Drivers: avoid drugs to stay alert

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Citizens Against Drug Impaired Driving co-founder Karen Tarney states that 40-60% of all drivers arrested for impaired driving have one or more drugs in their systems. Tarney also stresses that over-the-counter and prescription drugs are as dangerous for drivers as illegal drugs. She adds that work-related drug-impaired driving can create serious problems for companies, especially with regards to liability exposures. She urges chief executives to create a corporate culture that does not tolerate drug use and drug-impaired driving.

Motor vehicle drivers, Automobile driving, Motor vehicle driving, Drug abuse, Drugs and automobile drivers, Tarney, Karen

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Plane safety: what airlines do to stay safe on the ground and in the air

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Virgin Atlantic Airlines' engineering, health and safety manager Alan Steele believes that cooperation among airline personnel, manufacturers and safety professionals is very crucial in making aviation safe for everyone. Joint risk assessments should be conducted by airlines since the work they carry out are done in the same spaces. Steele also cited clear-air turbulence and disruptive passenger behavior as the two biggest safety issues outside of crashes that are frequently encountered by airlines.

Scheduled Air Transportation, Intnl & Territorial Air Service, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Prevention, Airlines, Air travel, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., Hearing loss, Steele, Alan

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Say no to booze and drugs in your workplace

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An estimate by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that drugs and alcohol abuse costs US businesses $102 billion annually in lost productivity, incidents and employee turnover. As substance abuse is an illness, safety professionals must treat it as such. Companies must provide for policies and programs to address substance abuse in the workplace.

Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Social aspects, Substance abuse, Substance abuse treatment, Employee drug abuse

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