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Dec 2012

E-fact 47: Health promotion in the road transport sector

https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/e-facts/efact47

Promoting health at the workplace requires a holistic approach. Any initiatives should consider the worker’s private life, their working life, and the interaction between the two. Working conditions are known to influence the general health of workers; for example, sedentary work can contribute to obesity.

 (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work)
May 2012

FMCSA Proposes Guidance for Sleep Apnea

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=76692

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing tougher standards for sleep apnea evaluation, as reported by TruckingInfo.

 (TruckingInfo)
Nov 2011

TIRES: Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis

http://tires.lni.wa.gov/

A health and safety blog for the trucking industry.

 (Washington Department of Labor and Industries)
Apr 2011

Keep Trucking Safe: TIRES (Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis)

http://www.keeptruckingsafe.org/

IRES is a research project developed by the SHARP program at the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. SHARP’s research shows that trucking has some of the highest claims rates and costs in the State of Washington.

 (LNI-SHARP)
Feb 2011

Oregon OSHA Fact Sheet: Tarping and fall protection - information for truckers (PDF)

http://orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs36.pdf

This Oregon OSHA fact sheet describes fall protection requirements while tarping loads.

 (Oregon OSHA)
Nov 2010

Office of Medical Programs - Medications and Commercial Driving

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/medical/medical-inner.aspx

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a new page on Medication and Driving.

 (DOT)
Oct 2010

Oregon OSHA Fact Sheet Plus: Tarping and fall protection - information for truckers (PDF)

http://www.cbs.state.or.us/osha/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs36.pdf

This Oregon OSHA fact sheet fall protection as it relates to applying tarps to load tops.

 (Oregon OSHA)
Sep 2008

Safety & Health Involvement for Truck Drivers

http://ohsushift.com

SHIFT is a safety and health program designed especially for commercial truck drivers. The goals of the program are to help drivers: (1) achieve and maintain a healthy body weight and (2) prevent workplace injuries and crashes. In addition to supporting the SHIFT program, this website is meant to help ALL drivers find great safety and health information.

 (OHSU)
Sep 2008

Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry - Focus Report (PDF)

http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Files/Trucking/PreventingTruckingInjuries.pdf

The Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) Initiative was developed by the SHARP research program at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. This report provides employers, supervisors, employees in the trucking industry, along with safety and health professionals, with information on claims, claim rates, costs, common causes and prevention ideas.

 (LNI-SHARP)
Jul 2007

Research Shows On-the-road Lifestyle is Killing Truckers

http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=2126

This July 13 2007 article provided by Ergoweb discusses how the trucking industry is beginning to wake up to the benefits of having healthy drivers

 (ergoweb)
Apr 2006

Motor Carrier Safety: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/success_stories/compliance_assistance/motor_carrier_case_study.html

Implementing an effective motor carrier safety program presents unique challenges to safety professionals. In addition to the risk of injury for employees and other motorists, motor carrier accidents involving hazardous materials can have serious environmental and security ramifications. However, a traditional safety program may not be as effective for motor carrier drivers, who are not part of a conventional workplace and are independent by nature.

 (OSHA)
Apr 2006

Report to Congress on the Large Truck Crash Causation Study

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/report/ltccs-2006.htm

The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) identifies areas that need to be addressed by effective crash countermeasures.

 (FMCSA)
Nov 2005

Penn State study finds risk higher for truckers in 11th-hour

http://live.psu.edu/story/14661

The crash risk for truck drivers in the last hour of a now legal 11-hour day behind the wheel is more than three times higher than during the first hour, a Penn State research team has found.

 (Penn State University)
Jul 2005

International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation – Truck Driver (PDF)

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/hdo/pdf/drivr_truck.pdf

This datasheet lists, in a standard format, different hazards to which truck drivers may be exposed in the course of their normal work. This datasheet is a source of information rather than advice. With the knowledge of what causes injuries and diseases, it is easier to design and implement suitable measures towards prevention.

(ILO)
May 2005

Whole-body Vibration (PDF)

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/pubs/videoresource/stpwhbody.pdf

This program informs drivers of the potentially damaging effects of vibration on the body while sitting in a moving vehicle.

 (TWCC)
Sep 2003

OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Trucking Industry Hazards

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/trucking_industry/index.html#hazards

Workers in the trucking industry experienced the the most fatalities of all occupations, accounting for 12 percent of all worker deaths. About two-thirds of fatally injured truckers were involved in highway crashes.

(OSHA)
May 2003

Oregon Truck Safety Hotline

http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/safety.shtml 		(ODOT)
May 2003

ODOT Motor Carrier Transportation Division

http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT 		(ODOT)