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Safety: Page 6

Safety
Too much time, too little action on hair testing
As part of the FAST Act of 2015, Congress authorized DOT to recognize hair testing, in lieu of a urine test, for pre-employment and random testing of commercial truck drivers.
April 5, 2021
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Safety
Flatbedder gets creative to prevent workplace falls
The system meets DOT requirements for a fixed feature. It can be left up when traveling down the road but not for cargo securement.
April 3, 2021
NoFalls safety feature for prevention falls and slips
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Technology
New technology helps fleets button up safety data
Managing safety data from a single location can help office staff be more efficient and prevent oversights and costly mistakes.
April 1, 2021
Technology that brings safety data together from multiple sources is helping motor carriers manage their risk in a more efficient manner and documenting these actions for legal protection.
Technology
Drivers, fleets choosing camera system over mirrors
Switching from mirrors to the camera-based MirrorEye system can be tough at first but drivers and fleets are becoming increasingly impressed with the greater field of view and safety the system affords.
March 29, 2021
CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon gets familiar with MirrorEye during a test drive last spring.
CCJ Innovators
XPO embraces VR as 'the way of training of the future'
In LTL, VR is used to train XPO cross-dock workers on the optimal method of loading freight for delivery.
February 28, 2021
Rendering of an XPO Logistics user moving beams in VR
Technology
What are the most dangerous cities -- and days -- for truckers?
A 2020 report by Lytx reveals the riskiest states, cities and roadways along with the riskiest days, times and trends in driving behaviors.
February 10, 2021
Depiction of advanced camera systems alerting driver to lane keeping and nearby vehicles
Workforce
Civil unrest can put drivers and protesters at a literal crossroad
Critics say 'defund the police' has empowered protestors to continue to take to the streets and highways in the Northwest where they've disrupted commerce and destroyed property.
February 3, 2021
Protestors sitting in a crosswalk and blocking traffic on May 30, 2020
Technology
Driver scoring app is creepy but effective
The author and his family take on a driver monitoring program that has them a little creeped out and frustrated but also striving to keep their driving scores high.
January 27, 2021
map with route from point A to point B in driver monitoring app
Recruiting & retention
Driver happiness begins with trust
Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.
January 17, 2021
Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.
Business
New Drivewyze service helps fleets zero in on driver behaviors in high risk zones
Drivewyze has expanded its Safety Notification service with Safety+ to help fleets monitor driver responses to high-risk areas on the road. See CCJ for details
October 14, 2020
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Business
How to direct your drivers through areas hot with protests
When truck drivers are unable to find alternate routes around areas of civil unrest, here are some tips that fleets can offer their drivers to keep them safe.
September 23, 2020
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Business
Driver-facing cameras headed down a path of least resistance
New advancements in camera vision technology could dampen the resistance of drivers to inward-facing cameras. Read CCJ to see what's coming next.
September 22, 2020
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Business
Werner sees cost savings, safety gains from an Azure cloud
Werner Enterprises developed its Edge platform with Microsoft to manage critical event data through a single source. See CCJ for details on Werner Edge.
September 8, 2020
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Business
Weigh station bypass services now include road safety, parking alerts
Weigh station bypass programs give drivers safety alerts traffic and road conditions. Read CCJ to find out how to get the most value from this technology.
August 14, 2020
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Business
What causes — and prevents — truck crashes? Fleets answer FMCSA’s question: ‘What’s working?’
From a one-truck independent owner-operator to the country’s largest fleets, panelists in FMCSA’s Truck Safety Summit on Wednesday relayed their best practices for warding off crashes.
August 6, 2020
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Business
‘How do you build a safety culture?’ Top 250 fleet AIM holds week-long safety event with 1,100 employees
How did AIM Transportation Solutions get all 1,100 employees and 54 service centers involved in a weeklong safety training exercise? Read CCJ to find out.
July 23, 2020
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Business
Knight-Swift adds new sensors to detect unsafe speed, ‘sitting duck’ conditions
New SmartDrive sensors alert fleet managers and drivers to unsafe conditions for speed in bad weather and "sitting duck" events. Read CCJ for details.
July 21, 2020
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Business
Bulkmatic begins installing Lytx platform for driver self-coaching
Bulkmatic is now installing the Lytx DriveCam SF300 Event Recorders that give drivers real-time audible alerts for risky behaviors. See CCJ for the full story.
July 8, 2020
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Most heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, 'non-U.S. content' will be taxed
Trucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA dodge more taxes. Tariffs apply to the value of the non-U.S. content.
Transportation worker in safety vest checking truck documentation at vehicle inspection point
Regulations
DOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failure
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Business
'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'
Fleet Compliance
Business
The cost of fleet compliance failures
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Business
Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered
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