According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 172 Texans died in 2018 due to drowsy driving or falling asleep at the wheel. Encourage your employees to drive only when alert and rested.
Safety Resources
- Download DWC’s Driving Fatigue Prevention Take 5 for Safety publication (English/Spanish).
- Check out our helpful tips to avoid drowsy driving.
- Watch Drowsy Driving Causes on the National Safety Council’s YouTube channel.
- Download posters and other graphic materials from the National Sleep Foundation at drowsydriving.org.
Lone Star Safety Program
Are you a Texas employer with a great safety program? You could be our next Lone Star Safety Award winner. Learn more on the TDI website.
Low-Cost Safety Training
Our OSHA 10-Hour General Industry classes are $30 per person and include course materials, practical training, and a completion card. Classes are held in Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio.
Topics include:
- exits and emergency action
- walking-working surfaces
- chemical hazards
- material handling
- machine guarding
- bloodborne pathogens
Next Classes:
December 4-5, 2019, San Antonio
January 2-3, 2020, Austin