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      May 5, 2016 11:37:29 AM

      Tips for Crossing Railroad Tracks Safely

      No matter where you drive, there are railroad crossings in every city and every state in America. 
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      Mar 31, 2016 1:06:47 PM

      Tips to Bolster the Level of Customer Service

      How does a company maintain a position of excellence within their chosen marketplace? This is the question that has led to scores of courses, books, and, lectures. Satisfying a product or service need is the universal foundation of any business operation. In addition to fulfilling the product/service need, marketplace impression will always be shaped by the level of customer service provided.
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      Mar 24, 2016 2:23:48 PM

      Ask a Safety Rep: What is Respiratory Protection?

      QUESTION:   What is Respiratory Protection? ANSWER: Respiratory protection, including a NIOSH-certified respirator, is designed to protect employees from harmful airborne agents. For motor carriers that haul commodities categorized as inhalation hazards, such as Anhydrous Ammonia, they may be required to provide respiratory protection to drivers and employees who may be exposed to such hazards.
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      Feb 25, 2016 12:43:37 PM

      Driver Safety Programs: Save Money By Reducing Crashes

      It is no secret that crashes are largely preventable and are often caused by driver error. By implementing a driver safety program at your company, you can greatly reduce your risk while protecting your company’s bottom line.
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      Jan 21, 2016 11:00:00 AM

      Do Your Employees Share Your Values?

      As an effective leader, you very likely have a core set of standards and principles which you are not willing to tolerate any compromise on. Most would refer to these deeply held standards as your set of values. While priorities will often change as circumstances change, your personal values do not change. They are not subject to compromise.
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      Jan 7, 2016 11:00:00 AM

      Top 10 Critical Issues Facing the Trucking Industry

      ATRI unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry at ATA's Management Conference and Exhibition in October. For the third year in a row, the industry ranked the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules as its top industry concern.  For the past two years, major HOS impacts on supply chains were the impetus behind the first place ranking.  In this year's survey, carriers and drivers voiced their concern over the uncertain future of the current suspension of the rules.
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      Dec 31, 2015 11:00:00 AM

      CSA/SMS Under Control? Now It's Back to the Basics

      Like most carriers, you probably spent a lot of time analyzing, modifying, and conquering your Safety Measurement System (SMS) results over the past couple of years. Now, as you look around feeling pretty good about yourself and your company, you may notice that something has been missing.
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      Dec 10, 2015 11:00:00 AM

      Even the Great Ones Watch the Game Tape

      You’re pretty good at your job, and you’ve been doing it for years. How crazy would it be if your boss one day said, “let’s take a look at the tape from yesterday’s meeting…let’s see what we can improve on.”
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      Nov 12, 2015 11:00:00 AM

      How to Get and Keep Good Truck Drivers

      Fleets can see greater success and improved profitability by focusing on getting and keeping good drivers. Besides fuel costs, driver costs are typically a significant expense to a trucking company. It’s no secret that tenured, experienced drivers are more operationally effective than less experienced drivers. That experience directly translates to improvements in operational efficiency, and is one of the most important aspects in running a solid, profitable business. 
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      Nov 5, 2015 11:00:00 AM

      Caution, Caution, Caution: Animal Crossing

      As urban areas continue to push outward and displace animals from their natural habitats, and as formerly empty rural lanes become plagued with traffic, collisions between cars and animals seem an almost inevitable consequence. 
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