by Walter Woods | Jan 21, 2019 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
Cold weather precautions to prevent hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia occurs when the body’s temperature falls below normal. Early and mild symptoms include: shivering, slurred speech, mental slowness or lethargy, muscular stiffness and clumsiness. Symptoms...
by Walter Woods | Jan 21, 2019 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
1. Diesel supplement should be added to the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel when temperatures drop below 32 degrees. 2. If you truck is equipped with an engine block heater it should be plugged in when the temperature is below 32 degrees. Trucks that are not utilized...
by Walter Woods | Dec 14, 2018 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
In 2017 there were 5,984 pedestrians killed. The last time we saw 6,000 pedestrians killed in one year was 1990 and ever since it has been on the decline until 2016. Don’t be a “digital deadwalker”. A 2015 study by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...
by Walter Woods | Dec 14, 2018 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
Holiday Season Tips to help pedestrians stay injury free, when walking indoors and outdoors, especially during this busy holiday season: If you must use headphones or other electronic devices, maintain a volume where you can still hear the sounds of traffic and your...
by Walter Woods | Dec 14, 2018 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice requesting public comment on an application for exemption from SmartDrive Systems, Inc. to allow an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems camera to be mounted lower in the windshield than is currently...
by Walter Woods | Nov 10, 2018 | News, Safety, Truck Driver Safety
Diesel additive should be added to the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel when temperatures drop below 32 degrees. If your truck is equipped with an engine block heater it should be plugged in when the temperature is below 32 degrees. Trucks that are not utilized should be...
