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Items Tagged with 'truck driver safety'

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fleet safety for winter weather

How to safely and efficiently deal with slippery roadways when snow poses hefty risks

Fin Livingston
December 21, 2022
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There is a way to remove snow quickly, safely, and efficiently from trailers with automated machines to help keep fleets clean and running on time.


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Shipping and transportation protocols during COVID-19

Devin Partida
August 13, 2020
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The shipping and trucking industry has had to work within unique OSHA standards for years. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, logistics companies will have to adapt to new, changing regulations. Not everything is a matter of law, and some guidelines may be unclear, so this isn't always a straightforward task


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Invest in truck driver slips & falls protection

Invest in slips & falls protection

Safety footwear and fall protection protect truckers from specific hazards
Jane Jazrawy
June 19, 2019
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Trucking can be a hazardous profession for drivers – and that’s before the driver has even set foot in the cab or put the vehicle in gear. For good reason -- fleets focus much of their attention on minimizing risks on the road, but there are also risks when a driver is on his or her feet as well, due to the risk of a fall.


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Brace yourself: Snow, freezing rain predicted for South

Residents urged to stock up, then stay indoors
January 6, 2017
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The first weekend of the new year could be a dangerous one for the 80 million Americans who are in the path of what authorities are calling a “historic” winter storm. As the weather system that has already devastated western states sweeps eastward, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama that begins this afternoon.
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NIOSH surveys long-haul truck drivers about safety

January 12, 2016
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers went to 32 truck stops across the U.S. to collect safety data on long-haul truck drivers (LHTDs) – a group for which there’s limited occupational injury and safety data.
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Drug testing for workers in safety sensitive positions to remain at 50 percent

January 5, 2015
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says that the annual minimum random controlled substances testing rates for employees in safety sensitive positions, including tractor-trailer and bus drivers, will remain at 50 percent through 2015.


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Feds propose drug, alcohol testing clearinghouse for truck & bus drivers

Employers would be required to check it before hiring
February 20, 2014
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all national commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. The agency said the clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether a truck or bus driver is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for failing to comply with federal drug and alcohol regulations, including mandatory testing.


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