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Legislation: New Law Bans Texting While Driving; Prepare Your Employees
November 2008
A new state law, S.B. 28, expands the existing ban on driving while using a cell phone without a hands-free device to now prohibit texting, e-mailing, and instant messaging while driving. The law goes . . . more »

News Note: NTSB Blames Fatigue for Fatal Accident; Calls for Action
November 2008
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that human fatigue was the probable cause of a collision between a tractor-trailer and a bus that killed five people near Osseo, Wisconsi . . . more »

Transportation: Lessons from the Texas Bus Crash; the Reasons Behind the Rules
October 2008
In early August, 55 pilgrims were on their way from Houston to a religious festival in Carthage, Missouri, when their bus blew a tire, skidded off the highway, and rolled. Seventeen people died. . . . more »

News Note: California School Receives Commercial Driver Training Grant
July 2008
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded $1 million in grants to nine technical and community colleges nationwide to enhance classroom safety curricula and behind-the-wheel training . . . more »

Shift Work: Health and Safety Checklist for Workers with Nonstandard Shifts
COCA Online Exclusive June 2008
Working nonstandard shifts is hard on a person's health and relationships, but there are steps that can make it easier. Your evening- and nightshift workers can use this checklist to identify and embrace habits that will help them sleep more easily and work more . . . more »

Fleet Safety: Who's in the Driver's Seat? Tips for Selecting Safe Drivers and Maintaining Their Skills
June 2008
One of your fleet safety program's key elements is the person sitting in the driver's seat. Although you may do your best to ensure that your fleet is equipped with the latest safety features and is properly maintained, it's the operator of each vehicle who will ultimately . . . more »

News Notes: New Rule Makes Highway Signs Brighter, Safer
February 2008
States must use higher-performing reflective materials on all highway signs under a new U.S. Department of Transportation rule to make highway signs more visible. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: J.F. Shea Company, Inc. Docket No. 06-R2D3-1539
4/9/2008
Employer maintains a construction company. Between October 21, 2005, and March 17, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer Dennis Barker, conducted and accident investigation at a place of employment maintained by Employer at Market Street, and Riverside Drive, Redding, California (the site). On April 11, 2006, the Division cited Employer for an alleged serious violation of section 1597(h) (failure to ensure seat belt used on jobsite vehicle) of the occupations safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, and proposed a civil penalty of $20,250. . . . more »

News Notes: Truck Safety Rules Reinforced With Satellite Technology
January 2008
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun a new demonstration program to put satellite navigation equipment on trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexico border that monitors the trucks as they . . . more »

New PSA Encourages Truckers to Use Seat Belts
December 2007
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has unveiled a public service announcement (PSA) featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace, who reminds truckers that they have a responsibility to drive safely and buckle up. The PSA . . . more »

Motor Vehicles: Golf Carts—They're Not Just for Golf Anymore; Do You Have a Safety Policy?
October 2007
Six workers were riding in a golf cart on the Wente Vineyard golf course in Livermore on August 20 when the cart flipped over, hit a guardrail, and trapped them inside. Three of the employees were taken by helicopter to a hospital, one with serious head injuries . . . more »

Sample Golf Cart Safety Policy
October 2007

If your company uses golf carts, consider implementing this policy to keep your employees and others safe. Golf carts are provided for the use of employees. The driving of these vehicles is subject to the following rules . . . more »

News Notes: Drive Safely Work Week Begins October 1
October 2007
Each year, the first full week of October is Drive Safely Work Week, a nationwide observance sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). This year's theme is "Avoid High-Risk Driving Mistakes," such as . . . more »

Bulletin: Number of occupational fatalities down in 2006
September 2007
According to recent numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 448 fatal occupational injuries in California in 2006, a 4 percent decrease from 2005. Transportation incidents accounted for . . . more »

News Notes: U.S. Records Lowest Highway Fatality Rate Ever
September 2007
The number of people killed on the nation's roads fell last year, leading to the lowest highway fatality rate ever recorded and the largest drop in total deaths in 15 years, according to . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Coulson Metal Forming, Docket Nos. 04-R6D2-658 through 663 and 04-R6D2-664 through 666
4/24/2007
Employer is in the business of forming metal into various products. Beginning July 29, 2003, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Scott Walters and Leticia Reyes Cal/OSHA Engineers, conducted separate inspections at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 11135 Condor Ave., Fountain Valley, California (the site) . . . more »

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