Virginia workers may know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration executed a new program last year that all businesses must now follow. The program, implemented on Jan. 1, 2015, requires employers to report severe injuries such as amputations,...
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Month: September 2016
Speed limiters for trucks proposed to reduce truck fatalities
According to the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of truck fatalities rose 4.1 percent from 2014 to 2015 in the United States. The NHTSA reported that 2014 had the highest number of truck fatalities since 2008....
Car safety tech already benefiting older drivers
Executives in the automotive industry caution that fully automated vehicles could be years away. Technological enhancements that potentially reduce the likelihood of accidents, however, already appear on newer vehicle models. Some of these, like automatic brakes,...
Work culture can affect workplace safety
When people in Virginia think about improving workplace safety, they usually think first about the physical risks at a job site. Hazards like a cluttered work area, malfunctioning equipment and toxic substances can all cause serious workplace accidents. While it is...
Big jump in traffic fatalities in 2015
Virginia motorists may have done more driving in 2015 than they did in 2014, if national statistics hold in that state. Last year, job growth and lower gas prices contributed to the largest year-to-year increase in vehicle miles traveled around the country in almost...