Towards Corporate Citizenship… In recent years, a consensus has emerged across economics, political and social sectors that emphasizes the importance of responsible operation in all spheres of corporate activity. Now accepted as a benchmark for good practice, transparent social and environmental responsibility has become an essential part of the business planning. While acknowledging the strides towards success, corporations must and will reach to a place where corporate social responsibility
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European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.6, No.5, 2014 www.iiste.org Risk Exposures, Vulnerability and Mitigation Methods among Road Transport Workers in Nigeria Festus M Epetimehin PhD Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji- Arakeji fessy51@yahoo.co.uk, fmepetimehin@jabu.edu.ng Abstract This study examines risk exposures among Road Transport Worker and their methods of mitigation. A simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents
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Nadu 15,642 Maharashtra 13,212 Karnataka 10,856 Rajasthan 10,510 Table 1: State wise Road deaths Road accidents are increasing every year. Non-motorists are always at highest risk of being injured or killed on the road due to increasing number of traffic on roads. Recent years have observed rapid motorization, urbanization, industrialization, migration and other changes consequent to globalization and opening economic policies of successive governments in India. An associated effect of these fluctuations
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Effects of Cellphone Use While Driving The reason I oppose the use of cell phone during driving is because I was once engaged in a cellphone use while driving that totally distracted me as it diverted my concentration off the road. This happened to me years ago, while I was driving home from work, I made a quick phone call to my mother and at the same instant the car swerved onto the side of the street and almost hit a pedestrian crossing the road. I realized that the risk of taking my eyes off
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brakes in order to prevent impacts or lessen speed in impacts have been added. These improvements do help but crashes still occur and the other vehicles are caught up in traffic jams due to blocked lanes or motorists slowing to see what happened, and sometimes additional collisions occur in those traffic jams; only making traffic conditions worse. All of these systems fail to address the core issue, the drivers which control the vehicles. Research would suggest that all drivers should be required
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Seatbelt Injuries In Motor Vehicle Accidents Peter Pan Southeastern College NUR 2237C Instructor: Captain Hook Seatbelt Injuries In Motor Vehicle Accidents One of the most common types of personal harm experienced from a motor vehicle accident is seatbelt injury. During an automobile accident, the body is thrown frontwards and sideward that could cause harm mostly to the chest, abdomen & shoulders. This will of course have an effect on the body and in occasional cases, can
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Berino April 3, 2012 Case Study Southwestern University Traffic Problems Submitted by: Bullen, Nino Joseph Comandao, Isaac Donato, Anna Rica I. Background Southwestern University is experiencing an increased interest in its football program since it hired a big-name coach. As such, there have been increased sales in their season tickets. This increase in sales has also increased the traffic problem of the town which is also projected to get worst once the
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(D1) Evaluate the influence of government on factors that contribute to the current patterns of health and illness in the UK – Over the course of the last 50 years in the UK the government (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) have made a great effort in order to improve the overall health of the general population in the UK. This has been achieved through the use of making the general population more aware of the dangers to their health and what they are along with they can do in order
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Are seatbelts necessary “We have all heard the excuses before, it’s uncomfortable, I'm only going around the corner, I'd rather be thrown out of a car than be stuck in a seatbelt and my favorite, and I’m a good driver I don't need to wear one.” These are just a few quotes I am sure we have all heard when it comes to buckling up. Guess what accidents happen! Seatbelts are designed to help protect you in case of an accident. Some people argue that seatbelt laws infringe upon a person’s civil liberties
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In 2016, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Lai stated that the total of people died in road accident in Malaysia is higher compare the year before from 6,706 to 7,125. From this statistic, we can conclude that every year the accident in the road will increase for each year. First of all, what is the meaning of road accident? The road accident means when the automobile crash with the other automobile in the road. So, I want to ask you all, does anyone heard about the cases of accident that killed
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