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National Safety Month Webinars - 2008The Dangers of Distracted Driving (.wmv file) - Distracted driving is an urgent issue affecting all drivers. In fact, nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This webinar highlights some of the causes of distracted driving and their impacts on driver awareness. Fatal and Nonfatal Poisonings Trends & Prevention (.wmv file) - Unintentional poisoning deaths and death rates have more than tripled over the past 20 years. Most people think of poisoning as a childhood issue. That is true for nonfatal poisonings, but not for fatal poisonings. This webinar examines both fatal and nonfatal poisoning data and trends in recent years. Learn the latest ways to prevent this growing cause of death. Falls - No Laughing Matter (.wmv file) - Your employees may not give much thought to the prospect of falling on the job. In fact, slips and trips are often viewed as a big joke or the result of a victim’s own clumsiness, but nothing could be further from the truth. These types of accidents account for more workplace injuries annually than any other accident category. In this webinar, our safety expert guides you through the process of attitudes and situations that can lead to slips, trips and falls and best practices to prevent and reduce resulting injuries at your organization. First Aid in the Summer (PDF file) - Play it Safe this Summer! This webinar covers all the ways to stay safe while enjoying the outdoors and beautiful weather this season. Sprains and strains, food poisoning, poison ivy, oak and sumac, marine bites and stings and heat related illness are all topics that are covered. 
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