Injury, Illness Prevention
Bill that would require formal rulemaking for sleep apnea screening advances
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A bill that would prevent the Obama Administration from using an informal guidance to introduce sleep apnea screening requirements for professional drivers, has been passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure...
ATA, OOIDA agree there should be no short-cuts in introducing sleep apnea testing requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when...
OTA calls on Toronto to develop comprehensive goods movement study
TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says the city of Toronto needs to develop a comprehensive goods movement study, and should not limit itself to looking for banning trucks from school zones or other parts of the city.
IHSA develops course for supervisors of federally regulated companies
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) has developed a two-day course for supervisors in a federally regulated work environment, which will be offered free of charge to IHSA members twice this Fall.