Health and Safety
Bargaining Healthcare Benefits
February 2, 2012: Employers are trying to push rising healthcare costs onto workers and their families.
Final HOS Rule Retains 11-Hour Driving Limit
December 22, 2011: The long-awaited final rule on revised hours of service has been released, keeping the current 11-hour daily driving limit but cutting by 12 hours the maximum number of hours a truck driver can work within a week.
The Safety Exception
September 15, 2011: The “safety first” mantra at UPS is a daily ritual. Our phones are often answered “safety first.” Safety first has become as common as hello or good morning, and rightly so because the safety of our people and the general public should be our first and far most concern, as stated in the UPS Policy Book.
Judge Orders Carrier to Pay $150,000, Reinstate Fired Driver
March 16, 2010: In a decision issued on March 15, 2010, Department of Labor Judge Daniel Leland ruled that New Prime, Inc. (also known as "Prime") illegally fired Cynthia Ferguson because she refused to continue operating a commercial vehicle in hazardous weather.
D.O.T. to review Hours of Service Regs
October 27, 2009: The Department of Transportation has agreed to abandon its defense of longer working hour standards for truck drivers issued in 2003.
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LaHood Says Government to Ban Truckers’ Texting
October 1, 2009: The Obama administration will ban texting by truck drivers and restrict the use of other in-cab technologies as part of its effort to eliminate distracted driving, Transportation S
How to Make the Most of OSHA Rules on Reporting Workplace Injuries
Under its record-keeping rules, OSHA requires that employers track and report injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
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Your Rights Under the STAA: Refusing to Drive Under Bad Weather
Winter is now in full swing and truck drivers will face snow-covered, icy roads throughout the Plains, the Northeast and the West.
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Focus on Safety: Dangerous Workplace Hazard Ahead!
Lost time from workplace accidents and injuries cost employers tens of millions of dollars a year. OSHA fines are another hazard for employers with bad safety records.
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STAA Whistleblower Law Protects Non-Drivers, Too
January 28, 2005: A recent case shows that some non-driver employees may be protected by the federal whistleblower law if they are engaged in activity related to truck safety or Department of Tra
OSHA Records Show Increase in Cases, But Law Still Underused
A study by TDU of truck safety whistleblower cases shows that a member awareness campaign by the Teamsters Union could drastically boost the number of complaints filed, and won, by drivers.
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How to Make the Most of OSHA Rules on Reporting Workplace Injuries
Under its record-keeping rules, OSHA requires that employers track and report injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
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Hazardous Materials: Spills Are Ever Present Danger For Trucking and Rail Workers
Freight, rail and parcel Teamsters handle hazardous materials on a daily basis.
Know How To Blow the Whistle
What is Whistleblowing?
Generally speaking whistleblowing includes the following:
