LONG-HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS

NIOSH Resources

Crash Prevention

• Older Drivers in the Workplace: Crash Prevention for Employers and Workers

  Fact sheet on safety concerns of older drivers.

• Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention

  Crash prevention factors and special topics.

Shiftwork

• Overtime and Extended Work Shifts: Recent Findings on Illnesses, Injuries, and Health Behaviors

  A review of research reports that examine the associations between long working hours and illnesses, injuries, health behaviors, and performance.

• Plain Language About Shiftwork

  Information on the health and safety effects of shiftwork.

• Truck Driver Occupational Safety and Health: 2003 Conference Report and Selective Literature Review

  A report from a conference held in April 2003 at Wayne State University to discuss the occupational safety and health of commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Sleep

• Quick Sleep Tips for Truck Drivers

  This brochure highlights the importance of sleep for safety and health and gives suggestions for improving sleep.

• Sleep is Important for the Long Haul (Postcard 1) and Sleep is Important for the Long Haul (Postcard 2)

  These postcards can be used to raise awareness about sleep health. The Sleep is Important for the Long Haul postcard is 4.25 × 5.5 inches (standard size). These postcards can be printed 4 cards per sheet (8.5 × 11 inches). We recommend using perforated postcard paper or card stock.

Stress

• Working With Stress

  An educational video on work stress discusses work organization factors and interventions.

Truck Design

• Improved Safety for Truck Drivers: Designing Safer Cabs Based on Driver Body Dimensions

  Information on a NIOSH study that measured the body dimensions of truck drivers. This data was shared with the trucking industry to help design safer and more comfortable truck cabs.

Related NIOSH Topics

• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Work Schedules: Shift Work and Long Work Hours

Related NIOSH Science Blogs

• Long-Haul Truck Driver Health Survey Results
• Sleep and Work
• Thank You Truck Drivers!
• Truck Driver Safety and Health

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NIOSHTIC-2 Search

NIOSHTIC-2 Search Results on Long-haul Truck Drivers
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