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Peer reviewed journals

Work related injuries in Washington State's Trucking Industry, by industry sector and occupation.
Smith C. Williams J. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2014. Click here for the complete article. Or for the short version, here are the research findings.

Assessment of perceived injury risks and priorities among truck drivers and trucking companies in Washington State.
Spielholz, P. et. al. Journal of Safety Research, 2008. Click here for the complete article.

The information provided on the linked sites is solely the view of the authors and does not reflect the official views of SHARP and / or L&I.

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Transfer trailer safety
This course teaches prevention of common traumatic injuries in the paving industry.

What is safety climate?
Safety climate is the new catch phrase in occupational safety circles. But what is it? And what does it mean to your company? Find out in this 5 minute training:

Prevent falls from ladders
Based on the true story of a driver painfully injured from rushing down a ladder.

Fatal crush
Use this true story to prevent similar incidents

Chaining up
Find the safety gear that the driver is using!

Lever vs. Ratchet
Is there really a good reason to switch from a tool that has gotten the job done for years?

Tarping
Lifting heavy items can cause injuries to your back and shoulders over time. The driver demonstrates the pros and cons of getting the tarp on the flatbed.

Prevent slips
Slips, trips and falls cause many injuries in trucking. Changes in footwear, tasks and environment matter. Test your knowledge by clicking the slip simulation below.

Jump Force
Know the forces involved in exiting your truck cab or trailer. Try our force simulator: Click here to access..

Partner news

How Do You Develop a Successful Safety Training? Published by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, April 2015.

TIRES: Helping to Reduce Work Related Injuries in the Commercial Trucking Industries Published in Northwest Transporter, Vol 16, Issue 1, Winter 2013.

Don't Jump! Published in Transport Topics Online, November 2011.

Risk - Part of the Job? (85 KB) Published in The Route, September 2010.

Even on Foot, Trucking is Risky Business Published in Transport Topics Online, June 2009.

Fatal injuries in the trucking industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) truck drivers are six times more likely to be killed on the job than other workers. A Washington State study showed that 1 out of every 4,100 full-time employees in the Washington trucking industry will be fatally injured. In fact, there were 63 deaths during the years 1998-2005.

Although the majority of deaths (over 60%) are vehicle-related, many were from falls or crush injuries.

Here are some true stories of Washington trucking industry workers who were killed on the job and tips to avoid similar incidents.

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Peer reviewed journals

Work related injuries in Washington State's Trucking Industry, by industry sector and occupation. Smith C. Williams J. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2014. Click here for the complete article. Or for the short version, here are the research findings.

Assessment of perceived injury risks and priorities among truck drivers and trucking companies in Washington State. Spielholz, P. et. al. Journal of Safety Research, 2008. Click here for the complete article.

The information provided on the linked sites is solely the view of the authors and does not reflect the official views of SHARP and / or L&I.

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Revive your safety training with the interactive tools below

Transfer trailer safety This course teaches prevention of common traumatic injuries in the paving industry.

What is safety climate? Safety climate is the new catch phrase in occupational safety circles. But what is it? And what does it mean to your company? Find out in this 5 minute training:

Prevent falls from ladders Based on the true story of a driver painfully injured from rushing down a ladder.

Fatal crush Use this true story to prevent similar incidents

Chaining up Find the safety gear that the driver is using!

Lever vs. Ratchet Is there really a good reason to switch from a tool that has gotten the job done for years?

Tarping Lifting heavy items can cause injuries to your back and shoulders over time. The driver demonstrates the pros and cons of getting the tarp on the flatbed.

Prevent slips Slips, trips and falls cause many injuries in trucking. Changes in footwear, tasks and environment matter. Test your knowledge by clicking the slip simulation below.

Jump Force Know the forces involved in exiting your truck cab or trailer. Try our force simulator: Click here to access..