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Category - Safety Articles
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 11-17, 2022
Nearly every aspect of daily life is made possible because a truck driver delivered the goods and resources people need....
Using Safety Technology Can Create a Safer Workplace for Your Drivers
Every time a truck driver gets behind the wheel, he or she is at risk. Trucking driving ranks seventh in the deadliest...
Get Out Your Sunglasses! July is UV Safety Awareness Month
Thanks to eyeandhealth.com, we found the below information to be extremely helpful to protect yourself from harmful UV rays. During the summer there is usually emphasis on protecting your skin from...
FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Waivers for Another Three Months
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided a three-month extension to several emergency waivers enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Declaration and...
CVSA Announces Dates for Brake Safety Week
This year's Brake Safety Week is scheduled for August 22-28, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The enforcement campaign is a part of the larger Brake Safety Awareness...
CVSA Issues Inspection Bulletin on Identifying Motor Carriers
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance has issued an Inspection Bulletin to assist roadside inspectors in identifying motor carriers. The bulletin discusses use of documents and driver...
Time for Spring Cleaning… What’s in the Cab of Your Truck(s)?
When is the last time you looked inside the cab, body, or trailer of the trucks that your drivers are operating? Over the years of inspecting and looking inside commercial motor vehicles for the...
FMCSA Medical Review Board to Meet
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board will meet via videoconference on May 19-20, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 23780 (May 4, 2021). The MRB is an advisory committee to the...
Do You Have a Driver with Other Outside Compensated Work?
With ELD’s now in full swing, motor carriers feel that their hours-of-service violations have now been completely taken care of. However, there is one area of compliance that the ELD does NOT...
Canada’s ELD Mandate Effective June 12 with Educational Enforcement
Canada's electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, slated to be effective on June 12, is experiencing a slight detour. The mandate will still be effective on that date, but enforcement will be...
Record Retention
So how long do I have to keep records and documents that are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations? Answer: It depends on which documents we are talking about. The record...