FMCSA's New Crash Preventability Determination Program
Contributed by Dave Osiecki, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC Since the inception of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program at the Federal ...
07/17/20
OSHA's Fourth Annual Safe + Sound Week
The goal of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s annual event is a nationwide effort to increase awareness on the importance of workplace safety ...
07/16/20
Share the Road
Many 鈥淪hare the Road鈥� initiatives speak to the drivers of passenger vehicles and focus on how to drive around large trucks, motorcyclists, etc. This approach is ...
07/08/20
Why In-House Premium Auditors Are Important
The insurance underwriting process can be a daunting prospect, but it pays off to fully understand all the steps. When it comes to workers鈥� compensation and ...
07/07/20
What Motor Carriers Can Do to Prepare for Operation Safe Driver Week
From July 12-18, 2020, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is conducting its Operation Safe Driver campaign throughout the United States and Canada. ...
06/26/20
New COVID-19 Guidelines for Construction Workers
During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has issued guidance and tips to protect workers and reduce exposure of the coronavirus in the ...
06/16/20
ATA Issues Recommendations for Drivers in Areas of Unrest
This week, the American Trucking Associations (ATA), ATA Safety Management Council (SMC), and the ATA Transportation Security Council (TSC) provided the following ...
06/08/20
Higher Education: Next Steps for Resuming Broader Operations
Academia as a whole swiftly responded to the pandemic, closing physical campuses and transitioning to remote operations and educational instruction. As some state ...
06/03/20
Worker鈥檚 Compensation 鈥� Subs, 1099s, Employees 鈥� From a Risk and Bonding Perspective 鈥� It Does Matter!
Workers鈥� compensation can be a sticky wicket for construction firms. It鈥檚 an area where new contractors and veterans alike can find themselves in legal and ...
06/03/20
Equipment Theft is Preventable
Theft of materials, tools or equipment from construction worksites accounts for 45 percent of property losses. That鈥檚 an average cost per loss of $9,400 for ...
06/02/20