Part of the goal of the program is providing a forum for linking safety professionals, industry needs, and quality research programs; and laying the groundwork for graduate students and faculty members to pursue safety/health applied research projects of their choice.
FHWA reports eleven billion fewer vehicle miles traveled in March 2008 over previous March.
Since July 1, 2007, expanded recruitment efforts have brought almost 80 new recruits to the Oregon State Police.
The 62,370 roadside inspections conducted during last year's event saved 15 lives and prevented 271 injuries, CVSA said.
Findings of a report this month from the DHS Office of Inspector General on the USCG program were "clear and disturbing," said Congressman Elijah Cummins, chair of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
"Drowsiness is a condition most drivers fail to recognize, and it can be as dangerous as drinking and driving," said the NRSF's Adele Kristiansson.
With Memorial Day weekend opening the summer travel season, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker is encouraging all Americans to enjoy a safer summer by keeping a few simple precautions in mind.
The commercial motor vehicle community seems united against the FMCSA rule, mostly for cost reasons.
The U.S. Fire Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), have developed a report that provides technical guidance and training programs in traffic incident management for fire and emergency service providers.
OSHA again has cited United Airlines Inc. in Chicago for alleged multiple serious, willful, and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards, and has proposed $192,500 in fines.
This is an important message, as solid waste and recycling collection employees have one of the highest fatality rates of any job in the United States, and there has been an increase in the number of collection employees struck by motorists in recent years, NSWMA stated.
The new partnership offers resources and guidance to seniors and their adult children. Liberty Mutual also will help its partner expand its network of affiliates that help with driving.
As a rule of thumb, drivers can assume that each 5 mph they drive above 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas, says the association.
Federal transportation officials credit the initiative with a 23.3 percent decrease in train accidents in the past three years.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is co-sponsoring the "Import Safety Summit," an inter-industry conference to be held in Washington, DC, with eleven other organizations on July 9, 2008.
With National Safe Boating week beginning today and running through May 23, NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker is reminding boaters of the importance of using good judgment by wearing personal flotation devices at all times while on the water.
"Put down your cell phone and stop text messaging," Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told a group of 50 Maryland juniors and seniors. "You can get back to your friends once you've turned off the ignition, but you can never get your life back."
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 90 billion people ride an escalator each year, from which, approximately 11,000 related injuries occurred in 2007. The majority of these injuries are from falls, CPSC said, but 10 percent occur when hands, feet, or shoes are trapped in escalators.
Data show a significant increase in rollover risk when the van is fully loaded with drivers and passengers. In 2006, 50 percent of occupant fatalities that occurred were in vans that were fully loaded. Fifty-nine percent of those killed were unbelted.