Digging Deeper - ForConstructionPros
Digging Deeper - ForConstructionPros
ForConstructionPros
Defensive Driving Best Practices Can Combat One of Construction’s Leading Causes of Fatalities
20 minutes Posted Oct 11, 2021 at 11:00 am.
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While OSHA places substantial attention on the “Fatal Four” – the four leading causes of construction fatalities – it fails to address motor vehicle crashes in the same way. Yet, as safety consultant John Meola points out, of the roughly 5,300 fatal incidents reported for 2020 in the industrial category (which includes construction), 40% were transportation related. Meola, who serves private long-term clients primarily in construction, shares his insights and provides tips for defensive driving best practices that can help protect your drivers, and your business, against motor vehicle-related incidents.