Providing a Workplace Free of Known Hazards
Motor carriers are in a hazardous industry and face four types of loss exposures: financial, property, liability, and personnel. Financial exposures include ...
09/18/18
Speed Management
Properly managing the truck’s speed requires skill and good judgment. Failure to do so could have tragic consequences. To avoid this, drivers must recognize the ...
09/11/18
Use Road Tests to Measure Driver Quality
Motor carriers put a lot of faith in drivers. They are entrusted with very expensive equipment, valuable cargo, and customer trust. With all of this at stake, ...
09/04/18
OSHA Silica FAQs
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a set of 53 frequently asked questions for the construction industry. The questions are ...
08/28/18
Working Safely with Silica Exposures
Last year, The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) launched their Work Safely with Silica website. Designed as a one-stop source of information ...
08/14/18
Road Construction
Summer driving presents many challenging conditions for drivers. Avoiding potential losses requires drivers to recognize the hazards that can lead to a vehicle ...
08/07/18
Hydration
One of the leading causes of a heat-related illness is dehydration. Dehydration occurs when the body does not get the amount of water it needs to function ...
07/31/18
Summer Driving Hazards
Summer driving presents many challenging conditions for drivers. Avoiding potential losses requires drivers to recognize the hazards that can lead to a vehicle ...
07/17/18
Heat-related Illness
A heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or sun stroke, occurs when the body cannot cool itself sufficiently and blood rushes to the skin's ...
07/10/18
Time to Discuss Summer Driving Hazards
It cannot be overstated: a motor carrier’s operations staff is essential to preventing vehicle crashes. Dispatchers, driver managers, load planners, and safety ...
07/03/18