By Joe O’Grady | Temiskaming Speaker Transport drivers aren’t always to blame for highway crashes, but more can be done to regulate, monitor and support them, including proper training. That’s the… …
Truck Drivers
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model
By Remko van Rhijn | River Valley Sun Trucking companies across New Brunswick and the Maritimes welcome Ottawa’s recent crackdown on the so-called Driver Inc. model, but warn that without sustained,… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Family demands B.C. safety, justice and insurance reforms following deadly crash
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen Peter Peebles vows never to drive in British Columbia again. “It’s too dangerous,” Peebles said in an interview with The Citizen. The Sherwood Park, Alta.,… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Woman awarded workers’ comp for back injury after driving vehicle without air suspension
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA New Brunswick employer’s failure to provide proper ergonomic equipment contributed to a worker’s permanent back injury, according to a tribunal decision that highlights the importance of addressing workplace ergonomic… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta introduces driver experience records for commercial truck drivers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s government is requiring commercial carriers to provide driver experience records for Class 1 tractor-trailer truck drivers when they change jobs, a measure aimed at improving road safety by ensuring… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Trucking alliance warns payroll fraud schemes eroding road safety standards
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a national campaign linking widespread payroll fraud in Canada’s trucking industry to deteriorating safety standards and increased collision rates across the country. The Stop… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Fight over wages, not safety complaint, ended dump truck driver’s employment: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed an Occupational Health and Safety Act reprisal application against Jadeon Enterprises, finding the employment relationship ended over a wage dispute rather than a safety… …



