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Health & Safety
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UofT study: Trucks pollute disproportionately
TORONTO, Ont. – A major study released Wednesday suggests that large trucks contribute disproportionately to emissions on Canada’s roads. The Near-Road Air Pollution Pilot Study was conducted by the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research at the University of…
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MELT’s impact on Saskatchewan trucking industry being felt
REGINA, Sask. – The influence of Saskatchewan’s mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program has been far-reaching in both a positive and negative way on the province’s trucking industry. That was the opinion of a diverse panel discussion at the Saskatchewan Trucking…
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U.S. truck fatalities rise slightly in 2018
WASHINGTON – Overall fatalities on U.S. roads have declined for a second consecutive year, but deaths involving large trucks have risen slightly. That is according to a report released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It said…
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Mental health issues impacting trucking industry
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mental health, bullying, harassment, diversity. These are issues the trucking industry have historically tossed to the wayside, but can do so no longer. An employees’ well-being encompasses more than their physical health, and how employers can…
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The Last Word: Keeping our head in the game
You can make sure your phone is in airplane mode when you drive, never snack when you’re behind the wheel, always have both hands on the wheel, and yet still be a distracted driver. Keeping your head in the game…
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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…
