Around the world, it is estimated that work-related incidents make up 25% the road toll, rising to 50% if commuting is included – with the figures probably greater in low-income countries. In response to this, the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and partners instigated a Global Road Safety for Workers project with 7 aims: 1. Summarise the current state of knowledge and research on occupational road safety for a diverse audience of policy makers, safety practitioners, corporate representatives and researchers. 2. Identify relevant resources for inclusion in the online GeoLibrary (www.geolibrary.org). 3. Generate first draft literature review summarising the current state of knowledge and a listing of resources to be added to the online library. 4. Review, synthesise and assess the quality and comprehensiveness of information on interventions and good practices. 5. Interpret the literature to bring out common themes, contrasting higher-, lower- and middle-income nations and identifying gaps or lack of information on particular topics. 6. Identify the role of government, emphasis areas for employer-led initiatives, practices suitable for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), agreement on ‘good practice’, availability of evaluated outcomes, potential to adapt existing programs for other jurisdictions and the role of multi-national organisations in lower-income nations. 7. Identify research gaps and issues, synthesise good practices and provide a succinct summary of critical issues. (Author/publisher)
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