Risk Management

by | Nov 11, 2019 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation

Every company has the responsibility to provide a safe and secure workplace for all employees, and there is a process in creating such an environment. Risk management is a process that must be implemented and involves establishing strategies to protect from events or...
Return to Standard Time

Return to Standard Time

by | Oct 28, 2019 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation

Companies must be made aware of the effects fatigue has on the workplace. Fatigue can result from poor quality of sleep or from contributing factors due to change in time that occurs every March and November. The time has come once again, that we return to standard...

It Won’t Happen to Me!

by | Oct 21, 2019 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation

It won’t happen to me, is a perception that several people have, especially when risk is a factor. It is based on one’s judgment inflicted by self-esteem and often involves decision making. When making decisions under pressure, made by assessing capability to complete...
Wheel Chocking Guidelines

Wheel Chocking Guidelines

by | Oct 14, 2019 | Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation

When parking on a dock, set the brakes including the emergency brake, per FMCSA 49 CFR 393, and ensure the truck is parked securely as close to the dock as possible. When it comes to chocking the tires, the FMCSA does not require drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles...
Know your Limits

Know your Limits

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Environmental, Safety, Toolbox Talk, Transportation

Limits we set, also known as boundaries, define what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. Defining your boundaries around the workplace is an important factor in personal development and success. When you start a job, perform a self-evaluation and consider the...