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Fleet Safety Fundamentals

Driver Assessment and Qualification by Jonathan Brown In last month’s article on Motor Vehicle Record Checks, we began discussing a process to assess and qualify drivers. These are critical steps in...

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In-Vehicle Cameras – A Useful Tool in Fleet Safety Management

by Jonathan Brown Once a taboo that sparked discussion of Big Brother and scared many employees, camera systems have finally come into the norm and are being recognized by employers as a useful tool in...

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NSC Estimates National Traffic Deaths

First Increase Since 2005 The National Safety Council announced its preliminary estimate that approximately 36,200 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in 2012, marking a five percent upsurge from 2011....

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New Technology Aimed at Reducing Distracted Driving

by Jonathan Brown With April being designated as Recognizing Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we wanted to focus on tools and tactics available to help reduce distracted driving among your drivers....

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Establish Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers

Parents serve as primary influences on teenage driving behavior The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging parents and caregivers to set and enforce safe driving ground rules...

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Helping a Mobile Workforce “Get” Safety

by Jonathan Brown Over the past few months, we have discussed many tactics for improving fleet safety, discouraging distracted driving, and reducing accidents. All of these are important prevention...

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Drive Safely Work Week is Right Around the Corner

Once again, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) is sponsoring the Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) October 7-11, 2013. Started in 1996, the annual campaign has been recognized by both the...

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Finding Leading Indicators for Remote Site Employees

by Jonathan Brown Leading Indicators (LI) in the field of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) are a recognized best practice in EHS management. When you are dealing with remote or field employees...

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Henkels & McCoy Inc. cited for highway work zone hazards

OSHA has cited Henkels & McCoy Inc. for six serious safety violations at a work site in Neptune, New Jersey, where workers were performing water service repair on a road. OSHA issued $42,000 in...

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Work Ahead – Danger Right Here

by Eric Lawrence We all see the signs posted to warn us.  However, many people don’t give a lot of thought to all the responsibilities that a flagger must handle while on the worksite. Some may even...

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NIOSH Workplace Solutions: Keeping Roadway Construction Workers Safe

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends specific procedures and controls be in place at roadway construction worksites to help prevent injuries and deaths from...

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OSHA and FMCSA Enter Into Information Exchange Agreement

by Jonathan Brown Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) entered...

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Electronic Logging Devices Final Rule Publication Date Changed

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has updated its scheduled publication date for the “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21)” final rule....

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The Painful Subject of Progressive Disciplinary Polices for Drivers

In previous articles, we discussed developing a process for checking the Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) history of drivers and classifying them by risk level based on these MVR’s. Once you know the...

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Flagger Safety: Work Ahead – Danger Right Here

We all see the signs posted to warn us.  However, many people don’t give a lot of thought to all the responsibilities that a flagger must handle while on the worksite. Some may even think of flagging...

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Roads and Rage Account for 58% of all Work-Related Fatalities

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2012 – Preliminary Results   The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the preliminary total of 4,383 fatal work injuries recorded in the United...

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Electronic Logging Devices Final Rule Publication Date Changed

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has updated its scheduled publication date for the “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21)” final rule....

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Pennsylvania Lawn Care Company Cited

Employee has two toes amputated following rollover OSHA issued citations for two willful, five serious, and one other-than-serious safety and health violations to SNS Lawn & Landscape Services...

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OSHA Cites Employer for not Providing Seatbelts in Passenger Van After Worker...

OSHA cites Sharpe Holdings in death of worker at Missouri dairy farm and places them in OSHA’s Severe Violator Program following 3rd fatality since 2012 For the third time since 2012, federal OSHA...

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Helping a Mobile Workforce “Get” Safety

Over the past few months, we have discussed many tactics for improving fleet safety, discouraging distracted driving, and reducing accidents. All of these are important prevention measures. However, as...

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