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FMCSA to study sexual assault in trucking

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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are taking the next step toward creating regulations aimed at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-to-study-sexual-assault-in-trucking

SIU Canada releases report on harassment in Canadian maritime

The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or bullying at some point in their seagoing career. The report is a summary of data gathered from a survey that was conducted by the union in the summer of 2023 and sent to all members of SIU Canada, who represent the majority of unlicensed seafarers across Canada.

The report points...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/siu-canada-releases-report-on-harassment-in-canadian-maritime/

Trailer side-guard rule likely delayed until at least October 2024

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WASHINGTON — A proposed rule to mandate equipment aimed at preventing deaths in collisions between...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trailer-side-guard-rule-likely-delayed-until-at-least-october-2024

New anti-harassment guidance could raise compliance bar for trucking

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WASHINGTON — New guidelines aimed at cracking down on workplace harassment could give women and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-anti-harassment-guidance-could-raise-compliance-bar-for-trucking

Women of trucking criticize FMCSA crime study

A federal study attempting to assess threats and assaults against female and minority truckers needs to be overhauled before it can be considered meaningful for the trucking industry, according to an adviser to regulators.

“Crime Prevention for Truckers Study,” a survey sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Office of Research and conducted by the Battelle Memorial Institute, was unveiled Wednesday at the first meeting of FMCSA’s Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB)....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-of-trucking-criticize-fmcsa-crime-study

Women in trucking: The ‘S’ and ‘G’ in ESG — Net-Zero Carbon

Net Zero Carbon dives social and governance issues for women in trucking.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Desiree Wood, founder and president of REAL Women in Trucking, about truck driver issues and what motivates her work.

“I became an advocate by necessity — partly from self-preservation, but partly because I could see the drivers had few to no advocates to speak for them,” Wood said.

She has been driving trucks since 2007 and reached out to other groups about sexual harassment and other...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-in-trucking-the-s-and-g-in-esg-net-zero-carbon

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