NWRA webinar addresses distracted drivers

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Washington, is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 15 on the topic of how to avoid accidents and injuries caused by distracted driving. The webinar has been scheduled from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time that day.

“Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths in collections,” the NWRA says in an e-mail promoting the webinar.

The webinar will feature presentations from Jerry Peters, an OSHA compliance manager with Cincinnati-based Rumpke Waste & Recycling, and Del Lisk, vice president - safety services of Lytx, a driver safety technology company based in San Diego. It will be moderated by Jane Dolezal, the safety director of Illinois-based Homewood Disposal Service Inc.

According to NWRA, among the topics covered by the online seminar will be:

  • what is distracted driving and the causes of distracted driving;

  • the importance of new technologies and how it can change behaviors; and

  • how to train drivers to avoid being distracted while driving.

The webinar will be free to NWRA members and $30 for non-members. More information on registration can be found here.