The new CSA safety measurement system is shaking up the trucking industry, exposing some carriers to increased enforcement. Rose McMurray, who oversaw the startup of CSA in her former role as Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offers five guideposts for achieving satisfactory CSA scores. Read the full article.
As former Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, I led the design and implementation of CSA — the federal government’s new program to measure the safety performance of motor carriers, including truck and bus operators. From …
OSHA has won another round in its bid to expand its enforcement power, underscoring the need for employers and insurance companies to be careful not to dig a hole for themselves when they conduct safety audits and accident investigations. A …
OSHA took another step this week towards a more reasonable stance on regulation by announcing a final rule that removes some outdated requirements and streamlines and simplifies some standards. Although the rule is part of an ongoing program to periodically …
If you were to look at past accident reports for your company, would you find that most recommended corrective actions target “employee behavior”? Certainly, employee behavior is part of the overall picture but it is only one piece of the …
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