by Kerry Simmons | Feb 4, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Safety Compliance
ELD Mandate Part 2: The WHEN and the WHY Posted by Jeff Swan on Thu, Feb 04,2016 @ 07:30 AM Here is the 2nd and last part of the ELD Mandate Part 2: The When and the Why? As transportation stakeholders prepare for the FMCSA’s new Electronic Logging Device...
by Kerry Simmons | Feb 3, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Safety Compliance
ELD Mandate Part 1: The WHO and the WHAT Posted by Jeff Swan on Wed, Feb 03,2016 @ 07:30 AM ELD Mandate Part 1: WHO and WHAT. HNI has offered some good clear answers. Most of the affected transportation stakeholders have by now at least heard of the FMCSA’s new...
by Kerry Simmons | Jan 30, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Regulatory Compliance
Starting Today, The Gov’t Will Punish Carriers That Force Drivers To Run Illegally The FMCSA wants to put an end to “forced dispatch.” Published on January 30, 2016 Starting today the driver coercion mandate goes into effect. Just what does this mean to carriers,...
by Kerry Simmons | Jan 22, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Regulatory Compliance
Are you ready for a change: e-logs set to become ELDs? There are some major differences to the ABORDS we are currently using. There is bound to be some confusion about E-logs, AOBRDs and ELDs. Here is a run down from CCJ’s Aaron Huff In March, 2014, the...
by Kerry Simmons | Jan 19, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, OSHA, Risk Management
When OSHA Comes Knocking in Trucking Posted by Kyle Meinert on Thu, Dec 03,2015 @ 07:30 AM It’s no secret that many transportation professionals might consider an OSHA visit about as likely as a visit from Santa Claus. After all, your greatest concern in terms...
by Kerry Simmons | Aug 3, 2015 | Craig Safety News, DOT, Industry News, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Compliance
Jack Van Steenburg, spoke recently at the National Safety Council event in Paradise Valley, AZ. As FMCSA Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer, he shared several important points that will potentially will or already are affecting the trucking now and in...