Transportation

OSHA nixes standard for marine terminals

Washington — OSHA is revoking its standard on house falls in marine terminals. According to 1917.2, house falls are “spans and supporting members, winches, blocks,...

Alabama pilot program will add speed cameras to highway work zones

Montgomery, AL — A new law in Alabama is intended to enhance roadway work zone safety. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (S.B. 341) establishes...

FMCSA allows even more time for use of paper medical certificates

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has further extended a temporary waiver permitting the use of paper certificates to verify that truck...

Lawmakers seek increased protections for roadside workers

Washington — Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders. The...
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FMCSA seeks feedback on planned truck parking study

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for input as it prepares to move forward with a study to estimate “the...

Let workers use the restroom, Washington state tells port and rail yard operators

Tumwater, WA — Drayage truck drivers, stevedores and longshore workers in or on a Washington state-based port or rail yard property must be given...

Drivers say they ‘move over,’ but do they ‘slow down’?

Although a vast majority of drivers say they obey their state’s laws about changing lanes or slowing down near roadway incidents, many aren’t fully...

Hazmat safety agency seeks input on rules for transport of space-related materials

Washington — The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is asking for stakeholder feedback as it looks to “streamline and modernize” its hazardous materials...
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Advocacy group claims ‘massive gap’ in number of deaths caused by drowsy driving

The number of suspected drowsy driving-related deaths in 2023 was exponentially higher than what federal statistics indicate, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. As...

House committee approves bill that would tighten CDL standards

Washington — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has advanced legislation aimed at ensuring commercial driver’s license holders maintain English language proficiency and requiring...

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