Distracted driving is becoming an epidemic, especially as more people use cell phones and smart phones that create a constant temptation to text message, or check e-mail, or look at a website while behind the wheel.
OSHA is now getting into the fray with a program to encourage drivers to stay focused. “While we experience fewer fatalities in the workplace today,” the OSHA announcement says, “the leading cause of worker fatalities year after year is motor vehicle crashes. Distracted driving dramatically increases the risk of such crashes.”
The U.S. Department of Labor, through OSHA, is partnering with the Department of Transportation to
