eCompliance News

• Safety Update: Distracted Walking
  Feb 02, 2012
  Distracted driving has gained much notoriety lately because of the inflated crash risk posed by drivers using cellphones to talk and text. However, there is another growing problem caused by lower-stakes multitasking; distracted walking. Distracted walking combines a pedestrian, an electronic device and an unseen crack in the sidewalk, the pole of a stop sign and sometimes a moving car or train.
• Safety Update: There's more to vehicle safety than just training
  Jan 24, 2012
  Employers with vehicle fleets or employees who drive are aware (or should be) that the greatest probability of an injury incident is going to be vehicle/driving related. Many organizations have therefore, incorporated driver training into their OH&S program. This is as it should be. Unfortunately, in many cases, this is where vehicle safety stops.