The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has investigated the issue of sleep disorders for several years now and it’s becoming increasingly clear the agency will move on the issue soon. But it’s not enough for a trucking company to simply wait for the federal government to act, writes Rose McMurrary, Chief Transportation Advisor for FDRsafety. Read the full article.
While there may be a number of potential divisions between federal transportation regulators and the trucking industry, few seem as difficult as the reporting of crash history, writes Rose McMurray, Chief Transportation Advisor to FDRsafety. Read the full article.
Attorney Mark Shaye, who has extensive experience representing clients in health and safety matters, presents four case studies to examine preventability of accidents. Read the full article.
Employers can keep productivity and profits high through off-work safety initiatives, writes Mike Taubitz, Senior Advisor to FDRsafety. Read the full article.
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.
FDRsafety President Jim Stanley writes that after two years of life, the “new” OSHA appears to be having an identity crisis. Is it the tough sheriff that agency leaders had a habit of depicting a while back, or is it a player on the new Obama administration team that is taming excessive regulation? Read the full article.
When the Obama Administration announced two years ago there was a “new sheriff” in town for workplace safety, it wasn’t kidding. Enforcement has ramped up dramatically. FDRsafety President Jim Stanley explains the impact on the commercial laundry industry.Read the full article.
The idea of an OSHA inspection is sometimes scary and confusing for employers, but being prepared revolves around a simple idea — getting rid of the low-hanging fruit. FDRsafety President Jim Stanley writes that the easy pickings for OSHA inspectors often are a result of failures in five areas. Read the full article.
Thorough record keeping is essential to a strong safety program, but even organizations that keep good records may be missing something in their numbers: the high risk presented by maintenance activities. Mike Taubitz, Senior Advisor to FDRsafety, offers tips to deal with this risk. Read the full article.
OSHA is making noise about noise and industrial employers need to be thinking about how they might retrofit plants as a result. By FDRsafety Senior Advisor Mike Taubitz. Read the full article.