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Health & Safety
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Driver shortage a self-inflicted wound, says panelist
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The problem of the driver shortage in Canada is a “self-inflicted” wound, a panelist told the Surface Transportation Summit on Wednesday. “What I think may not be a popular belief in the room, but it’s a little…
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New character joins trucking-safety icons
HALIFAX, N.S. — The Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association has unveiled a new safety character – Dawn – that reflects the diversity of the province’s trucking sector. Dawn, an African Nova Scotian woman, has joined NSTSA’s two well-loved safety icons:…
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Join us as Women with Drive hits the road
Including more women in the trucking and logistics industry is an important issue for fleets across the country. Our Women with Drive networking initiative is designed to help, and we’re pleased to tell you that the program is expanding thanks…
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Dealing with conflicting marijuana rules in the U.S. tricky for carriers
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Unlike Canada, which has federally legalized the recreational use of marijuana, the U.S. is all over the map when it comes to the drug’s use. During a panel discussion at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management…
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Five Canadians among Penske safe-driver honorees
READING, Penn. – The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program has honored 44 safe truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada as part of the 2019 Platinum and Gold classes. The Platinum class requirements include 15 consecutive years of safe…
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Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It has been 50 years since Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team began gathering information to improve road safety. The team’s work focuses on improving both active and passive safety for Volvo trucks. Research into passive safety is…
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Canadian carriers need to prepare for U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian carriers operating south of the border need to be ready for the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. Chris Wilkinson, program consultant for DriverCheck, said though the new regulation is being implemented in the U.S., carriers…
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It’s time for drivers to ‘Shift into Winter’
RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again be “Shifting into Winter” in B.C. and across Canada in the coming weeks, and for the 11th year, WorkSafeBC wants to remind truckers to be prepared before hitting the road. Trina Pollard, manager of…
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OTA says new WSIB rate not universally applicable
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association says the streamlined framework for premiums announced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will not be applicable to all carriers universally. The provincial agency said Wednesday that the trucking industry will be…
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WSIB cuts average premium by 17% for 2020
TORONTO, Ont. – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is reducing average premium by 17% for 2020, the provincial agency announced Wednesday. For trucking, the premium will go down by 12.5% from $4.88 to $4.27. That will be the amount…
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Coping with panic attacks
Last winter, I had a driver come into my clinic complaining of shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and chest pain. He reported it started about an hour before, when he was driving in heavy traffic during a snowstorm. Naturally,…
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Trying to make sense of a workplace tragedy
Safety is something we talk about within the trucking industry, but don’t spend enough time teaching drivers by example. There is far too little repeat, repeat, repeat when it comes to developing deep-rooted, ingrained safety habits for drivers. We don’t…
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The fiber of your being
As fall is almost over, you are probably already preparing your rig for the winter – examining tires, hoses and wires for wear, flushing systems to remove buildups and adding products to improve efficiency. Maintenance is common sense – taking…
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Truckers Against Trafficking expands into Canada
HOUSTON, Texas – Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) has expanded into Canada, entering into a partnership with the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking this past July. A national hotline to report suspicions of human trafficking in Canada has been established,…
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Companies still searching for cannabis clarity
OTTAWA, Ont. — Forty-eight percent of safety-sensitive industries have yet to introduce a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis because of a lack of clarity on issues such as privacy and impairment, a survey has revealed. The poll by the Conference Board…
