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Health & Safety
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Feeling blue? It could be SAD!
We’re in the thick of winter, and you might be feeling the effects of it, including the low energy, irritable mood, or the struggle to get out of bed in the morning. The Winter Blues, more formally known as Seasonal…
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Insulin-using truck drivers cleared for cross-border work
TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers with insulin-treated diabetes are now officially cleared for cross-border operations, under a medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the U.S. Canadian commercial motor vehicle operators are being encouraged by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport…
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Lakehead tries to figure out trucker depression
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Stress and poor mental health are already known to affect many longhaul truckers. Now, researchers at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., are trying to pinpoint the causes. “Risk factors for depression in truckers are currently…
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Canadian truckers named Highway Angels
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Three Canadian truckers have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association. Jeffery Zeeb and Charles Vos of Bison Transport and Linden O’Donnell of Challenger Motor Freight were honored for helping motorists in distress. Zeeb assisted…
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U.S. approves oral fluid drug testing for truckers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers could soon face oral fluid testing for controlled substances under a new directive from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The inclusion of oral fluid specimens to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace…
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Trucking HR to hold mental health workshop
OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada will host a half-day workplace mental health workshop in Toronto next month. The workshop, which will offer employers hands-on training to better deal with mental health issues in the workplace, will be held Feb.…
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ECONOMIC WATCH: FTR sees lackluster market
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Transportation intelligence provider FTR is predicting a lackluster but stable freight market for 2020. “Our latest forecast is for spot rates to hold, or perhaps rise by 1%. Contract rates probably would be a bit lower again,…
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FMCSA doubles random drug testing rate to 50%
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has raised the random drug testing rate for controlled substances for commercial drivers to 50% from the current 25% of driver positions. The change went into effect Jan. 1, an announcement…
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Workplace harassment ruling
For workplaces covered by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) — or those who are required to have such coverage — an employee may not have the right to sue the employer in a civil action for constructive dismissal. This is because workplace harassment that causes chronic mental stress is considered a workplace injury for which WSIA benefits are available.
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FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse
The agency is urging the carriers to sign up as soon as possible.
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Healthy Fleet Challenge to kick off Jan. 6
LONDON, Ont. – Registration is now open for the first Healthy Fleet Challenge of 2020. It will kick off Jan. 6 and will run until Feb. 7, promising 33 days of wellness education, tips, challenges, and more. Anyone working in…
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Freight tracker warns of potential surge in holiday thefts
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — U.S. freight tracking and recovery company CargoNet is warning about a potential surge in cargo thefts this holiday season. It said data from 2014 to 2018 showed a rise in cargo thefts during the Christmas-new year…
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Town loses court battle with small trucking company
TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY, Ont. — The mayor of an Ontario town, which lost its yearslong legal battle to evict a small family-owned trucking company from a residential area over zoning rules, now believes the issue could have been better…
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The fatal flaw with roundabouts
Several years ago, I sat in a meeting that was presenting the safety advantages of using roundabouts. We talked about how they prevented T-bone collisions that occur at conventional intersections. We also discussed how if a collision does occur, it…
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Preventive maintenance: Save your breath
Although the winter season offers breathtaking scenery, it can also create an environment that negatively impacts your health. In addition to slips, falls, and overexertion while shoveling, winter’s cold, dry air can also trigger asthma attacks. Asthma is a medical…
