Preventing Struck-By Injuries and Deaths When Working with Refuse Trucks

Details

• Personal Author:
  Afanuh, Susan E. ; Fowler M ; Hendricks K ; Hughes SE ; Kennedy E ; Romano, Nancy T.
• Description:
  Workers who operate or work around refuse trucks are at risk for possible injury and death from being struck by the truck, truck components, and vehicles traveling in the work area. NIOSH provides steps for employers and employees to reduce the risk of struck by incidents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Minerals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Refuse Collection Safety Practices Vehicle Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2024123
• 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:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070147
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2024-123, 2024 Sep; :1-6
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ed8ad4c75673493a2094a25070adc12b632b0eb06882bbded8a732232871f7c614391479fac07d9235bd5ff3aa8c07723fc1c70dcc933dc40568c40f11a4890d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210271/cdc_210271_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 432.58 KB ]