UPS to better cool vehicles, addressing Teamsters concerns

UPS will equip package cars with air conditioning systems, fans, heat shields, and forced-air induction systems to better protect drivers from extremely high temperatures, under a tentative agreement reached during…

TCA names TransPro’s Frolick Safety Professional of the Year

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Michael Frolick as its 2023 TCA Safety Professional of the Year. Frolick, Milton, Ont.-based TransPro Freight Systems’ director of safety, was honored during…

CVSA’s Brake Safety Week focuses on lining, pad violations

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will focus on brake lining and brake pad violations during this year’s Brake Safety Week on Aug. 20-26. During last year’s Brake Safety Week,…

Training and procedures in spotlight during Forklift Safety Day

June 13 marks the tenth annual National Forklift Safety Day, implemented to reinforce operator safety training and forklift safety procedures. And there are still some lessons to learn when it…

Marijuana legalization, testing approaches contributes to truck driver shortage: ATRI

A new report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is raising concerns that current approaches to drug testing and the spreading legalization of marijuana in the U.S. are contributing…

Once the subject of fierce debate, speed limiters are a fact of life in Ontario, Quebec

Most trucks operating in Ontario and Quebec have had to mechanically govern their speeds at 105 km/h since 2008, but proposals for similar legislation in B.C. and the U.S.

Anti human trafficking messages to focus on key states

Several states will be in the spotlight as the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) looks to raise awareness about human trafficking. The agency’s Your…

Livestock transport certification program updated

Animal Health Canada (AHC) has updated its Canadian Livestock Transport (CLT) certification program, a comprehensive training course for livestock and poultry transporters, shippers and receivers. Enrolment is open now on…

10% of CMVs placed out of service in Canada during CVSA’s Brake Safety Day

Ten percent – 88 vehicles – of the 894 commercial motor vehicles inspected in Canada were placed out of service for brake-related violations during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake…

Tandet, Harmac Transportation win North American Safety Award

Canadian-based carriers Tandet and Harmac Transportation are among this year’s winners of the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) North American Safety Award, recognizing exceptional safety standards and practices. The awards…

Risky driving drops significantly, Lytx report reveals

U.S. fleets reduced their risky driving by a significant 29% in 2022 when compared to 2019, the last “normal year” before Covid-19-related disruptions, according to video telematics provider Lytx. Collisions…

Canadian Waste Management fined $50K after worker injured by waste truck

Canadian Waste Management has been fined $50,000 for failing to better protect a worker who was injured in December 2020 while reaching into the hopper of a waste collection truck…

Volvo app helps keep EV first responders safe

Volvo Group has developed what it claims to be the world’s first electric truck safety app with augmented reality (AR) to help first responders avoid dangers…

Roadcheck inspection blitz uncovers the good, bad and ugly

Thoughts must have been churning in dump truck driver Navpreet Singh’s mind as he was directed into the truck inspection lanes along Steeles Avenue in Halton Hills, Ont., on May…

Holistic approach to truck driver wellbeing linked to profitability: Trucking HR Canada

Truck drivers can face mental health challenges due to isolation, stress, and addiction, but their employers can provide solutions by making employee wellness a priority. It’s one of the central…