Delivering Safe Rates in Today’s Road Transport Supply Chains

Report Published 12 May 2022

The road transport (RT) sector rates amongst the worst industries for occupational health and safety outcomes internationally. The workplace for road transport workers consists largely of public roadways - the same roads used by
commuters, school buses and other commercial vehicles.

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