Semi Drivers Killed Due to Rear-End Collisions

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  What steps can be made to prevent such incidents? Motor carriers should consistently train their drivers on the importance of speed and space management. Maintain awareness of distracted drivers sharing the road. Reduce distractions. Limit hands-free cell phone use to emergencies only. Perform a thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection to ensure your brakes, turn signals and headlights are in good working order. Buckle up! Safety restraint use can save your life. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Transportation
• Keywords:
  Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Safety Practices Training Truck Drivers
• Publisher:
  Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069399
• Citation:
  Hazard alert. Lexington, KY: Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2014 Dec; 12(3):1-2
• Email:
  kyfaceprogram@uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Semi drivers killed due to rear-end collisions
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b739c742d316abd962c9e2def7590c4e226698d8a425d2c7aa1510b9e299b1f2bbc6f206ff55aefcb785d944c4c15f644b7aebea96bba78ca3042fd7eb2275a4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207885/cdc_207885_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 608.06 KB ]