NSC: 2016 deadliest year on roadways since 2007
- February 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
No CommentsThe National Safety Council has released preliminary data showing that as many as 40,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2016. The figure is 6 percent higher than the number of fatalities in 2015 and marks a 14 percent increase from 2014 – the largest two-year spike since 1964. This estimate indicates that
Truck driving: one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia
- February 6, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
A truck cabin is among the deadliest workplaces in Australia, new research shows. The Macquarie University study, which surveyed 559 truck drivers, found a high proportion are forced to work long and dangerous hours carrying unsafe loads to avoid losing their jobs. Play Video Don’t Play Up Next Chief scientist goes off at Trump Play Video Don’t Play