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
PRIMA Conference 2018: Building Connections for Public Entity Risk Management
The Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Annual Conference is an event the PMA team never misses. The conference provides an unmatched opportunity for over ...
06/19/18
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
Why Do We Need to Post Collateral?
“Here we are, a large corporation with significant assets, yet we have to post collateral to an insurance company?” This question has been posed to many risk ...
06/18/18
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
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
The Aging Workforce: Implications for Employers
Workers aged 45 and older account for an increasing share of the US workforce.1 Employment by workers aged 45-54 has grown moderately, while workers aged 55-64 ...
06/06/18