Safety - NATSO

04-27-2023 by Amy Toner NATSO Foundation Launches New Toolkit on Top Truck Repair and Truck Washes Questions

Truck repair and truck washes can be valuable profit centers that also meet professional drivers’ critical needs, but there are several key factors business owners must consider before expanding into the maintenance and truck wash business. To help operators answer this question and more, the NATSO Foundation worked with industry experts to answer frequently asked questions about these two profit centers in the newly launched 18 FAQs on Shop Repair & Truck Washes Toolkit.

04-27-2023

02-16-2023 by Mindy Long Three More Ideas for Safety at Your Travel Center

Last week we looked at Clothing Best Practices to Help Keep Travel Center Employees Safe Indoors and Out, here are a few more ideas for focusing on overall safety. Training in […]

Truckstop Business

02-16-2023

02-09-2023 by Mindy Long Clothing Best Practices to Help Keep Travel Center Employees Safe Indoors and Out

Travel center employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, and the right clothing, equipment and training can help keep employees safe, whether they are working inside or outside of the building. The right tools are especially important in some situations, such as a roadside repair, that bring more risk to workers. Gather several ideas.

02-09-2023

01-17-2023 by Amy Toner Information To Keep Roadside Service Technicians Safe From the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

Servicing vehicles on the side of the road is often inevitable, and the safety of roadside service technicians is a top priority for the NATSO Foundation. Jake Elovirta, director of compliance and enforcement programs for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), joined NATSO’s podcast to share strategies that can protect technicians.

01-17-2023

06-30-2016 by NATSO Focusing on Safety at Your Truckstop Boosts Employee Morale and Cuts Costs

At Sapp Bros. safety starts with its safety mission that is hanging up in every location: Sustain zero accidents by providing a safe environment worked in by safety minded employees. […]

Truckstop Business

06-30-2016

01-21-2016 by NATSO FMCSA’s Darling Testifies on HOS, CSA

Scott Darling III, President Obama’s nominee for the next Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), said the National Academy of Sciences will commence its review of the safety scoring program for carriers known as CSA next month.

01-21-2016

07-16-2015 by NATSO House Passes Highway Funding Patch

Lawmakers continued their push for an extension to highway funding law the week of July 13 as the clock continues to tick down to its July 31 expiration. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 312-119 to extend Highway Trust Fund financing through Dec. 18.

07-16-2015