{"id":6474,"date":"2020-03-31T07:56:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=6474"},"modified":"2020-03-24T08:15:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:15:07","slug":"coronavirus-safety-tips-fleet-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/coronavirus-safety-tips-fleet-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Safety Tips for Fleet Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Companies in the U.S. are pushing for, or required to mandate, staff members to stay home while coronavirus cases continue climbing. Unfortunately, along with healthcare providers, service workers and other individuals with at-risk jobs, a common job title in the U.S. where employees can’t work from their home is fleet drivers.<\/p>\n

As public health officials and medical professionals work diligently to slow down the spread of this virus, truck drivers have to work 24\/7 to deliver food, critical medical supplies and other essentials to grocery stores and hospitals nationwide. In fact, around 1.8 million individuals<\/a> in the U.S. are truck drivers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n

And, the job calls for truck drivers to travel all over the country, and come in contact with shipped goods from overseas, which can not only impact them, but everyone they come into contact with. So, what can truck drivers do to stay protected from the coronavirus?<\/p>\n

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  1. Sanitization<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It’s essential for truck drivers to keep up with their personal hygiene to help decrease their exposure to germs associated with arising viruses. Proper hygiene is critical for fleet drivers since they often travel to numerous locations and come in contact daily with new bacteria and germs.<\/p>\n

    Truck drivers should:<\/p>\n