Health & Safety
10 steps to protect your employees from hazards in the service bay
TAMPA, Fla. - Joan Spencer admits it can be difficult to convince some managers that safety should be seen as an investment rather than an expense. "They don't understand the cost that comes with an injury or illness," says the compliance...
ATA expresses concerns about EOBR supporting doc requirements
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reaffirmed its support for electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track driver hours-of-service, but said it has "serious concerns" about the supporting documents component of the US...
ATA applauds increase in truck driver seatbelt usage
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is tipping its hat to industry and law enforcement groups, as well as the federal government, for their efforts to improve seatbelt usage among commercial truck drivers, after a reported a 4%...
Truckers with prior crashes, convictions 50% more likely to crash again: study
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Truck drivers with prior crashes, violations and convictions are more susceptible to being involved in a future truck crash those with clean driving records, according to a recently released report from the American...