1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America are set to conduct brake system inspections – announced and unannounced – Aug. 23-29 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week. Inspectors are expected to place special emphasis on brake drums…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (216+ words) Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened 339 new truck parking spaces at 24 locations throughout the state. PennDot Secretary Mike Carroll described the lack of available truck parking as a “nationwide issue” in an October press release announcing plans…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (242+ words) Washington — The American Trucking Associations is commending multiple industry safety provisions that are part of a House appropriations bill recently signed into law, including $200 million in federal funding for truck parking. In a press release, ATA calls the measure within…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (216+ words) Lexington, KY — Spurred by the deaths of five tow truck operators who were struck by passing vehicles over the past decade, the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center has issued a hazard alert. The alert, which details three of the…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration intends to study how truck drivers’ work schedules affect their fatigue levels and performance. In November, FMCSA solicited comments on its proposal as part of an agency commitment to study additional data on…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) Washington — A bipartisan group of eight Senators has again reintroduced legislation focused on strengthening safety related to trains carrying hazardous materials. Introduced on Feb. 24 – three weeks after the third anniversary of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, OH – the Railway…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) Washington — Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders. The Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act (S. 4245) would require states to “improve the collection of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (197+ words) Safely navigating through construction work zones can be challenging for truck drivers. These zones often have narrow lanes and require traffic pattern shifts, which isn’t easy when operating a large commercial motor vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (173+ words) Mississauga, Ontario — Tire shop operators should perform a Job Hazard Analysis to help prevent workers from being injured from exploding tires, Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Prevention Services says. The nonprofit organization, which calls itself “a partner in Ontario’s occupational health and…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) Sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act (S. 3552) would: In a press release, Fischer claims the legislation clears “burdensome regulations” to ensure “ag products reach consumers in a safe and timely manner.” National…...