By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefAUSTIN, Texas - The head of the occupational safety division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) warned participants at a statewide safety conference Wednesday that "distracted driving" accidents are on the increase - and employers and risk managers must step up workers' awareness of the problem.Jarral Wyer, speaking to the Division of Workers' Compensation's 2011 Safety Summit at the Doubletree Hotel, said statistics show traffic accidents due to some causes - such as alcohol use - have been "trending downward," while accidents due t...
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