To celebrate Memorial Day, many of your coworkers will spend part of the long weekend at an outdoor festival, backyard pool party or family picnic. And why not? Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start to summer. In the safety world, it’s also known as the start of one of the deadliest drug- and […]
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Generally, people use marijuana for one of two reasons: medicinal benefits or recreational purposes. In many states today, it is legal to purchase and use marijuana. Texas allows cannabidiol (CBD) and low-THC products. However, I feel it is unfortunate that we associate any drug capable of producing impairment with the term “recreational” because of the
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Do you drive to conditions? Do you move over for emergency vehicles? I ask because I was aroused from sleep recently by words you never want to hear: “Mom, there has been a crash.” I jumped out of bed, my heart pounding, as my daughter cried. Her boyfriend was driving home from work in heavy
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Safety CoachChoices, Chances and Changes During our next free online training session, DeAnn Crane and Mike Ezzell will share tips and free resources to help your coworkers reduce incidences of speeding and aggressive driving. Both are program managers with the National Safety Council and have years of experience in health and safety environments. Register to
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reminded us of the crisis we’re seeing on roadways across the U.S. when he announced the National Roadway Safety Strategy earlier this year. And, it truly is a crisis. In 2021, we lost an estimated 46,000 people in traffic crashes – the most in nearly two decades. Among those losses
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Big or Small, the Road is for All Many of you are recognized safety leaders. Your coworkers make up the social fabric of communities across Texas. As part of your routine health and wellness activities, watching out for them means you ask from time to time if they are OK. You step outside normal workplace-safety
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Vehicle maintenance is an important part of road safety, and properly maintained vehicles can help save on fuel costs, too, particularly important in these days of soaring gas prices. Most fleet operators have established maintenance plans and procedures. Most others tend to take vehicle maintenance for granted – until they encounter a problem or end
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Distracted driving is one of the most dangerous things we can do while driving. Research tells us distracted driving is more commonplace than drunk driving, reckless driving and fatigued driving. The sad truth is distracted driving is becoming more and more common and has increased 222% since 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
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Safety CoachLook Through This Lens Marijuana is legal to use in more places today than ever before – for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Yet, studies show the chemical in marijuana that makes people feel high – tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – can slow reaction times and reduce the ability to make decisions. You should recognize these
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