WHAT’S AT STAKE

Electronics technology has progressed so quickly that instant messaging, the Internet and credit-card sized music players are now in the hands of millions of North Americans. The downside of these conveniences is that people mistakenly think they can perform their jobs safely while they use these devices.

WHAT’S THE DANGER

Whether a worker is text-messaging someone while driving or listening to a personal music device while working, he is dangerously distracted and at risk for causing injury to himself and others.

EXAMPLE

A commuter train engineer who was sending and receiving multiple text messages while operating a train failed to notice a […]