Researchers recently completed a study analyzing the crash history and medical records of 49,464 commercial truck drivers. Their results, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, show that many drivers in Missouri and across the U.S. suffer...
Month: October 2017
Reducing blind spots in workplaces
Blind spot accidents are a danger, and not just when driving. Blind spots in work environments, especially those that involve the use of heavy equipment or machinery, can lead to injuries that range from minor to catastrophic. Workers in Missouri may be interested in...
Democrats propose sleep apnea legislation to force DOT to act
Because sleep apnea causes higher risks of trucking accidents in Missouri and around the country, the Department of Transportation worked on a sleep apnea rule throughout 2016. With the new administration's anti-regulatory approach, however, the DOT announced in...
Cellphone use behind the surge in distracted driving deaths
Distracted driving accidents cause thousands of deaths each year around the country according to crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the figures show that stricter laws and public service messaging have done little to stem the...