Drive Safely Work Week October 3-5, 2011

This is Drive Safely Work Week. It is a good time to review your company's rules and safety guidelines with all employees as transportation accidents are a leading cause of on-the-job fatalities.

There are many reasons for driving, whether it be commuting to and from work, making a sales call or delivering a product or service. Driving can seem routine, but roads create many hazards. Every five seconds an automobile crash occurs, every ten seconds an injury occurs from a crash and every twelve minutes someone dies from an automobile crash. Most of these incidents occur during the work day. As a driver you are responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner

Here are some simple yet effective safety rules to follow:

• Check tire pressure before driving

• Make sure everyone is wearing their seatbelt

• Adjust all mirrors, seat, and other instruments before starting to drive

• Familiarize yourself to the steering of the vehicle

• Don't drive when fatigued or frustrated

• Do not allow yourself to be distracted while driving

• Do not eat, text,apply make-up, read, work on laptops or tablets or any other device while driving

• Obey the speed limit and other laws

• Drive appropriate speeds for the type of weather

• NEVER drink and drive or drive while under the influence of any type of medication which might impair your thinking or motor skills

Always remember to take driving seriously. Pay attention at all times. You are not only protecting your life and safety but those in the vehicle with you and those in the vehicles around you.

OSHA Safety Products has a Driving Safety Training Program available to assist you in becoming a safe driver or to help you train your employees. We