Protect the Crossing Guards That Protect Our Children

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Massachusetts. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Community-Wide Concern In the past seven years, three Massachusetts crossing guards have been killed and many have been injured on the job when struck by vehicles. One of these guards prevented a child from entering into harm's way before being struck and killed by a car herself. What can you do as a driver? Use caution when driving. As a driver, you can look for warning signs that crossing guards and children may be in the road, and be prepared to stop. Crossing guards should receive traffic safety training and safety gear from their employers, but they also depend on drivers to be aware and heed their signals. What can you do as a community member? Speak up to help protect your community crossing guards. If you see a situation in which a crossing guard may be exposed to traffic dangers, take one of the following actions: 1. Contact your local police department. 2. Contact your local school department. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  • Accident Prevention
  • Accidents
  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Automobiles
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Fatalities
  • Injuries
  • Accident analysis
  • Accident prevention
  • Safety
  • Safety education
  • Safety practices
  • Motor vehicles
  • Warning signs
  • Safety
  More +
• Publisher:
  Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053335
• Citation:
  Boston, MA: Massachusetts State Department of Public Health, 2015 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Protect the crossing guards that protect our children
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216119/cdc_216119_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 82.75 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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