAR. Riding…

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Learn How Multitasking is a Myth at the Arizona Distracted Driving Awareness Summit

Distracted driving is an ever-growing crisis on North American roads, so the Arizona Distracted Driving Awareness Summit hopes to lead the way towards change. This event brings together citizens, law enforcement agencies, legislators, elected officials, and numerous other state and national organizations to find a way to reduce and eliminate distracted driving. One of the…

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Why Texting and Driving Is Not a Skill You Can Acquire

Phone use behind the wheel is one of the biggest causes of car crashes in America. Although it’s hard to be exact, it’s probable that at least a quarter of car crashes (over 2.5 million) are caused by drivers either talking on their phones or texting. The research Even when drivers know the risk of…

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6 Fundamentals for an Anti-Distracted Driving Campaign

If you work in transit, run a taxi service, or manage a freight delivery or shipping service, many of the employees under your supervision spend the majority of their workday on the road. And that likely means you spend a lot of time considering how to reduce the risks of distracted driving. However, you don’t…

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Danny Smith Tackles Distracted Driving in Ohio

The Ohio Bureau of Worker Compensation is the organizer of the largest and longest-running occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation event in the Midwest—The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo. This year’s event offers three days of over 200 educational sessions led by inspiring speakers and over 200 exhibitors. SafeStart’s own Danny Smith will present session…

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Effective Toolbox Talks About Driving Safety Have These Things in Common

Safety meetings are an opportunity for the manager or employer of a driving fleet to have all their workers in the same room at once, even if it’s only for a brief conversation before their shift begins. By conducting short and informal talks about driving safety, staff supervisors and safety professionals can strategically reinforce key…

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Has This Big Cause of Driving Fatalities Been Overshadowed?

You’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice that a single driving issue is the cause of 31% of all vehicle-related fatalities. After all, in the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts 2016 this one problem only took up two pages of the 210-page book. It seems that just about everyone has zoomed in on distracted driving…

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Who’s Influencing Aggressive Driving? It’s Not Who You Think.

We’ve all seen the effects of aggressive driving and road rage. Many companies with extensive fleets conduct some sort of driver safety training. Most of these fleet safety programs focus on the what, where and when of driver safety. But all too often they miss out on an important question—who? Many employee driving safety programs…

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Prepare Workers for Winter Driving by Addressing 4 Changing Factors

Driving requires concentration, awareness, and an environment that is free from distraction. This is especially true as the winter weather sets in. The cold affects both vehicles and drivers; extra stopping distance is required and turns can be compromised by ice and snow. When the streets and highways are icy drivers must be prepared to…

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Danny Smith Discusses the Cause and Cure for Distracted Driving

The 23rd Annual Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference will soon be underway with SafeStart Senior Safety Consultant Danny Smith commanding the Safety Track with The Cause & Cure for Distracted Driving on Friday September 23 from 8 am to 9 am in Ballroom B. With over 50 presentations by industry leaders divided into five…

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11 Distracted Driving Awareness Commercials and PSAs

Distracted driving is a terrifyingly common problem. It’s estimated that 10% of drivers are distracted by cellphones at any given moment. And phones aren’t even the biggest cause of distraction. Efforts to reduce the prevalence of distracted driving come in all sizes, from government-run public awareness campaigns to guides for safety professionals on how to…

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Mental Multitasking and Driving Without Awareness

This is an adapted excerpt from our free guide on distracted driving. Combating distracted driving requires a lot more than keeping the cellphone out of reach when you’re in the car. In fact, it starts before you or your employees set foot in your vehicle. It’s important for safety professionals to understand exactly what distraction…

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Are Phantom Calls Driving You To Distraction?

By now there’s no denying that using handheld devices while driving is dangerous. Cell phones are responsible for a significant portion of incidents on the road—nearly a quarter of all incidents in 2013. And research continues to emerge that suggests that it’s just as dangerous to talk on a phone over Bluetooth as it is…

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The Hidden Danger of Winter Driving

Winter brings with it a whole host of problems, from the risk of frostbite to an increase in ice-related slips and falls. But one hazard that’s often overlooked has nothing to do with freezing temperatures. It goes without saying that as the days get shorter and the nights get longer, the more people have to…

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4 Resources for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

We’re halfway through Distracted Driving Awareness month and hopefully you’ve been able to bring attention to this serious issue. To help sustain this initiative over the next few weeks, here’s a brief roundup of  four great resources that highlight how distracted driving puts everyone on the road at risk—and one that outlines some practical solutions.…

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Driving Like a Life Is On the Line

This week’s safety story is a personal one. Krista Bartlett is a pulp and paper industry specialist at SafeStart and she’s used to hearing clients tell SafeStart stories. But today she’s going to tell one of her own—and it’s about a time when it was more than just her own well-being on the line. My…

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Top 10 Causes of Distracted Driving—and What They All Have in Common

It’s no surprise that distracted driving is a major cause of car-related injuries and deaths. In fact, it’s estimated that roughly 25% of motor vehicle accident fatalities are a result of distracted driving. But what causes us to be distracted while driving in the first place? A Pennsylvania-based insurance company examined data from the Fatality Analysis…

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Study claims daydreaming while driving more dangerous than texting

“Daydreaming”, or in SafeStart terms, “Mind not on Task” is cited as more dangerous than texting while driving in a new study from Erie Insurance which is being given a fair bit of attention in various news and media outlets around the globe, including NBC, Prevention, The Globe and Mail and Yahoo News (click each…

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12 Months of Off-the-Job Safety Topics

Communication is a vital component of an effective workplace safety program. If you want to foster a culture of safety and prevent potentially serious injuries and fatalities, you need to find a way to engage your employees. And the best way to engage employees is to speak to them about things that matter to them.…

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Take the Stress Out of December With These 24/7 Safety Topics

December is a time when many people prepare to celebrate the holidays. In the spirit of the season, we have 12 toolbox talks of holiday safety to help you with your safety talks for December. Our four winter and holiday safety toolbox talk topics also give a good mix of both on- and off-the-job safety…

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Two Major Considerations for Off-The-Job Safety in November

November ushers in a rush of holiday preparations along with several seasonal risks. Relevant toolbox talks could include discussions on Thanksgiving, Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the “Tie One On for Safety” campaign, disease prevention, and carbon monoxide poisoning. However, recognizing that workers may face additional challenges in their personal lives during this period, introducing two…

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Fall Into Talking About These Off-the-Job Safety Topics in October

In autumn the days get colder and shorter, with nighttime arriving earlier. The leaves change color and before you know it, it’s the beginning of Spooky Season—when people start to get ready for Halloween. And all the changes in fall also bring about a heightened need to attend to specific safety issues. Our 6 Toolbox…

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3 Off-the-Job Safety Issues You Need to Be Aware of in September

September is a time when people think of new beginnings because it often marks a time of change. Summer is over, the days are getting shorter, school is back in session and training often gears up at work.  Our September toolbox talks topic post featured National Preparedness Month, National Food Safety Education Month, National Concussion…

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Topics for August That Will Drive Off-the-Job Safety

In August, off-the-job safety topics are more important than ever to deliver in the workplace. By this time in the summer, complacency has set in for summer hazards and with back to school approaching, the mind is often focused elsewhere. August toolbox safety topics include staying hydrated, PPE in summer, national immunization awareness month, and…

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5 Safety Considerations That Are Often Overlooked for Commercial Drivers

Driving is one of the riskiest things most of us do every day. Those who drive for a living are subjected to increased risks that potentially impact not only themselves but also other drivers on the road. An article published in Safety + Health magazine cites a survey where 83% of the respondents believe they…

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Two Off-the-Job Safety Topics That Could Save Lives in June

June workplace safety topics include ergonomics while driving, national ride to work day and national trailer safety week. June is also National Safety Month—but that shouldn’t only apply to the workplace. Talking about off-the-job safety is an important way to ensure employees are thinking about safety around the clock. By incorporating elements of off-the-job safety…

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Why You Need to Proactively Manage Fatigue in the Workplace

Signs of fatigue can be seen in every workplace. Regardless of industry, we’ve all been in a situation where we’ve had to sit in a room full of people and fight the urge to fall asleep right then and there (and maybe some of us were unsuccessful). Or if you’ve been well-rested in those situations,…

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Don’t Let This Podcast Distract You—No Matter Where You Are

SafeStart’s Danny Smith wears many hats under the SafeStart umbrella. His official title is Senior Safety Consultant—but he’s so much more than that. He’s a thought leader and subject matter expert within SafeStart and a consultant asked for by name when clients need help with their implementations. He also had a big hand in planning/running…

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How These Off-the-Job Safety Topics Will Make April Safer

With a heavy focus on distracted driving awareness month, workplace violence awareness month, worker’s memorial day, and world health day in April, off-the-job safety topics can get a little overshadowed this month. But since the things that happen to us off the job can impact our actions on the job, communication about them is vitally…