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TRUCKERs' SURPRISING SAFETY DATA * USA, by NIOSH, describes safety risks facing long-haul truckers
* DC - Data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Among the key findings:
° 73% of drivers surveyed see their delivery deadlines as unrealistically tight, which could increase the likelihood of unsafe actions like speeding, driving while drowsy, or violating hours of service regulations.
° 35% of the drivers reported at least one crash in their career.
° 38% of the drivers reported receiving inadequate training at the beginning of their careers.
° 68% of non-crash injuries involving days away from work for company drivers were not reported to employers.
... The study was based on a NIOSH survey of 1,265 long-haul truck drivers at 32 truck stops across the United States. It’s not just safety—truckers face health risks, too... According to OSHA, workers in the trucking industry experience about 12 percent of all worker deaths, and about two-thirds of fatally injured truckers were involved in highway crashes. Truck drivers also had more nonfatal injuries than workers in any other occupation. Half of those were serious sprains and strains. This may be due to the fact that many truck drivers are required to unload the goods they transport... A previous NIOSH study of trucker health revealed that over two-thirds of respondents were obese, and 17 percent were morbidly obese. In comparison, only one-third of U.S.A. working adults were reported to be obese, and 7 percent were reported to be morbidly obese. Obesity increases the chance for Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease, cancer, joint and back pain, and stroke... NIOSH also found that more than half of long-haul truck drivers were current cigarette smokers —over twice the rate of smoking for the general working population... These health conditions can disqualify drivers from receiving their commercial driver’s licenses and essentially take away their livelihood...
(Photo source: Cerasis) -- Washington, DC , USA - Safety BLR - January 14, 2016
Labels: Truckers' Health
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