The Financial Impact of Distracted Driving
Distractions are a high-risk exposure that motor carriers cannot overlook. Incidents like a distracted employee slipping in the shop or losing focus while driving ...
03/29/21
Create a Workplace That Learns from Mistakes
Mistakes happen. As frustrating as that may sound, mistakes are inevitable because humans are imperfect beings. In fact, most crashes and injuries are the result ...
02/10/21
How to Avoid Pattern Driving
Every truck driver has a pattern to the way he or she drives. These patterns, or habits, can be good or bad, or more precisely, safe or unsafe. A driver who ...
02/05/21
Reducing Slips, Trips, and Falls Around the Truck
Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. For drivers, these types of injuries commonly occur when improperly entering or ...
01/29/21
Preventing Lane Change Crashes
Lane change crashes may be prevented if drivers recognize the hazards that increase the likelihood of a lane change crash and take defensive measures to avoid a ...
01/25/21
How Truckers Can Fight Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is an organization committed to its mission of educating, equipping, empowering, and mobilizing members of the trucking, bus, ...
01/20/21
What if Culture is Not Your Problem?
When a motor carrier starts seeing a trend in vehicle crashes, employee injuries, or even turnover, it is easy to look at the company’s culture as the cause and ...
01/15/21
Aging and the Dangers of Winter Driving
The winter months bring shorter days and increased driving hazards due to adverse weather. The change in seasonn can be difficult to adjust to, especially for ...
01/08/21
Annual Clearinghouse Queries Due January 5, 2021
A reminder that motor carriers' annual Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries are due Jan. 5, 2021. Per §382.701, ...
12/22/20
Ask the Safety Rep: Starting an Incentive Program
An employee safety incentive program, if part of a larger risk management strategy, can enhance your safety culture. On the other hand, if not designed, ...
12/02/20