ATRI to HOST ONLINE FORUM on National TRUCK DRIVER INJURY AND HEALTH survey

Arlington, VA –  On May 16^th, ATRI will host an online forum to provide motor carriers the opportunity to provide input to the proposed Survey of Truck Driver Injury and Health being conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  

The NIOSH survey is being designed to address several important questions including the prevalence of health conditions and sleep disorders in the truck driver population, the role of working conditions in driver health, and the relationship between work activities and driver injuries. 

The webinar offers the opportunity for the trucking industry to provide input to the survey questions so that the focus is on the most important driver health issues.  Input is also needed to identify appropriate locations for conducting the survey to ensure broad industry representation.    

“It is critical that motor carriers participate in the design of this survey so that the questions are useful to the industry in addressing driver health,” said Scott Mugno, Managing Director of Corporate Safety for FedEx Express.

Motor carriers can simultaneously listen and watch the live ATRI-sponsored webinar from any location in the U.S. that has internet and telephone access.

To register for the webinar, send an email to ATRI@trucking.org and include the words “H/W Webinar” in the subject line.

Title:                          National Survey of Truck Driver Injury and Health

Date:                          Friday, May 16, 2008

Start Time:                 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT

End Time:                  3:30 pm EDT / 12:30 p.m. PDT

Please include your company name and location in your email. Registration is limited to motor carriers and will be on a first come, first served basis.

Confirmation notices will be emailed within 48 hours of registration, and will contain the web address, phone number, and other relevant information for participation. For technical questions on the webinar or special accommodations, contact Carla Schulz at (770) 432-0628 x 224.

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ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization.  It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.