Fatal Facts: Hazards on the Road for Log Truck Drivers [1 page poster]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  While bringing their harvest to the sawmill, pulp mill, or plywood mill, 11 log truck drivers lost their lives between 1998 and 2002 in Washington State. They left behind eight wives, eight children, and an untold number of grandchildren who will never again see, hear, or hold their loved ones. The monetary cost of those lost lives can't compare to the cost to the families and society. The following are hazards that these truck drivers may have faced on a daily basis, but didn't live to tell about it. Don't let it happen to you or your drivers. 1. Excessive Speed: Speed Kills - drive at the posted speed limit and take into account weather and road conditions. 2. Tailgating: Use the 3 second rule - there should be at least a 3 second gap between your vehicle and the one in front of you (this should be increased as the conditions indicate). 3. Driver Inattention: It is estimated that at least 25% of all vehicle crashes are caused by driver inattention. Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. 4. Load Stability: Keep you load within legal height and weight limits. It could cost you your life and that of others. 5. Equipment Failure: Inspect your vehicle prior to driving - It's the law. 6. Bulkhead Guard: Don't drive a log truck without a bulkhead guard (cab guard or headache rack) - they're there for a reason. 7. load and unload your truck and trailer. 8. Driver Fatigue: Stay awake - Stay alive. Investigators thought that fatigue may have contributed to a quarter of the log truck crashes. 9. Seatbelts: Buckle-up. Seat belts save lives! [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Minerals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accidents Drivers Fatalities Haulage Haulage Vehicles Injuries Injury Prevention Logging Industry Logging Safety Logging Workers Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Safety Belts Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Transport Mechanisms Traumatic Injuries Truck Drivers Trucking

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051314
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-4-2003P, 2003 Dec; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatal facts: hazards on the road for log truck drivers
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228709/cdc_228709_DS1.pdf
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