Inspections

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

Washington — A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling on California to put a halt to rulemaking regarding worker walkaround representation. A recently...

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors recently placed 12.9% of the trucks and buses they inspected out of service for violations related to transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods.

Washington — The number of safety hazards identified during inspections of congressional offices throughout the 117th Congress dropped 27% from the prior Congress, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights states in a biennial report.