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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
Sleep Habits
Driving a truck for a living and working irregular hours puts a tremendous burden on the body and makes getting quality sleep a challenge. This can be overcome by ...
06/29/18
Avoiding Crashes Due to Distracted Driving
Avoid crashes due to distracted driving by recognizing - and defending against - various hazards, including environment/equipment and behavior factors.
06/27/18
Slips and Falls
Slips are the result of a person losing balance or footing due to a lack of friction between the foot and the ground. Falls that result from slipping are the ...
06/20/18
Personal Security
Truck stops, rest areas, and parking lots are used by criminals to prey on drivers and other employees. Protecting yourself from physical harm is your primary ...
06/19/18
3 Wellness Tips for Truck Drivers
Truck driving does not typically lend itself to a healthy lifestyle. Spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food, and rarely exercising ...
06/13/18
Roadside Inspections
Roadside inspections are a part of the trucking industry, but drivers can play a big role in determining the frequency with which they occur. Three factors that ...
06/13/18
Pattern Driving
Every driver has a pattern of driving. These patterns, or habits, can be good or bad, or more precisely, safe or unsafe. A driver who integrates safety into all ...
06/06/18
Ask the Safety Rep: How Do the New Drug Testing Changes Affect Employers?
On January 1, 2018, the final rule went into effect amending 49 CFR Part 40. The DOT announced several revisions, most notably the addition of hydrocodone, ...
05/30/18