Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Opinion: CSA Data Too Flawed to Be Made Public
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement mechanism dubbed Compliance, Safety, Accountability has been the topic of much discussion and controversy since its launch in 2010.
August 26, 2013UPS to Drop Health Care for Some Workers’ Spouses
UPS Inc. has told employees it plans to halt health-care coverage next year for about 15,000 spouses of nonunion workers who are covered by other plans, a move some analysts said could spark other companies to follow suit.
August 26, 2013UPS to Stop Insuring Spouses of Some Employees
UPS Inc. has told employees it plans to halt health-care coverage for about 15,000 spouses of nonunion workers who are covered by other plans.
Port of Oakland Terminal Reopens After Trucker Protest
The Port of Oakland, Calif., said Wednesday there are no protesters in the area and terminals are open after protesting truck drivers had shut down a terminal Monday.
August 21, 2013Opinion:Help Wanted: Criminals Need Not Apply
Hersman Reappointed to NTSB
President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
DOT Issues Emergency Rail-Safety Rules Following Quebec Crash
The Department of Transportation has issued emergency rules to keep parked rail cars from breaking loose, following last month’s crash of untethered rail cars in Quebec that killed almost 50 people.
August 5, 2013American Roads LLC Files for Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing by the private owner of four Alabama toll roads and the operator of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is not expected to have any immediate effects on freight haulers, officials said.
August 5, 2013DOT to Propose Eliminating Paperwork Requirement, Says Will Save Trucking $1.7 Billion Annually
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday the Department of Transportation will propose eliminating an inspection paperwork requirement that will save the trucking industry $1.7 billion annually.
Letters: Wheel Covers, Illegal Brokering, Taxation Fairness
Reading the July 15 article titled “Carriers Say Wheel Covers Cut Fuel Costs By Making Vehicles More Aerodynamic” raised a flag with my safety sense. Working for a fleet safety firm, we conduct fleet inspections and compliance review audits for carriers looking to improve/maintain their safety performance and scores for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013