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Cargo Securement - Gravity Doesn’t Cut It
Contractors and do-it-yourselfers often head to the hardware store or home improvement center to pick up the necessary tools of the trade. But sometimes a trip for a box of screws may lead to the unanticipated purchase of additional tools and equipme...
Powered Industrial Trucks and PIT Certification
Does your company use vehicles to move freight trailers in or around your yard, warehouse, or shipping facility? These vehicles may be commonly referred to as a terminal tractor, yard truck, yard jockey, yard spotter, mule, and yard goat.
Food Delivery Driver Safety
Due to the number of restaurants discontinuing the dine-in experience, there has been a significant increase in food delivery activities.
Putting Rear-End Collisions Behind Us
Rear-end crashes are the most common type of vehicle collision accounting for 29% of all crashes. The National Safety Council reports that of the 37,100 fatal vehicle crashes in 2017, 2,700 were rear-end crashes resulting in 3,000 deaths.
Space Cushion – Your Margin for Error on the Road
We’ve all heard a number of safe driving principles such as avoiding distracted driving, following speed limits, never driving impaired, and the hazards of road rage. But there is another principle that deserves just as much attention.
Hands Off the Cellphone While Driving
Normally safety professionals would be advocating for a “hands-on” approach to workplace safety.
Drive Like it's 1948?
While going through some boxes of old family photos, diplomas, and other items that my parents saved for some reason, I came across a Minnesota Driver’s Manual.
Does Automotive Safety Technology Really Make Us Safer?
Collision Avoidance Technology (CAT) systems are more common and more capable than just a few years ago.
Don't Give Snow and Ice a Free Ride!
Anywhere there's snow you'll see a person driving down the road with their vehicle still covered in snow or windows still frosted over.
Pedestrian Safety Part II – Better Engineering Can Save Lives
Pedestrian deaths have increased 46 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009. Distracted driving is a significant problem, but so is distracted walking.
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