A new truck inspection station in Hearst, Ont., and 14 kilometres of new passing lanes on Highway 11 are on the way, as the province works to improve commercial vehicle… …
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PREMIUM Failed retraining as network technician restores truck driver’s full benefits
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Legislation & Government PolicyOur FavouritesTraining & Education
Ontario truck driver schools to follow new standard curriculum
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOrganizations that offer truck driver training in Ontario will have to follow a new standardized curriculum of more than 103 hours, the provincial government said. The curriculum is meant to… …
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CCOHS offers tips for reducing long-haul trucker aches, pains, and fatigue
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTruck drivers can reduce their risk of back pain, stress and fatigue by adjusting how they sit, taking regular breaks and changing a few habits on the road, according to… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Saskatchewan targets truck brakes in weeklong highway inspection blitz
Enforcement officers in Saskatchewan will inspect commercial vehicle brakes at the Beverly Weigh Scale on Highway 1 near Swift Current, Sask., from Aug. 25 to 27, as part of the… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Kingsway Bulk trucker fired over safety-related wood chips refusal reinstated by Quebec arbitrator
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Manufacturer, worker fined $195K after truck driver’s fatal fall in Guelph, Ont.
A Guelph company and one of its workers have been fined a total of $195,000 after a truck driver fell to his death while being helped off a truck bed.… …
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Truck driver testifies he tried to brake before fatal Hwy. 102 collision
By Carrie Ivardi | TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Crown suggested that the accused was accelerating going down the hill on Highway 102 minutes before the collision that took the… …
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