Health & Safety OTR Wellness offers mental health services to drivers and families October 31, 2012 ST. MARYS, Ont. -- A mental health professional with a family background in trucking has set up a mental wellness, coaching and support service specifically for professional drivers and their families.
Health & Safety build yourself up August 1, 2012 Workplace stress can tear us apart. It plays havoc on our physical and emotional well-being – and ultimately sabotages our performance. If you feel like you are precariously juggling both work and personal/family life responsibilities,...
Health & Safety Winter burnout compounded by improving freight environment May 1, 2011 Hello Spring! I wasn't sure if you were going to put in an appearance at all this year. As I looked back over the past four or five months, I realized how burned out I was.
Health & Safety The road to wellness May 1, 2011 When truck drivers are healthy, everyone involved in the industry wins. Drivers feel better and experience less downtime due to injury or illness. Also, companies have employees that are more productive and are less likely to face costly...
Health & Safety Women in Trucking named finalist in Pepsi’s $250,000 grant competition November 3, 2010 PLOVER, Wis. -- The Women in Trucking Association has been named a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh program, which is offering up millions of dollars for "refreshing ideas that change the world."
Health & Safety Beating burnout July 1, 2010 Any economic downturn can be rough on a fleet's sales force. Even the top performers in the group can suddenly find it difficult to secure a sale. They begin to lose faith in their abilities. Nothing ...