Health & Safety

New Reyco Granning suspension designed to withstand abuse

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Reyco Granning has designed a new air-ride trailer suspension that is more resistant to damage from curb impacts.

Translogic seeing benefits from e-logs

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Translogic Express has announced it is automating its hours-of-service, using Shaw Tracking’s GPS fleet tracking product.

Meritor Wabco provides updates on four new systems

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco held a Webinar with journalists in early March, to update the industry on a series of new or improved products aimed at reducing fuel and crash costs for fleet customers.

Brian Kurtz Trucking and Bison Transport take grand prizes in TCA’s National Fleet Safety awards

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Canadian carriers pulled off a clean sweep of the top National Safety Awards presented at The Truckload Carriers Association conference.

TCA clarifies position on drug and alcohol testing, sleep disorders, and on-board technology

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- At its Annual Convention currently underway at the Wynn Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) board of directors has approved several changes to the organization’s official policies on drug and...

When mental health issues arise at work, what should employers do?

As a boss, what do you do if your administrative assistant is clinically depressed? Give yourself a second to think about it. What would you say? And how would you say it, now that reports are piling up and she’s still on...

The risk in making safety a competitive battleground

The advent of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program in the US has had a significant impact not only on how carriers manage their equipment and drivers, but also on how they sell their services.

Electronic logging, sleep apnea screening requirements still on US lawmakers’ radar

SEATTLE, Wash. -- It could be 2015 or 2016 before the US mandates the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track hours-of-service, according to former FMCSA administrator and current principal of TransSafe Consulting, Annette Sandberg.

Start training drivers on new HoS, former FMCSA administrator warns

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rejected a request from the American Trucking Associations to postpone implementation of the new US hours-of-service rules.

Is technology the answer to reducing crashes?

The technology revolution is well upon us. Almost daily, risk managers are bombarded with new technology-based products, services, and concepts targeting truck design, improved fuel efficiency, and overall system efficiency.

Bison to test-drive Bose Ride System driver’s seat

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport will be testing the Bose Ride System driver’s seat as part of a comprehensive study on driver health and wellness.

Encapsulated upper coupler could extend trailer life, reduce rollovers

GREENSBURG, Ind. -- A rollover involving one of his tanker trucks has prompted an Indiana-based entrepreneur to design an upper coupler that promises to improve safety and extend trailer life.

Independent truckers in New Brunswick will soon require safety training

FREDERICTON, N.B. -- Independent truckers in New Brunswick will be required to take certain safety courses if they wish to continue working on provincial highway projects after April 1.

B.C. container fleet rolls out red carpet for truck inspectors

DELTA, B.C. - Freight idled on the roadside while the powers-that-be poke around your equipment may not be the trucking equivalent of a colonoscopy, but – whether they’re a royal pain or a minor irritation – they still throw a...

Jost fifth wheels now standard on Volvo trucks

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has announced Jost International is now its standard fifth wheel supplier.