Its Your Life…. Buckle Up. The Importance of Safety Belt Use Among Employees Presented by: Insert Presenters Name Insert Company Logo here or Delete box

It’s Your Life….Buckle Up.

The Importance of Safety Belt Use

Among Employees

Presented by: Insert Presenter’s Name

InsertCompanyLogo here orDelete box

Original Power Point produced by:Franklin County Safe Communities STARK COUNTY SAFE COMMUNITIESColumbus Public HealthOhio Department of Public Safety

Why We Are Here

Purpose of today’s presentation:

• To teach the importance of wearing a safety belt every time you drive.

Goal of today’s presentation:

• To increase employee safety belt use.


Introduction

(Company/Organization Name)

• Your safety is important to us

• It is our responsibility as an employer to provide a Safe Work Environment.

• That includes keeping our employees safe on the road.


Why Use Safety Belts?

Because YOU are at risk!• Every time you are in a car, you are at risk of getting into

a car crash– Every 5 seconds a crash occurs.– Every 7 seconds a property damage crash occurs.– Every 10 seconds there is a traffic related injury.– Every 12 minutes someone dies in a roadway crash.– Every 4 days an employee dies in a work-related roadway crash.

• Most fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds of less than 40 mph.

• 1 out of 3 people will be seriously injured in a car crash sometime during their lives.


Safe Drivers Need Safety Belts Too

• Jumping off a three story building is similar to the force of a crash at 30 mph.

• Crashing at speeds as low as 12 mph can kill an unbuckled occupant.

• Safety belts reduce the risk of death for those riding in the front seat by about 45%.

• Safety belts reduce the risk of death for those driving pickup trucks by 60-65%. (NHTSA)


What Happens When a Car Crashes?

3 Crashes Occur in Every Car Crash

1.Vehicle Crash – Car hits the object

2.Human Crash – Human body hits the car

3.Internal Crash – Internal organs hit other organs and the skeleton.


Traffic Crashes & Work

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in the workplace and a leading cause of work-related disabilities (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001).

Who Pays the Price?We All Do!


We All Pay for Crashes• When you are involved in a traffic crash:

• You pay: Insurance premiums, fines and fees, time off work, rehabilitation, vehicle repair/replacement….

• When others are involved in traffic crashes you pay:

• The general public pays nearly ¾ of all crash costs, primarily through insurance premiums, taxes, delays and lost productivity. {NHTSA, Economic Impact, 2002}

• The average costs per fatal crash in Ohio is more than $3.4 million. Costs include medical care, lost productivity, property damage and an increased strain on community services.


Reduce Your Risk.. Buckle Up!

• Safety standards that govern lap and shoulder belts require that they withstand up to 6,000 pounds of force without failing. (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard)

• Safety belts reduce your chances of dying in a crash by 45% and being injured by 50%.

• Safety belts also prevent total ejections from the car during a crash.– 75% of car passengers who are totally ejected during a

crash are killed.


Reasons I Don’t Wear a Safety Belt

1. “I don’t need a safety belt when I’m traveling at low speeds or going on a short trip.”

2. “I don’t need to wear it in the back seat.”

3. “If I wear a safety belt, I might be trapped in a burning or underwater car!”

4. “It takes too much time and trouble to fasten my safety belt.”

5. “I’m uncomfortable and too confined when I wear a safety belt.”

6. “I have a better chance of living if I’m thrown from the car in a crash.”


Buckle Up. It’s Worth It!

What Do You Have to Gain?

• Saved money

• Health and life

• The freedom to keep on living!


Safe Driving Matters!


The Decisions You Make Behind the Wheel Matter!


http://www.car-accidents.com/chevy-accidents.html

Buckle Up Every Time You Drive

It’s Your Life, Protect It!

Thank You!


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