September 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Two federal agencies have teamed up to combat distracted driving by workers. One agency says texting while driving could lead to fines.
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Tags: distracted driving, Hilda Solis, OSHA, texting while driving, U.S. Department of Transportation
December 31, 2009 by Staff

Sickening perfume, bowling injuries, texting while driving and snack machines that cause injuries. These are just some of the topics in our Safety News Alert Top 10 stories of 2009, determined by what readers clicked on the most.
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Tags: texting while driving, top 10, Workers' comp
November 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Two young women, both found guilty of causing fatal car crashes while using a cell phone behind the wheel, got different sentences for their crimes. Which one do you think was the more appropriate sentence?
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Tags: distracted driving, fatal car crash, texting while driving
October 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier

President Obama has signed an Executive Order banning 4.5 million employees from texting while driving.
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Tags: National Traffic Safety Administration, texting while driving, truckers
August 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Just how distracting is it to send text messages while driving? Try your skills online.
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Tags: distracting, text messages while driving, texting while driving
May 26, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Here’s one way to draw attention to the dangers of texting while driving: In Missouri, a man was so busy using his cell phone while driving that he plowed into two stopped police cars.
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Tags: driver hits police car, DWI, texting while driving