NIOSH – Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Keeping Workers Safe on the Road

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• Personal Author:
  Olsavsky RR ; Pratt, Stephanie G.
• Description:
  Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States (U.S.). From 2003-2017, more than 27,000 workers in the U.S. died in a work-related motor vehicle crash. Crashes affect workers in all industries and occupations, whether they drive heavy trucks, emergency vehicles, pickup trucks, or cars, and whether driving is a primary or occasional part of the job. To address this important worker safety issue, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (CMVS) conducts research and develops strategies to prevent work-related motor vehicle crashes and injuries. Using a multidisciplinary approach, CMVS researchers and communicators across NIOSH work with partners to identify crash risk factors, develop and evaluate workplace interventions to prevent crashes and injuries, and share the results with employers, workers, and others. In September 2019, the CMVS published an evaluation of progress on its 2014-2018 strategic plan, which identified numerous research and communication products focusing on high-priority worker groups: truck drivers, emergency medical services workers and firefighters, law enforcement officers (LEOs), oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers, and light-vehicle drivers. For example, research on motor vehicle crashes among LEOs led to development of trade journal articles on prevention of officer-involved crashes and a toolkit for use by departments and officers. ... Building on the evaluation of its 2014-2018 plan, the CMVS is developing a 10-year plan which will go into effect in 2020. The draft plan is informed by input from internal and external partners, the public, and research agendas from other organizations. Following the NIOSH strategic plan for 2019-2023, the CMVS plan will emphasize four industry sectors for which motor vehicle safety is a priority: oil and gas extraction; public safety; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and wholesale and retail trade. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Explosions Methane Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Accident Rates Accidents Accident Statistics Automobile Safety Bus Drivers Drivers Emergency Medical Services Workers EMS Fatalities Fatigue Haulage Vehicles Hazard Communication Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Motor Vehicles Partnership Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Practices Safety Programs Safety Research Surveillance Transportation Transportation Workers Traumatic Injuries Truck Drivers Trucking Worker Safety Work Practices

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• Publisher:
  American Psychological Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  53-54
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058560
• Citation:
  Work, Stress and Health 2019, November 6-9, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2019 Nov; :53-54
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Work, Stress and Health 2019, November 6-9, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:82fd2341b42ca55aaba5d3bee38c635fbb7e1a218e984b8ce27099f24384c25119334e1febd96e3ac921d064267b54f8767cbe137f90fa5dba10418e6a6f85fd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221624/cdc_221624_DS1.pdf
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