Obama ban on texting while driving takes effect
More than 3 million employees aren’t allowed to text or use hand-held phones while driving for business now that a federal order has taken effect.
Transportation
Man who attacked co-workers with hammer gets 65 years in prison
A judge has sentenced a man to 65 years in prison for the attempted murder of three of his former co-workers at a Brooklyn, NY, seafood warehouse.
Cell phone use in vehicles: 2 traffic fatalities, 2 different sentences
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?
Truckers’ hours of service to change yet again
A year ago, the federal government announced new hours-of-service rules for commercial vehicle drivers. Now there’s word that they’re about to change again.
Restaurant fined for parking valet’s death
A restaurant faces a $50,604 fine in the death of a 17-year-old employee who was parking cars. But this fine wasn’t from OSHA.
‘Maria, put down the cell phone’
California requires people using a cell phone while driving to use a hands-free device. Now, the state’s governor has had to tell his wife that the law applies to her, too.
Obama bans texting while driving
President Obama has signed an Executive Order banning 4.5 million employees from texting while driving.
Company faces fine after worker is injured on conveyor
Conveyor belts and tracks too often prove to be the source of serious employee injuries. Those injuries attract OSHA’s attention and wind up as fines.
Distracted driving: Safety group wants employer and government action
The American Society of Safety Engineers is calling on safety pros to support efforts to cut down on distracted driving since the leading cause of workplace fatalities is motor vehicle crashes.
