OSHA Distracted Driving No Texting Campain
OSHA is encouraging employers to prevent texting while driving among their workers.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death on the job, accounting for more than 2 out of every 5 fatal work injuries in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Department of Transportation has now launched a national campaign to stop texting while driving and other distracted driving hazards. To learn more, visit www.distraction.gov/.
OSHA reminds employers that they have a responsibility to protect their workers by prohibiting texting while driving. It is a violation of the OSHA Act if employers require workers to text while driving, create incentives that encourage or condone it, or structure work so that texting is a practical necessity for workers to carry out their job. For more information, including a Distracted Driving brochure, visit OSHA’s Distracted Driving Web page
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death on the job, accounting for more than 2 out of every 5 fatal work injuries in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Department of Transportation has now launched a national campaign to stop texting while driving and other distracted driving hazards. To learn more, visit www.distraction.gov/.
OSHA reminds employers that they have a responsibility to protect their workers by prohibiting texting while driving. It is a violation of the OSHA Act if employers require workers to text while driving, create incentives that encourage or condone it, or structure work so that texting is a practical necessity for workers to carry out their job. For more information, including a Distracted Driving brochure, visit OSHA’s Distracted Driving Web page
