VIDEO: Don’t drive distracted

By Jenny LescohierJune 17, 2022

Equipment rental and technology company EquipmentShare releases its second installment to a series of videos created in observancec of National Safety Month.

Its new initiative is called 7 Seconds of Safety (7SOS) and aims to educate all construction professionals about staying safe on the job. 

This installment focuses on distracted driving, which, according to the Federal Highway Administration, killed over 842 people in work zone driving accidents in 2019. Of those fatalities, 135 were construction zone workers.

Watch and find out how you and your crew can minimize your risk, and don’t miss another 7SOS installment: ‘Preventing slips, trips and falls.’

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