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Idaho man sentenced after admitting to illegal repairs on fuel tankers
The owner of a tanker testing and repair company has been sentenced for lying to OSHA about an illegal repair to a fuel tanker that…
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Loaded and Rolling: Respect my FMCSA authoritah!!
FMCSA new authority approval at record high from spot rates and tight capacity Image credit: Comedy Central and South Park via Twitter The Federal Motor Carrier…
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Federal appeals court puts vaccine mandate on hold for now
A rule requiring vaccines for employees, or weekly testing for workers declining vaccination, at companies with staff of 100 or more gets emergency stay.
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Warehouse
How warehouses can streamline safety training for peak-season hires
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.
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Trucking
Updated CDC, OSHA guidance on mask wearing
Although new guidance on mask wearing returns the industry to some semblance of normalcy after over a year of lockdowns and restrictions, employers should remain…
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Rail
OSHA cites TrinityRail for 2 August deaths at Oklahoma facility
Two workers died after entering a tank car that carried natural gasoline at a TrinityRail facility in Oklahoma, according to OSHA. TrinityRail disagrees with OSHA’s…
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The Daily Dash: Freight volumes, capacity and earnings remain strong
Freight volumes are up 25% during a recession and truckload earnings started earnings season out strong this week.
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OSHA orders carrier to reinstate driver who raised safety concerns
JHOS Logistics and Transportation has been ordered to pay a former driver $220,000 in back pay and damages and rehire him after OHSA states he…
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Optimizing Fleet Compliance
COVID-19 is not a license to pollute, experts on environmental regs say
Even though the EPA has relaxed some reporting requirements, trucking fleets that cut corners on environmental regulations could face large penalties for non-compliance.
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Widow of trucker crushed by steel beams moves forward with lawsuit
The widow of a truck driver crushed by steel beams at a warehouse in Florida is moving forward with a wrongful death lawsuit.
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