Last week we published a blog highlighting the dangers faced by teenagers while driving, specifically carpooling. An appropriate topic for the kick-off to what has become known as the 100 Deadliest Days. Thanks to overwhelming media coverage this phrase and …
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month meaning organizations such as OSHA, M.A.A.D, and EndDD are releasing annual studies on distracted driving. These studies include terrifying statistics on accidents, injuries, deaths, age groups most likely to be hurt, and suggestions …
If you have proof that certain training courses can guarantee that a driver will be able to drive better and avoid crashes, then the federal government needs you to help them mandate a new set of mandatory training requirements.
The truck and bus industries should expect a major new regulatory proposal this year to bolster the CSA enforcement by establishing a new way to assign official safety ratings to companies based on CSA safety performance.
A long overdue reform will now allow drivers and motor carriers to be able to “set the record straight” as it relates to their traffic offenses.
Earlier this month, the GAO released its findings on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Compliance, Safety Accountability program, known as CSA.
In this interview published on the National Safety Council website, Rose McMurrary, Chief Transportation Advisor for FDRsafety says much has changed in safety in recent decades. Workplace injuries and deaths used to be considered an unfortunate byproduct of a robust economy and steady national growth; today, there is much broader citizen support for setting limits and standards for worker safety. Read the full interview.
A review of the history of safety over the last few decades offers good reason for hope, says Rose McMurray, Chief Transportation Advisor at FDRsafety.
In 2013, you can be assured that the continuing effects of the two-year-old Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program on the trucking industry and commercial drivers will remain high on both the government and industry list of issues demanding attention. Data …
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has investigated the issue of sleep disorders for several years now and it’s becoming increasingly clear the agency will move on the issue soon. But it’s not enough for a trucking company to simply wait for the federal government to act, writes Rose McMurrary, Chief Transportation Advisor for FDRsafety. Read the full article.
