Global Collaborations in Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
Mission Statement
The mission of the NIOSH research program for the Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Sector is to eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in these industries through a focused program of research and prevention. The mission of the NIOSH Global Collaborations Program is to contribute to the reduction of occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities among all workers employed globally, through international partnerships and sharing of information. Linkages between these two NIOSH programs benefit both U.S. workers and workers globally through the efforts of international partners who are working on solving similar problems, and from the sharing of information and solutions to problems developed in other countries.
Online Library of Resource Materials on Occupational Road Safety
NIOSH now offers an online library to house resources from around the world related to the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths while at work. The resources, which include employer policies and guidance documents on road safety at work, research reports on risk factors for work-related crashes, as well as statistics about worker injuries and fatalities on roads, are stored in the “Road Safety at Work” online library. Contact Jane Hingston for more information or to contribute to the online library.
External link: http://www.geolibrary.org/library/default.aspx?CategoryID=627
Read the NIOSH Update “NIOSH Offers Online Library for Preventing Work Traffic Injuries”
NIOSH Provides Input for Global Road Safety Resolution
The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/62/L.43 on “Improving Global Road Safety” on March 31, 2008. The Sultanate of Oman introduced the resolution, which was sponsored by more than 90 countries and adopted unanimously. The resolution includes encouragement for "organizations in both private and public sectors with vehicle fleets to develop and implement policies and practices that will reduce crash risks for vehicle occupants and other road users." As a participant in the federal Global Road Safety Interagency Working Group, NIOSH provided input that strengthened this portion of the resolution. For the first time, a United Nations resolution includes specific language that notes the importance of fleet operations to worker safety and public safety. This gives strong justification for corporations, governments, and other stakeholders to take action to improve road safety for workers around the world. For more information, contact Stephanie Pratt or Jane Hingston.
Full text of the resolution
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External link: http://www.who.int/roadsafety/about/resolutions/A-RES-62-L-43.pdf
In developing this report, NIOSH contractor Dr. Will Murray reviewed data sources for occupational crashes using key informants in 15 nations. He found gaps in jurisdiction, incomplete data, and inability to compare or link data within or between nations. These factors, along with limited information sharing about successful programs to promote occupational road safety, are impediments to development of international initiatives.
Public Health Practice Project: Promoting Global Initiatives for Occupational Road Safety
The goal of this project is to demonstrate the injury reduction and economic benefit of workplace initiatives to prevent road traffic injuries among workers in the U.S. and globally. To achieve this goal, NIOSH and partners are developing an online library of resource materials for occupational road safety and promoting inclusion of occupational safety initiatives into existing initiatives on global road safety. NIOSH is working with partners to organize the International Conference on Road Safety at Work in February 2009, which will bring together industry, labor, government, NGOs, and the research community to review the state of knowledge and discuss strategies to promote road safety on the job.
Project contact: Jane Hingston
NIOSH Office of the Director
(202) 245-0673
Project period: 2007-2009
CDC provides comprehensive information on risk factors for motor vehicle crashes and strategies to reduce the risk and severity of crashes. Employers and organizations whose workers drive on the job can adapt this information for use in the workplace, and can use information on topics such as child passenger safety to justify the value of work/life vehicle safety programs.
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Page last updated:
May 1, 2009
Page last reviewed: July 24, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
