by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
Professional truck drivers often are called upon to drive for long periods of time every day. It is extremely important to get a good rest before starting your shift. During your trip, you are subject to fatigue from physical inactivity. Trucking can also lead to poor...
by admin | Nov 19, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
We have all experienced a slip, trip or fall at some time in our lives. A trip over a rug or cord or maybe a slip on a wet or icy surface. Slips, trips and falls can happen suddenly, without warning. At home or at work, and can cause serious injuries. Slips, trips,...
by admin | Nov 12, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
In December 2015 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in response to a mandate by Congress, put into place new regulations that require most drivers of commercial motor vehicles to use an electronic device instead of a paper log to record their hours of...
by admin | Nov 5, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
You don’t have to be a DOT truck driver to do an inspection on a vehicle. In fact, our work and personal vehicles should be inspected in some way every time we use them. Approach the vehicle from the opposite side you’d enter from and walk in a circle, ending at your...
by admin | Oct 29, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
Defensive driving is often associated with the class you take when trying to overcome a traffic ticket, but real defensive driving means protecting yourself while in motion, and usually earns you better fuel efficiency for your vehicle and less stress for you. There...
by admin | Oct 25, 2018 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation
A blown tire, or even a flat tire, can be a scary ordeal that can make you lose control of your vehicle. There is a huge element of surprise followed by an oftentimes violent reaction in the steering wheel. As scary and shocking as it may be, it can happen easily....
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