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30 10, 2018

Not Safe (at) Work? America’s 15 Most Dangerous Jobs

By avatarmsadmin|2018-12-18T22:58:33+00:00October 30th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

Rounding out the top 5 most dangerous jobs in America are Refuse and recyclable material collectors. Why? Because they spend almost their entire day driving. The biggest risk they face are the other drivers on the road, and this is true of all municipal road workers. Public Service Safety exists to keep your people safer on the roads. Watch this short video to learn more about what we offer city roads, parks, waste, and utility services.

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26 10, 2018

Survey: Increase in Drivers Watching Videos While Driving

By avatarmsadmin|2018-12-18T22:35:41+00:00October 26th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

Simply put, the road is filled with idiots. They’re a danger to themselves. Worst of all, they’re a danger to others. It seems there are more and more selfish people out there willing to risk the lives of others, and for what? To watch a Youtube video? To stream Netflix? It’s downright scary. Public Service Safety exists to educate your workers on how to stay safe on the roads. Driving is the most dangerous aspect of your workers’ jobs, and it’s because other people put them in danger.

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26 10, 2018

Office of Highway Safety Kicks off Pedestrian Safety Campaign

By avatarmsadmin|2018-10-26T21:01:56+00:00October 26th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

Pedestrian accidents are common, costly, and often times fatal – even at low speeds. That’s why we’re glad to see someone singing a similar tune that we’ve sung for almost 25 years. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety should be proud to know that they’re being proactive about safety. However, there is another component missing still. Their campaign focuses on educating pedestrians on safe street-crossing habits. That’s a commendable goal, but what about drivers? Specifically, what about your drivers? At Public Service Safety, we say control what you can control. We have decades of best-practices and world-class safety

26 10, 2018

Construction Worker Critically Injured in I-295 Hit-and-Run

By avatarmsadmin|2018-10-26T20:37:20+00:00October 26th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

A public servant is hit by an amateur driver while doing his job. Accidents like this happen almost every day. This time, the driver fled the scene, fearing legal retaliation. When a worker is injured in this way, justice ought to be served, but blame shouldn’t be the focal point. It’s important to turn our focus to prevention. When you educate and train your employees to see and avoid risk, they become safer. Thus, accidents like this one are prevented. It’s no secret that the other drivers aren’t looking out for your employees.

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25 10, 2018

New York State Hiring Hundreds Of Highway Workers For Winter

By avatarmsadmin|2018-12-18T22:42:56+00:00October 25th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

With winter looming, more public workers are needed to keep-up with road work. These workers will be dedicated to keeping drivers out there safe, but are they keeping themselves safe? How can you know your new hires won’t cause you problems worse than staff issues? The fact is, a large influx of new employees opens you up to risk of more accidents. Public Service Safety offers an easy solution. Our world-class training program will allow you to seamlessly teach your employees, new hires and veterans alike, how to avoid vehicular accidents. They’ll make themselves and others around them

20 10, 2018

Work Zone Legislation Aimed at Saving Lives Signed into Law

By avatarmsadmin|2018-12-18T19:35:56+00:00October 20th, 2018|Articles, Real Life Claims|

Pennsylvania has signed a bill to allow automated speed enforcement in work zones. This is in an effort to curb unsafe behaviors from amateur motorists around vulnerable public servants. It’s a step in the right direction, but we wonder, will this actually prevent accidents? Can we control the behavior of others on the roadways? Possibly, but there are speed limits everywhere and people ignore them every day. At Public Service Safety, we work to make your employees safer by giving them the tools to avoid accidents. It’s not fair, but other motorists take unnecessary risks and put your