safety management

Winter weather safety measures to take now

As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, the challenges faced by truckers on the road increase exponentially. Ensuring that drivers are fully prepared for winter conditions is paramount, and starting in the fall is a good first step.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, “Over 70 percent of the nation’s roads are located in snowy regions, which receive more than five inches of average snowfall annually. Nearly 70% of the U.S. population lives in these snowy regions. Each year,...

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Comprehensive safety management can drive down insurance costs

A white truck and trailer on a highway

Nuclear verdicts – or jury awards surpassing $10 million – continue to be granted, often prompting small and mid-size trucking companies to file for bankruptcy. These verdicts do not just impact the defendants; they drive insurance rates up for companies across the industry, as well as the motoring public. 

One way carriers can combat those rising rates is by providing evidence of their commitments to safety via safety management technology. On the other hand, one of the worst things carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/comprehensive-safety-management-can-drive-down-insurance-costs

Apathetic safety compliance can be deadly

Consider this a warning to all who feel nonchalant about safety: Inaction can be just as damning as wrong action.

Take, for instance, allowing disqualified drivers behind the wheel. You may feel confident in their driving abilities, but consider the consequences if something bad happens. Ignoring red flags can come back to haunt you. 

Let’s say that your “trusted driver” — a buddy of yours — ignores a rolling roadblock in a construction zone and slams into traffic, killing a motorist or fatally...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/apathetic-safety-compliance-can-be-deadly

Tenstreet takes safety management on the road, saving drivers time and money

Warehouse labor headwinds creating bottlenecks

There has been a surge in nuclear verdicts – or jury judgements awarding penalties over $10 million – against trucking companies in recent years. Over the past decade, out-of-control nuclear verdicts jumped from $2 million to $22 million, instilling fear in carriers driving up insurance costs for companies with even the safest track records. 

Many carriers have turned to technology in order to reduce the risk of serious lawsuits while simultaneously lowering insurance premiums. Digital safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-takes-safety-management-on-the-road-saving-drivers-time-and-money