By: Travis Hinman Starting on January 1, 2015 Workers’ Compensation in Maryland will experience additional changes. This is the third year of changes to the experience mod calculations. A company’s experience mod helps to determine the rates charged by insurance carriers for Worker’s Compensation insurance. Claims filed will have a new higher threshold of $15,000…
Effective immediately changes have been made to the federal mandate regarding the 34 consecutive hour rule. español Per the Maryland Motor Truck Association: Drivers utilizing the 34-hour restart do NOT have to include two consecutive periods off-duty between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. As long as a driver is off for 34 consecutive hours, regardless…
español The Delaware Motor Transport Association requires that supervisors be trained with one hour of training in alcohol misuse and one hour of training in controlled substances use. Supervisors will be trained to recognize drivers or employees that should be required to undergo drug or alcohol testing. This is a one-time training for supervisors only.…
We encourage all of our transportation clients to let the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) know how you feel about the possibility of increasing insurance minimums. J.J. Keller & Associates reports that the FMCSA will be deciding whether to: Increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for motor carriers, including liability coverage for bodily…
español The US Department of Transportation has announced changes to the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report requirement effective December 18, 2014. Although drivers will be required to do pre and post inspections of the vehicles, a DVIR will only be needed if a defect is found. Per the US Department of Transportation this will save 46.7…
It takes skill to skid. A safe stop on an icy, snow-packed road is a tricky maneuver that requires skill and good judgment. What 2 keep-you-safe steps should you take? One of the most dangerous winter driving hazards is skidding. If it happens at a high speed, the result can be deadly. But most skids…
OSHA reporting guidelines will change beginning January 1, 2015. 8 HOURS – Report fatalities within 8 hours of occurrence. 24 HOURS – Report hospitalizations, amputations, or loss of an eye within 24 hours of the occurrence. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics there were reported 4,405 fatal work injuries in 2013. In 2013, the number…
Check Your Vehicle's Tires Sometimes we take for granted how reliable our vehicle’s tires can be. They hold up through all kinds of weather as well as debris and potholes in the road. However, without proper maintenance and inspections, tires can lose their durability and cause accidents if they are under-inflated or over-inflated. According to…
Are you taking care of you? Lack of sleep causes slowed reactions, cloudy mind and bad moods. It also leads to an increased appetite, over-eating and obesity, because we tend to eat when we are tired. What our body truly needs is SLEEP. Lack of sleep is also dangerous. Most drowsy driving crashes occur between:…
Sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent-at 55 mph-of driving the length of an entire football field, BLIND. (Source: Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) We know that hand held devices have been banned for several years. Now the penalty for causing an accident…
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