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71. bSafeMobile Cell Phone Use Management
Hazard – Motor Vehicle Crashes
Type of Innovation – Product
Hazard Control Type – Administrative and Engineering Control
Impacted Trades – All employees that drive on Company Business. All employees that arrive at the job via company vehicle or personal vehicles.
Activity Name All construction activities that require use of company fleet.
Task All construction tasks that require use of company fleet.
Problem Distracted driving from the use of cell phones and tablets while driving poses significant risk to every business that has employees who drive for company business or who have a company issued cell phone. According to the National Safety Council, 26% of all vehicle crashes involve mobile phone use – including hands-free. A University of Utah study identified reasons why cell phone users are more likely to get into an accident than noncell phone drivers:
o They are 9% slower to apply the brakes. o They have 24% more variations in following distance. o They are 19% slower to resume normal speed after braking.
Similar to driving while intoxicated, using a cell phone while driving unnecessarily puts the driver and others at risk of injury - or even death. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is one of the most risky distractions that can lead to an accident. A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) study revealed that drivers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. And, according to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), at any time in the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or other electronic devices.
Solution Cell blocking technology is software for smartphones and tablets that detects the driving state and automatically puts the device in safe mode while driving. In safe mode, a curtain screen blocks access to the keyboard and screen and all notifications and alerts are suppressed – including incoming calls, texts and emails. Emergency calls (i.e., 911) are always allowed. When the vehicle is no longer in motion, all calls, messages and texts will be delivered.
Cogosense offers bSafeMobile to help reduce the number of vehicle accidents by eliminating a leading cause of crashes; driver distraction from the use of smart phones while driving. bSafeMobile for smartphones and tablets detects the driving state and automatically puts the device in safe mode while driving. In safe mode, a curtain screen blocks access to the keyboard and screen. All notifications and alerts are suppressed – including incoming calls, texts and emails. bSafeMobile works together with a Bluetooth connector in the vehicle to determine the driving state, protecting any device with the client and registering with the Bluetooth connector in the vehicle.
Each unit is capable of monitoring up to five drivers.
Benefits o Eliminates driver distractions. o Reduces vehicle incidents
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Additional Items to Remember To learn more about the program, visit http://cogosense.com or contact Olen Vanderleeden at Olen.vanderleeden@cogosense.com
Acknowledgements The information in this section was provided by CNA Insurance.
https://www.cwu.edu/engineering/sites/cts.cwu...eadyAc.pdf
71. bSafeMobile Cell Phone Use Management
Hazard – Motor Vehicle Crashes
Type of Innovation – Product
Hazard Control Type – Administrative and Engineering Control
Impacted Trades – All employees that drive on Company Business. All employees that arrive at the job via company vehicle or personal vehicles.
Activity Name All construction activities that require use of company fleet.
Task All construction tasks that require use of company fleet.
Problem Distracted driving from the use of cell phones and tablets while driving poses significant risk to every business that has employees who drive for company business or who have a company issued cell phone. According to the National Safety Council, 26% of all vehicle crashes involve mobile phone use – including hands-free. A University of Utah study identified reasons why cell phone users are more likely to get into an accident than noncell phone drivers:
o They are 9% slower to apply the brakes. o They have 24% more variations in following distance. o They are 19% slower to resume normal speed after braking.
Similar to driving while intoxicated, using a cell phone while driving unnecessarily puts the driver and others at risk of injury - or even death. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is one of the most risky distractions that can lead to an accident. A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) study revealed that drivers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. And, according to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), at any time in the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or other electronic devices.
Solution Cell blocking technology is software for smartphones and tablets that detects the driving state and automatically puts the device in safe mode while driving. In safe mode, a curtain screen blocks access to the keyboard and screen and all notifications and alerts are suppressed – including incoming calls, texts and emails. Emergency calls (i.e., 911) are always allowed. When the vehicle is no longer in motion, all calls, messages and texts will be delivered.
Cogosense offers bSafeMobile to help reduce the number of vehicle accidents by eliminating a leading cause of crashes; driver distraction from the use of smart phones while driving. bSafeMobile for smartphones and tablets detects the driving state and automatically puts the device in safe mode while driving. In safe mode, a curtain screen blocks access to the keyboard and screen. All notifications and alerts are suppressed – including incoming calls, texts and emails. bSafeMobile works together with a Bluetooth connector in the vehicle to determine the driving state, protecting any device with the client and registering with the Bluetooth connector in the vehicle.
Each unit is capable of monitoring up to five drivers.
Benefits o Eliminates driver distractions. o Reduces vehicle incidents
173
Additional Items to Remember To learn more about the program, visit http://cogosense.com or contact Olen Vanderleeden at Olen.vanderleeden@cogosense.com
Acknowledgements The information in this section was provided by CNA Insurance.
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