Advances in smartphone technology have helped improve businesses in countless ways during the past several years. Vendors can use smartphones to charge credit cards on the spot. Investors can check stock prices from the back of a taxi. Purchasing departments can order more of just about anything from just about anywhere.<\/p>\n
But when employees try to use those smartphones while driving for their jobs, it becomes a safety issue both for the employee and for the public. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a new initiative aimed at stopping workers from texting while driving for work.<\/p>\n
OSHA can claim great strides in worker safety over the years. It is a sign of how safe the workplace is becoming that motor vehicle collisions have become the leading cause of death in the American workforce. Distracted driving is part of the reason OSHA has been unable to bring down the numbers (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Advances in smartphone technology have helped improve businesses in countless ways during the past several years. Vendors can use smartphones to charge credit cards on the spot. Investors can check stock prices from the back of a taxi. Purchasing departments…<\/span><\/p>\n