Road Rage Since 1990‚ it has killed hundreds of people and injured over 10‚000. Its victims are from all ages‚ socioeconomic groups‚ and areas of the country. What is known as "road rage" is growing at an alarming rate. What is Road Rage? Road rage‚ also called intermittent explosive disorder‚ is a term used to refer to violent incidents resulting from stress caused by accidents or incidents on roadways. It is often a natural extension of aggressive driving. Essentially road rage is aggressive
Premium Anger Driving Violence
A SURVEY OF RISK OF ACCIDENTS IN MALAYSIA Nurulhuda.J1‚ Ho.J.S2‚ Jamilah.M.M.3 Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Lot 125-135‚ Jalan TKS1‚ Taman Kajang Sentral‚ 43300 Kajang‚ Selangor‚MALAYSIA ABSTRACT Background: Traffic accidents rank fifth among the leading cause of deaths in Malaysia. The country is burdened with more than ten billion ringgit of losses due to traffic accidents every year. Despite implementation of various intervention measures over the years‚ the number
Premium Road transport Tram accident Crash
Road accidents have earned India a dubious distinction. With over 130‚000 deaths annually‚ the country has overtaken China and now has the worst road traffic accident rate worldwide.This has been revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its first ever Global Status Report on Road Safety. The report pointed to speeding‚ drunk driving and low use of helmets‚ seat belts and child restraints in vehicles as the main contributing factors .Every hour‚ 40 people under the age of 25 die in road
Free Tram accident Traffic collision Road accidents
Motorcycles don’t posses many safety features that protect their rider. A car contains seat belts‚ airbags‚ four wheels for stability‚ and more; these are important features that help reduce accident and fatality rates. These issues only add to the main problem which is the drivers themselves‚ I am talking about both motorcycle rider and automobile driver. These two figures represent the majority of those on the streets‚ they are either inexperienced drivers or to comfortable with their driving habits
Premium Automobile Motorcycle
FACTORS AFFECTING PATIENT SAFETY AS PERCEIVED BY STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA I. INTRODUCTION A) BACKGROUND “The biggest challenge to moving toward a safer health system is changing the culture from one of blaming individuals for errors to one in which errors are treated not as personal failures‚ but as opportunities to improve the system and prevent harm.” - Institute of Medicine ‘99 Issues related to a lack of patient safety have been reported for decades
Premium Health care Health care provider Healthcare
Health and safety in social care – it’s not just a jobsworth! The mission : The prevention of death‚ injury and ill health to those at work and those affected by work activities. • Shocking failures – it’s why we need to obey the law We know it’s an extremely important aspect of care. We know there’s been a lot of debate about how to improve it. We know there have been high-profile cases where it’s failed miserably. But do we really understand what safeguarding means on a day-to-day basis for
Premium Law Illness Occupational safety and health
com/CTDMVteens @CTDMV Driver’s Manual State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles An Important Message from Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner Melody A. Currey Connecticut takes pride in its highway safety initiatives and efforts to make the roads safer for all who use them. This work involves driver licensing and ensuring that new and renewing drivers are aware of safety’s critical role when behind the wheel. For the state’s youngest drivers‚ obtaining your license
Free Driving Driver's license Driver's education
Essay on Safety Culture Safety culture is the ways in which safety is managed in the workplace‚ and often reflects "the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety".[1] In other words‚ "the way we do safety around here". Safety culture is a complex structure in an organization that includes values and attitudes most of which are potentially changeable and related to actual accident behavior. The components of safety culture included organizational commitment
Premium Occupational safety and health
Introduction It has been suggested that any well designed safety program or system is only as effective as the day-to-day ability of everyone in the organisation to rigorously follow procedures correctly and safely every time This paper seeks to highlight the critical components of an OHSMS and demonstrate also how a well-designed OHSMS will address the day-to-day abilities of organisations personnel to follow safety procedures every day. Modern employments factors such as transient work forces
Premium Occupational safety and health Safety
Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
Premium Occupational safety and health