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Ergonomics in Limbo on Capitol Hill
Congress is still trying to keep the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from issuing an ergonomics rule with a law banning OSHA from spending any money to write or issue the standard.
October 6, 2000Georgia Officials Charge Tester With Selling CDLs
Federal and state investigators say a Georgia third-party tester sold over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.
October 4, 2000Missouri Carriers Won’t Let Skid Pad Idea Slip Away
Jackknifing a tractor-trailer or putting a truck into a runaway spin can be great learning experiences, as long as they are done on a skid pad.
October 4, 2000Five Household Goods Movers Unite to Open Internet Site
Five giants of the household goods moving industry hope a new joint Internet site that will give consumers the power to get automatic estimates and reserve trucks will be the answer to industry fears about online competitors.
October 4, 2000Port Protests in Calif. Take Aim at Fuel Costs, Long Hours, Poor Wages
California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.
October 4, 2000Ga. Tester Charged for Selling CDLs
A Georgia third-party tester was arrested for allegedly selling over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.
October 4, 2000Calif. Drayers Protest Fuel Prices
California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.
October 2, 2000California Agencies Resolve Squabble Over ‘Separate’ Diesel Requirements
Southern California air quality regulators have backed down from a plan to require ultra-low sulfur diesel two years ahead of the schedule set by another state agency and the federal government.
September 27, 2000CEO McQuaid Resigns From Private Truck Council
John A. McQuaid resigned as president and chief executive officer of the National Private Truck Council.
September 27, 2000Florida Considers Heavier Trucks
An experiment under consideration by the Florida Department of Transportation would test the effects of allowing certain 95,000-pound trucks on state highways.
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