Employers and their service agents must use the revised Federal Drug Testing CCF no later than August 31, 2021. The previous...
Deadline for Updated Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) is August 31st
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Category - Holly Czuba Articles
Do You Allow Your Drivers to Take Passenger with Them While They Drive?
Some companies as a way of retaining drivers will allow them to take a spouse or child along with them while they are driving. ...
Back to School Safety
In the next two weeks we will see many students returning to school after the summer break. For some of these students this...
Questions That Are Frequently Asked About the CDL and Have Been Addressed by the FMCSA
May a person operate a CMV wholly on private property, not open to public travel, without a CDL? Answer: YES Do mechanics, salesman, shop help and occasional drivers need a CDL if they are only...
FMCSA Extends ELD Exemption For Agricultural Transporters
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended an exemption for transporters of livestock and insects to have an electronic logging device (ELD). FMCSA said the exemption was...
Drug-Free Workplace Week October 15th-20th
The U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging public and private community organizations to participate in the 5th annual Drug-Free Work Week, which will occur Oct. 15 to 20. This public awareness...
FMCSA Seeks Comments on California Meal and Rest-Break Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting comments on a petition submitted by the American Trucking Associations requesting a determination that California's meal and...
Metro FD’s Engines 12 and 13 Ready to Hit the Road
We're happy to report that Engines 12 and 13 are ready to hit the road once again!
Winter Is Coming!
Can you believe winter is just around the corner?! Although it still feels like 90 degrees outside (at least in my hometown of Nashville), it will soon be time to crank up that fireplace and sip on...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ways to Stay Well During Breast Cancer Awareness Month - About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing we can do. This...
(Scare Tactics) Training Requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Many drivers and managers may have been receiving emails or calls from consulting firms saying that you are required to have your supervisors of CDL drivers trained in Drug and Alcohol Reasonable...
What the Regulations Say About Training of Your Supervisors of CDL Drivers
This applies to all motor carriers INTRAstate and INTERstate: Who is subject to the Supervisor Training for Reasonable Suspicion Testing? CFR 382.603: Training for supervisors Each employer shall...