Keep It Cool This Summer
Looking at temperatures throughout BC we can see its going to be hot this first weekend in July. Metro – Vancouver is sitting in the mid-20s, while places such as Port Alberni and Kelowna are reaching...
View ArticleSummer Weather Increases Risks Due to More Road Users
The weather has warmed up as the days of summer have arrived. Warmer weather means more road users; especially cyclists and pedestrians. With all the road users during the summer months, a driver’s job...
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Driver Fatigue
If my driver is fatigued, does that mean they are impaired? According to the health and safety legislation in BC, an employee who has a physical or mental impairment is not considered to have the...
View ArticleShort Talks That Have Huge Value
Managers carry out several activities to ensure staff work safely. This includes purchasing safer equipment, training staff, ensuring supervision, and many other tasks. The employer’s goal is to ensure...
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Get Drivers Ready For The Long Weekend
Long weekends are great because they provide employees a break from their busy work schedule. There are, however, many employers throughout the country who continue their operations despite the...
View ArticleHow to Deal With the Driver Shortage
Recruiting drivers seems to be the main focus of several employers in the industry. While that is important, another key strategy that must not be forgotten is retaining the people you currently...
View ArticleConduct A Gap Analysis and Determine If Your Company Is Ready For COR
There are a number of benefits of having an effective health and safety program. Among them are regulatory compliance, injury prevention, lower premiums, and a reliable workforce, to mention just a...
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Health Nut on Wheels
Drivers are out in the outdoors all the time and see a number of different things each day. Only a few jobs offer the same benefits truck driving does. I recall from my days as a driver, I would see...
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Brakes That Can Handle the Load
Brake Safety Week is back which means CVSE Officers will be randomly inspecting commercial vehicles from September 6th to the 12th. The purpose of the event is to ensure vehicles travelling on BC roads...
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National Trucking Week September 6th to the 12th
It’s back! National Trucking Week is just around the corner. This event will take place Sept. 6th to the 12th this year. The purpose of the week long event is to recognize the hard work put in by...
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Manage Driver Safety While on the Road
Summer is coming to an end soon and drivers will once again experience challenging weather conditions. Driving in poor weather conditions increases the likelihood of motor vehicle accidents. With the...
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Fall Has Arrived
Summer is over and the kids are back in school. Instead of feeling sad for all the things we didn’t get a chance to do over the summer, let’s focus on safety in the upcoming months. With weather...
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Business Success from the Employee’s Perspective
Front line employees are, in most cases, the ones interacting with customers on a daily basis. When they do so, they represent their employer and everyone working there. For that reason, customer...
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Safety? It’s Easy!
Safety is one of those interesting occupations where everyone feels they know what it is that you do even if you are not always sure yourself. I will admit that safety practitioners, as we call...
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Improve the Bottom Line with Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are a great way of determining how significant and likely a hazard in a workplace can be to cause an injury/illness, fatality, or property damage. Risk Assessments are required to be...
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Be Prepared for an Earthquake While On the Road
Have you ever wondered what you would do if a major earthquake occurred while you were on the road? The truth is, not a lot of people invest too much time wondering how they would respond to a major...
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Eat Right and Perform Well
There is not a driver out there who plans to be involved in an accident; however, there are a number of choices we all make in a day that can work against us. In 2013, nearly 12,000 incidents occurred...
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Zombie Attack in the Workplace
Halloween is a great time of the year to have fun dressing up as a super hero, ghost or anything else your imagination can think of. The best part of Halloween is that it offers everyone a different...
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Number of Miles in the Game Make a Difference
There are a variety of options available to drivers and employers to improve safety for everyone on the road . Some examples include equipping commercial vehicles with winter tires or training drivers...
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Improve Driver Satisfaction Through Participation
While a shortage of drivers is an industry-wide problem, the impact an individual employer will notice will vary. Regardless of whether or not employees leave, the overall pool of drivers in the...
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