We are now in the middle of work zone season and you cannot drive anywhere without experiencing a work zone. As traffic volumes...
10 Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones
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“I got a warning letter from the FMCSA regarding my CSA SMS scores…what do I do?”
A warning letter is your chance to improve your safety performance and compliance without further intervention from the Federal...
Beware- It’s the Busiest Time of Year for Road Construction
Drivers should be especially cautious of construction zones this summer. States are making a concentrated effort to raise the...
Beware – We Are Now In the Busiest Time of Year for Road Construction
Drivers need to be especially cautious of construction zones this summer. States are making a concentrated effort to raise the awareness of the dangers in these zones. Here are some safety tips you...
Summer Heat + Tires – Tips to Avoid the Worst of It
A very famous tire engineer once stated, “Heat is to tires as Kryptonite is to Superman”…in other words, its worst enemy. Taken all together, hot summer temperatures, under-inflated tires, heavy...
First Day of Summer and the Heat is ON
What Are You Doing to Protect Your Employees From Heat Stroke and Exhaustion? These conditions are created when our body is unable to regulate our heat production at a safe level. First, we need to...
All Heat-Related Illnesses Are Preventable!
What can you do to prevent them? • Use Common Sense!• Limit your exposure to direct sunlight as much as possible.• Drink more fluids (non-alcoholic); do not drink fluids that contain caffeine or...
CPR Steps: Learn How to Save a Life: National Safety Month
As part of National Safety Month, here are steps you can follow to perform CPR. From the Red Cross: CPR Steps Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help save a life during a cardiac or breathing...
Are you Safe for Life? It’s National Safety Month
The National Safety Council and thousands of organizations across the are raising awareness of what it takes to stay Safe For Life. Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on...
FMCSA Offers Clarification on Personal Conveyance and Agricultural Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is clarifying - through regulatory guidance - two points of confusion surrounding the agency's hours-of-service rules: the 150-air-mile...
“Red Flag” Driver Violations
When investigating a motor carrier, a Safety Investigator (SI) looks at driver history for egregious violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). These violations are...
Six Most Common CSA Violations
The Truck Violation: Lighting 28% of all roadside vehicle violations last year, out of 2.4 million inspections, dealt with lights or reflective materials. Light violations are a severity point...