The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in Boston has ordered Massachusetts-based motor carrier Brillo Motor Transportation and its owner to reinstate a former employee and pay him $96,864 in back wages and interest, $9,669 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages.
Late last week a federal judge in California ruled to dismiss three cases against Chevron filed by plaintiffs who claimed the oil and fuel giant failed to disclose the effect warmer temperatures have when it comes to dispensing fuel at the pumps causing customers to overpay.
Division C, Title III – Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012 (PDF)
CSA may be an enforcement tool for the FMCA, but you also can use CSA as a catalyst to create transparency and accountability in your organization. John Simms, vice president with HNI, offered the following tips during a session at last month’sFleet Safety Conference, put on by Bobit Business Media in Schaumburg, Ill.:
From The Jacksonville Business Journal: Kirk Williams, CEO of Proficient Auto Transport, said new rules will make it harder to use truck drivers over weekends. Nikita Stallings is still trying to figure out what the new federal regulations on truck driver hours of service will mean to him. Sitting at a Travel Centers of America […]
North American car carrier, Allied System Holdings, has re-entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings this week following filings against the company from two lenders that have been involved in litigation against it since 2009.
A survey of vehicle hauliers in the US reveals most are investing in equipment, drivers and technology, but many are concerned about costs and regulation.
Truckstop chain Pilot Flying J has reached a multi-million dollar settlement agreement with some of the trucking companies that filed suit against it alleging the company cheated them out of fuel rebates.
For a number of years, motor carriers have used the screening tools required under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) — the motor vehicle report (MVR), Safety Performance History inquiry, and road test — to consider potential drivers.
