Know nighttime workers who are frustrated trying to sleep for eight hours during the day? A new study provides them with an option.
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Tags: circadian rhythm, FMCSA, hours of service, sleep
Following a year-long investigation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shut down 26 bus companies, declaring them imminent hazards to public safety. It’s the largest single safety crackdown in the agency’s history.
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Tags: bus companies shut down, bus crash, deadly bus crash, FMCSA
Following closely on the heals of new rest rules for commercial pilots, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) set new hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers. Some groups aren’t happy about the new rules.
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Tags: FMCSA, hours of service, OOIDA, truck drivers, Truck Safety Coalition
The writing has been on the wall for a while, but now the federal government has made it official: Interstate truck and bus drivers can no longer use hand-held cell phones while driving.
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Tags: FMCSA, hand-held cell phone ban, hands-free cell phones, PHMSA, texting
A major federal and state crackdown has resulted in hundreds of unsafe buses and drivers being removed from the roads.
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Tags: FMCSA, motor carrier, out of service, safety inspection, unsafe drivers
Safety pros know that employees’ health is an important factor in their workplace safety. But how far should companies go to change workers’ personal habits, such as eating, for the sake of safety?
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Tags: Body mass index, commercial drivers, FMCSA, sleep apnea, wellness program
Are some states becoming refuges for registering out-of-service commercial vehicle carriers?
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Tags: FMCSA, out-of-service commercial vehicle carriers, unsafe commercial vehicle carriers
Here we go again: Four groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court asking that hours-of-service rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers be thrown out.
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Tags: commercial motor vehicle drivers, FMCSA, hours of service
