Distracted While Walking (Cellphone Use)

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Distracted While Walking (Cellphone Use)

Everyone has seen the commercials and the billboards warning people of the dangers of texting while driving. What about the dangers of using a cellphone while walking? There are many videos online of individuals who are distracted while walking and end up injured. While some of these videos can be innocent and funny, the consequences of this unsafe act can be severe.

Distracted While Walking Injuries:
Injuries caused by being distracted due to using a cellphone while walking has become so common that National Safety Council has actually added “distracted walking” as a category in their statistical report Injury Facts. This report tracks data on the leading causes of unintentional injuries and deaths.

Implications of Distracted Walking at Work:
The list of possible issues distracted walking can create in the workplace is endless. A few basic examples of how using a cellphone while walking at work can lead to injuries include:
     • Walking into fixed objects
     • Being struck by moving vehicles or equipment
     • Walking over an edge or into an open hole
     • Tripping over an object
     • Walking under a lifted load
Phalcon Cell Phone Policy:
Phalcon strictly prohibits the use of handheld cell phones and other handheld electronic devices while actively working on a task or driving.

Work Site Dos:
     1. Make all necessary calls prior to beginning your work task or during scheduled break periods. Do not begin your work task with the intention of making a call. 
     2. Comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws governing the use of cell phones.
     3. Answer incoming phone calls only if you are on break or have completed your work task. If not, let the voicemail function answer and return the call later. 
     4. Keep your conversations as short as possible. If a long intense discussion is necessary, reschedule the call. 
     5. Interrupt the call if you are required to return to your task. Tell the party you are conversing with that safe work practice takes precedence.

Work Site Don’ts:
     1. Use your cell phone during shutdowns, outage work, testing or any other high-risk task where cell phone use could impact your safety or the safety of others.

Summary:
Be mindful of your cellphone use both on and off the job. While research has shown the majority of injuries occur in the home due to distracted walking, the consequences of doing it at work can be much more severe. Work areas and the tasks occurring in them are constantly changing. The last thing you need to be doing is putting all of your focus on the screen of your cellphone.

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