Category: DOT Compliance

Congress Mandates FMCSA Rule On EOBR’s & Other Safety Initiatives

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MAP-21 signed into law on July 6th Posted July 6, 2012 The U.S. Congress has passed a massive new transportation funding bill that contains numerous provisions affecting motor carrier safety, including a controversial mandate that all interstate truck and bus drivers that are required to maintain a record of duty status (driver log) use electronic … Continue reading Congress Mandates FMCSA Rule On EOBR’s & Other Safety Initiatives

Highway Work Zone & Construction Safety

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Work Zone Safety: Part 1 of 5 IDOT Videoss for Illinois Drivers   Roadway work zones are hazardous both for motorists who drive through the complex array of signs, barrels, and lane changes and for workers who build, repair, and maintain our Nation’s streets, bridges, and highways.  The Federal Highway Administration reports fatal crashes in … Continue reading Highway Work Zone & Construction Safety

Revised FMCSA HOS Rules Stirring Some Controversy

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Last December, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) published revised hours of service (HOS) rules that apply to motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The new rules became effective in February, although full compliance is not required until July 1, 2013. But all has not been smooth sailing … Continue reading Revised FMCSA HOS Rules Stirring Some Controversy

Obama Administration Decides Against Lowering Trucker Daily Hours

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The Obama administration decided against a cut in truckers’ daily hours behind the wheel, to the dismay of safety advocates, but made other changes aimed at fighting driver fatigue. The rule issued last Thursday continues to permit drivers to be on the road for up to 11 hours daily, something favored by the trucking industry, … Continue reading Obama Administration Decides Against Lowering Trucker Daily Hours

New OSHA Commercial Service Charts on Tire Industry Association Website

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The Tire Industry Association has posted the newly released charts from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its website. Commercial truck tire service providers are required by 29 CFR 1910.177 to have a copy of these charts in every service area, which includes mobile service trucks. Previously a two-chart set, OSHA added a third … Continue reading New OSHA Commercial Service Charts on Tire Industry Association Website

PHMSA Publishes HM215-K, International Harmonization Rule

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On January 19, 2011 (76 FR 3308), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule incorporating into the Hazardous Material Regulations changes based on the 16th Revised Edition the UN Model Regulations, Amendment 35-10 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the 2011-2012 edition of the International Civil Aviation Organization … Continue reading PHMSA Publishes HM215-K, International Harmonization Rule

OSHA Finds Illinois Airport Tower Trafficking in Unsafe Conditions

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OSHA has notified officials at the Evansville Regional Airport (Evansville, Ill.) that a recent inspection has found four serious and four repeat safety and health violations in its air traffic control tower. The agency began its safety and health inspection in August 2009 as a planned inspection under its Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Monitoring … Continue reading OSHA Finds Illinois Airport Tower Trafficking in Unsafe Conditions