Extension of Expanded Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 Link: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/extension-expanded-emergency-declaration-no-2020-002-under-49-cfr-ss-39025 download: Extension of Emergency Declaration 2020-002-05132020.pdf Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration May 13, 2020 EXTENSION OF EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
Read more
SAFETY STRATEGIES FOR RAILROAD CROSSINGS
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash data tells us: In 2018 alone, 99 people (a 10-year high) were killed because a driver went around a lowered gate. It’s illegal in EVERY state for you to go around a lowered crossing gate or to ignore signs or flashing lights posted at a railroad crossing. Trains…
Read more
COVID-19 quick tip videos
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a few quick videos that offer tips for being safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. Watch videos on social distancing, disinfecting workplaces, and industry risk factors to keep workers safe from COVID-19. Find more tips to keep workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
Read more
Crash Preventability Determination Program
The new Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP) from FMCSA allows motor carriers and drivers to submit Requests for Data Review (RDRs) through DataQs for 16 specific crash types. Development of this program is based on the Agency’s experience with the previous demonstration program that examined feasibility, costs, and benefits of determining and displaying the preventability…
Read more