Workplace Solutions: Preventing Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Motor Vehicle Crashes

Fowler, M.; Afanuh, Susan E.; Hughes, Sarah E.; Tiesman, Hope M.; Romano, Nancy T.; Funke, Jeffrey

doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB2024105

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Workplace Solutions: Preventing Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Motor Vehicle Crashes

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2024/01/01
By Fowler, M. ; Afanuh, Susan E. ; Hughes, Sarah E. ; ...
Series: NIOSH Numbered Publications

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English

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Journal Article:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Personal Author:

Fowler, M. ; Afanuh, Susan E. ; Hughes, Sarah E. ; Tiesman, Hope M. ; Romano, Nancy T. ; Funke, Jeffrey
Description:

Law enforcement officers (LEO) face increased risk of crashes compared with non-transportation industry workers. NIOSH provides several strategies for consideration to help reduce LEO motor vehicle crashes. These strategies include safe driving measures such as using a seat belt, avoiding unnecessary speed, focusing on driving, and reducing stress. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Traffic Automobile Driving Automobiles Law Enforcement Occupational Health Police Safety
Keywords:

Law enforcement workers; Motor vehicles; Drivers; Accident prevention; Vehicle safety; Stress
Source:

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2024-105, 2024 Jan; :1-7
Series:

NIOSH Numbered Publications
Subseries:

Workplace Solutions
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2024105
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Periodical
Place as Subject:

Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSI - Division of Science Integration ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

7 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20069141
Federal Fiscal Year:

2024
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/145933/cdc_145933_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 398.10 KB ]

File Language:

English

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