Covering the Brake is a Defensive Driving technique where the driver places their right foot over the brake pedal but not touching the pedal. BENEFITS: Reduces speed by foot not…
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75% of New Year’s Resolutions are aimed at spending more time with Friends and Family, Health and Self Improvement. The best way to ensure these happen is to resolve to…
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) require Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers to immediately activate their vehicle’s hazard warning signal flashers any time an emergency requires them to stop on…
During the week of Oct. 18-24, 2015, law enforcement agencies throughout North America will increase traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at unsafe driving behaviors by both commercial motor vehicle…
October 4-10 is national Fire Prevention Week. Fires are a risk to all operations in the solid waste industry including collection, processing, disposal, and at manufacturing facilities. Training Review your…
Backing is the most common type of accident involving our industry’s trucks and contributes to 25% of all traffic accidents. What can you do to avoid the dangers of backing?…
When you think about safety, you often focus on keeping front-line workers (drivers, helpers, heavy equipment operators, mechanics) safe and preventing them from being injured or killed in an accident….
SWANA Launches Safety Ambassador Initiative at Chapter Level Silver Spring, MD – As part of the expansion of its safety program, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is…
NYC’s Action Carting invests in driver, fleet safety Dive Brief: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio began a movement, Vision Zero, to improve traffic safety along various departments in the city,…
