The FMCSA’s Enforcement of Truck Safety Measures
Ever since it was first established as a Department of Transportation agency in 2000, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) primary mission has been “to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.”
Basic Employee Information: The Fair Labor Standards Act
Although most of us say that every employee deserves a fair wage, too many American workers keep coming up short – often due to employers who refuse to comply with all applicable wage laws. Fortunately, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 was passed so that employees would have clear-cut legal rights to receive fair wages, while also benefiting from other basic employee rights.
Overtime Rules Modernized
In May, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor updated and modernized the regulations governing the exemption of executive, administrative, and professional employees from the minimum wage and overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Is It Possible to Keep Up with Product Recalls?
How do we stay safe and keep our families safe when products we use are recalled for safety reasons? Safety recalls are very important for all of us. Rarely a week, or sometimes even a day, passes without news of some type of consumer product, medical product, medicine, automotive, or food recall.
Important Child Safety Information for Travel – Summer Vacation and Every Other Season
The CDC points out that motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death for children in the United States. It also notes that many of these deaths can be prevented. Read more on the statistics and safety guidelines so babies, toddlers and kids can travel safely …
Medical Fitness for Duty: NTSB Most Wanted List
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues their list of areas where safety can be improved. So what does “Medical Fitness for Duty” mean? This may not sound familiar, but essentially, this covers medical certification for public vehicle operators – including commercial pilots, railroad engineers, commercial drivers, and commercial ship captains.
DISTRACTED DRIVING: NTSB MOST WANTED LIST
In their annual report, the NTSB takes aim at a number of areas where safety can be improved. This week, I’m focusing on “Disconnecting from Deadly Distractions.” I thought I would start this article with a few shocking statistics provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) …
FATIGUE-RELATED ACCIDENTS: NTSB MOST WANTED LIST
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified reducing fatigue-related accidents as one of the goals for safety improvements for 2016. As noted by the NTSB, human fatigue is a serious issue affecting the safety of the traveling public and all modes of transportation.
Important FDA Drug Safety Communication Regarding Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Use
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Communication advising that there are serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs.
Information You Should Know Regarding Large Truck Crashes
Despite improvements in passenger vehicle safety, nothing can completely protect passengers from the catastrophic effects of a commercial trucking accident.
Commercial trucks include large trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds such as eighteen-wheelers, tractor-trailers, flatbed trucks, heavy trucks and tanker trucks. Each year more commercial trucks crowd onto the nation’s highways. In 2014, there were almost eleven million large trucks registered in the United States.
