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HealthandSafetyOntario.caBackgroundAboutMotorVehicleIncidentsIn2007,therewere5,853injuriesrelatedtomotorvehicleincidentsinOntarioworkplaces(7.2%ofthelost-timeclaimsreportedtotheWSIB).Drivinghazardscanresultinavarietyofinjuries,rangingfromminorbruisestomuchmoreseriousinjuriesandevendeath.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofpossibleinjuriesthatcanresultfromdrivinghazards:varietyofinjuries,including:bruises.cuts,lossƒofblood,brokenbones,musculoskeletalinjuries,backinjuries,concussions(some90,000peryear)Fatalities(some1,100peryear)ƒDrivingHazardsandPreventionWhilethenumbersareshockingthereareanumberofactionsthatyoucantaketopreventmotorvehicleincidents.Itisimportantduringalltypesofweathertodriveaccordingtotheconditions.Belowarealistofroadhazardsrelatedtotheweather,reviewthehazardsandduringyoursafetytalkdiscussanyhazardswhichyoufeelaremostappropriateforthetimeofyear,orupcomingactivities.RainSlowdownanddriveaccordingtoconditions.ƒAtthestartofarainfall,surfaceoilandgreaseƒformsaslickfilm,whichisnotwashedawayuntilafter20or30minutesofhardrain.Inlight,mistyrain,theoilandgreaseformsaslickƒfilmthatnevergetswashedaway.Hydroplaningoccurswhenawaterwedgeformsƒandthetirelosescontactwiththeroad.Steeringandbrakingareaffected–thetireisactuallyridingonathinlayerofwater.Anyone(orcombination)ofthefollowingmayleadtohydroplaning:toomuchspeed,–worntiretread,or–toolowtirepressure.–Partialhydroplaningcanoccuratspeedsƒabove50km/h(30mph).TotalHydroplaningcanoccuratspeedsaboveƒ90km/h(55mph).Prevention:Maintainyourtires–checkthetreadandpressurebeforeheadingoutandslowdowninrainyconditions.Itisestimatedthat,inOntario,thedirectandindirectcostsofmotorvehicleaccidentsexceed9billiondollarsperyear.That’s24.5milliondollarsperdayor1milliondollarsperhour.Thesecostsinclude:ƒ800,000hoursofpolicetimeƒ150,000daysofhospitalcareƒ74,000visitstoemergencyroomsƒ38,000ambulancecallsƒ9,000firedepartmentcallsSource:IHSASafetyTalkDriving2©2011,SafeWorkplacePromotionServicesOntario,publiclyknownasWorkplaceSafety&PreventionServices.1877494WSPS(9777)|9056141400|www.wsps.caSafetyTalkDRIVIngWinterConditionsTheactionoftiresspinningandslidingonsnowƒandicepolishesthesurface.Thisgreatlydecreasestraction.Ithappensmostoften:atintersections–oncurves,and–onhills–Whenthetemperaturenearsfreezing,adriverƒmayencounterwateronaroadwaybuticeonabridge.ThisoccursbecausebridgetemperaturesaretwotothreedegreesCelsiuscolderthantherestoftheroad.Generallyinthewinter,asphaltisagrey-whiteƒcolour.Blackandshinyasphaltmayactuallybeblackice,aconditionwheretheasphaltiscoveredbyathinlayerofice.Asthetemperaturerises,icebecomesevenmoreƒslippery.Brakingorstoppingdistancecandoublewithatemperaturevariationfrom0to-180ºC.SleepinessSleepinganddrivingdon’tmix.Sleepinessslowsreactiontime,decreasesawareness,impairsjudgment,andtendstooccurinthe“afternoonlull”from2:00to5:00p.m.andinearlymorningfrom2:00to6:00a.m.Ifyouaredrowsy,getofftheroadandfindasafeplacetotakeabreak.Dangersignalsfordrowsydrivers:YoureyescloseorgooutoffocusbythemselvesƒYouhavetroublekeepingyourheadupƒYoucan’tstopyawningƒYouhavewandering,disconnectedthoughtsƒYoudon’trememberdrivingthelastfewmilesƒYouhavemissedyourexitƒYoukeepdriftingoutofyourlaneƒYourspeedbecomesvariableƒYourgazebecomesfixatedƒQuickDrivingPreparationChecklistAdjustyoursteeringwheel,mirrors,seat,andanyƒoth...