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The roadway workplace
Driver policies and safety programs
- Company Safety Belt Policy Sample (FMCSA)
- Corporate Safety Belt Statement Sample (FMCSA)
- Distracted Driving for Employers (NSC)
- Driving and Using Cell Phones English/Spanish (DWC)
- Motor Vehicle Safety Program Fact Sheet (NIOSH)
- Occupational Driving Safety Program Review Checklist (English version / Spanish version) (DWC)
- Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers (NIOSH)
- Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention (NIOSH)
Driver record requests
- Texas Driver Record Requests (TXDPS)
Journey management
- Travel Information Centers (TxDOT)
Applicable laws
- Distracted Driving Laws (GHSA)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations (FMCSA)
- Hazardous Occupations: Youth Employment Provision and Driving Automobiles and Trucks under the Fair Labor Standards Act (US DOL)
- Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (TxDPS)
- Texas Transportation Code
- Transportation under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (US DOL)
The driver
Distracted driving
- 10 Tips for Managing Driver Distraction (GHSA)
- Distracted Driving for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (FMSCA)
- Distracted Driving Posters, Fact Sheets and Tip Sheets (ODC)
- Driving and Using Cell Phones English/Spanish (DWC)
- Driving Distractions Fact Sheet English/Spanish (DWC)
- Preventing Injuries in Young Drivers (NIOSH)
- Understanding and Addressing Distracted Driving in Texas (TTI)
Seat belt use
- Click it or Ticket (TxDOT)
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Campaign (FMCSA)
- Seat Belts poster (ODC)
Impaired driving
- Impaired Driving Posters, Fact Sheets and Tip Sheets (ODC)
- Overview of Drug and Alcohol Rules: What Commercial Drivers Need to Know (FMCSA)
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Lookup (Mayo Clinic)
Fatigue
- Driving Fatigue Prevention English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Shift Workers Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Sleeping Restfully English / Spanish (DWC)
Wellness/fitness to drive
- Medical Applications and Forms for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (FMSCA)
- Night Blindness Fact Sheet English / Spanish (DWC)
- Workplace Wellness Fact Sheet (DWC)
Driver training
- Defensive Driving - Take 5 for Safety English / Spanish (DWC)
- Driving and Avoiding Roadway Crashes English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Driver Safety E-learning Modules (ODC)
- Driving and Being Road-Wise Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Driving and Merging Collision Prevention Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Driving and Tailgating English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Driving: Road Rage Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Driving: Vehicle Backing Safety Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- How to Prevent Driving-Related Injuries (NIOSH)
- Our Driving Concern – Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program (NSC)
- Preventing Rollover Crashes and Injuries (Texas Agrilife)
- Railroad Crossing English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Safe Driving Tips Fact Sheet
- Texas Department of Public Safety Education and Awareness (TxDPS)
- Tips for Driving Safely Around Large Trucks or Buses (FMCSA)
- Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers - What Parents Should Know (NIOSH)
The vehicle
Operating different types of motor vehicles
- Cargo Securement Rules (FMCSA)
- Construction Equipment Visibility Diagram Lookup (NIOSH)
- Driving with Antilock Brake Systems (ABS) Safety Tips - Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Forklift Safety - Proper Load Handling - Take 5 for Safety English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Forklift Safety - Rules of the Road - Take 5 for Safety English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Golf Cart Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Motorcycle Safety (CDC)
- Motorcycle Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift) (OSHA)
- Preventing Rollover Crashes and Injuries (Texas Agrilife)
- Rollover Prevention (FMSCA)
- Sharing the Roads with Trucks and Buses (FMSCA)
- Tractor Road Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Vehicle Backing Safety Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
Vehicle maintenance
- MyCarDoesWhat? (NSC)
- Portable Fire Extinguishers Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Tires (NHTSA)
- Texas Vehicle Inspections (TxDPS)
- Driving: Vehicle Safety Checklist English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Quick Reference Guide (2010 Version) to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations (NHTSA)
The environment
Adverse weather conditions
- Flash Flood Alert - Take 5 for Safety English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Heat-Related Injuries and Illness Prevention English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Heat Stress Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Hurricane Preparation Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Hypothermia Fact Sheet English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Lightning Safety Training Program English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Winter Driving Tips (NHTSA)
- Winter Weather Road Trip; Wintersafe Emergency Roadside Kit; Auto Winter Weather Safety FAQs (TxDOT)
Work zone safety
- Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries from Vehicles and Equipment (NIOSH)
- Construction Equipment Visibility Diagram Lookup (NIOSH)
- Dumptruck Tipover Prevention Fact Sheet (DWC)
- Highway Work Zone Safety (NIOSH)
- Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades (OSHA)
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (FHWA)
- Motor Vehicle Safety in Construction (OSHA)
- Preventing Backovers (OSHA)
- Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites (NIOSH)
- Struck-By: Vehicles Construction eTool (OSHA)
- Transportation & Public Works Courses (UTA)
- Work Zones (TxDOT)
Road conditions
- DriveTexas™ Highway Conditions (TxDOT)
- Texas Traffic Information (FHWA)
Other drivers
- Aggressive Driving Posters, Fact Sheets and Tip Sheets (ODC)
- Defensive Driving - Take 5 for Safety English/ Spanish (DWC)
- Road Rage Fact Sheet English/Spanish (DWC)
Other resources
General
- Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (NIOSH)
- Distraction.gov (NHTSA/USDOT)
- Driver Information (TxDOT)
- Driving Safety (NHTSA)
- Governors Highway Safety Association
- Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes (OSHA)
- National Center for Rural Road Safety
- Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
- Safety on the Road (NSC)
- Stranded Motorist Hotline 800-525-5555 (TXDPS)
- Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
- Travel Tips (TxDPS)
- Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention (NIOSH)
Construction
- Construction Equipment Visibility Diagram Lookup (NIOSH)
- Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades (OSHA)
- Highway Work Zone Safety (NIOSH)
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (FHWA)
- Motor Vehicle Safety in Construction (OSHA)
- Work Zone Safety (OSHA)
Truck transportation
- Motor Carrier Safety Planner (FMCSA)
- Trucking Safety (NIOSH)
- Trucking Industry (OSHA)
Oil & gas
- Injuries in Oil and Gas Extraction and NIOSH Safety Initiatives (NIOSH)
- OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Services eTool (OSHA)
Training
- Our Driving Concern – Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program (ODC)
- State Office of Risk Management (SORM)
- Transportation & Public Works Courses (UTA)
- Transportation & Highway Safety Course for Municipalities (TEEX)
- Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
- Drug Impairment Training for Texas Employers (ODC)
Emergency response
- Automatic External Defibrillators - Fact Sheet English / Spanish (DWC)
- Emergency Response Planning for Hazardous Materials (DWC)
- Emergency Action Plan Sample OSHA Written Program English / Spanish (DWC)
Acronym key
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
- International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)
- National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
- Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Our Driving Concern - Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program (ODC)
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
- Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
- Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS)
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
- Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
- U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL)
- U.S. Department of Labor Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
- University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)