Risky driving behaviors and employer motor vehicle safety policies among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over half of fatal occupational injuries in the oil and gas extraction (OGE) industry are due to transportation incidents. While driving for work is common in this industry and risky driving behaviors have been identified as contributing factors to fatal crashes among OGE workers, limited information is available on the frequency of risky driving behaviors and employer policies to reduce these behaviors.

Methods

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional survey of OGE workers in three states. Responses from 363 OGE workers who drive as a part of their work duties were analyzed to evaluate relationships between self-reported risky driving behaviors (i.e., speeding, cell phone use, and driving unbelted) and awareness of motor vehicle safety policies by their employer

SUBMITTER: Wingate KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505701 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature