Sunday, February 1, 2015

Transportation incidents have been the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Texas for the past ten years.





 

Transportation incidents have been the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Texas for the past ten years.

A variety of industries and occupations require employees to drive or to be exposed to hazards associated with driving. Transportation incidents have been the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Texas for the past ten years. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates the significance of these hazards in Texas.
  • Of the 493 occupational deaths in 2013, 43 percent (213 cases) involved transportation incidents. Of these cases, 154 were roadway transportation incidents, 12 were non-roadway incidents involving a motorized land vehicle occurring entirely off of a public roadway, 30 involved a worker being struck by a vehicle, and 8 were aircraft incidents. Nine involved other types of transportation incidents.
  • The service providing sector had a total of 120 transportation-related fatalities, with the majority of those in the trade, transportation and utilities subsector.
  • The incidence rate of non-fatal transportation accidents in Texas in 2013 was 5.1 per 10,000 full-time workers.
  • The incidence rate of non-fatal cases where vehicles were the source of injury was 5.1 per 10,000 full-time workers.
  • An estimated 3,980 non-fatal transportation accidents involved days away from work.





To minimize the occurrence of these types of transportation-related incidents in the workplace, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) encourages employers to implement effective accident prevention plans that address driving and vehicular hazards. In addition, the TDI-DWC encourages employers to implement and enforce written safety programs and policies for working in and around motor vehicles.

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