Inspections

OSHA will continue to target noise hazards in Chicago Region

Chicago — OSHA recently extended a Regional Emphasis Program on noise hazards through the end of the year. The Chicago Region’s REP was initially set...

Unsafe trucks and buses taken off the road during brake inspection blitz

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors placed 574 of the 4,021 trucks and buses they examined out of service for brake-related violations...

Annual ‘Roadcheck’ to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement

Greenbelt, MD — From May 12 to 14, inspectors across North America will examine braking systems, lights, tires and other components on commercial trucks...

Business coalition pushes back on Cal/OSHA’s proposed walkaround rule

Washington — A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling on California to put a halt to rulemaking regarding worker walkaround representation. A recently...
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Safety feedback: Use the COIN method

Activities such as walking jobsites and talking to workers about the tasks they’re performing are an effective way to uncover hazards – if safety conversations are done well.

Bipartisan railroad safety bill would keep people involved in track inspections

Washington — Recently introduced bipartisan legislation is aimed at curbing train derailments by requiring railroads to conduct both automated and visual track inspections. The Secure...

Labor union to FRA: Automated track inspections won’t improve safety

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration’s decision to allow railroads to expand field testing of automated track inspection technology has drawn a terse response from a national labor union.

USDA moves to protect inspectors from carbon monoxide poisoning

Washington — In response to a string of preventable carbon monoxide poisonings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service has begun equipping inspection workers with wearable CO detectors.
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Annual ‘Roadcheck’ identifies out-of-service vehicle and driver violations

Greenbelt, MD — Now available: results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 38th annual International Roadcheck.

Video spotlights safety role of commercial vehicle inspection stations

Albany, NY — A new video from the New York State Department of Transportation provides a behind-the-scenes look at the vital role that commercial vehicle inspection stations play in roadway safety.

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