The American Transportation Research Institute’s board approved its top research priorities for the year, which include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, and expanding the driver population through international work permits.
News tagged with cannabis
FMCSA Fixes Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Bugs
Posted Tuesday February 04, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has resolved technical problems with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Ont AG Highlights Safety Benefit of Drug and Alcohol Testing for Commercial Drivers
Posted Friday December 13, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Ontario’s Auditor General has highlighted the lack of drug and alcohol testing for commercial truck drivers. CTA continues to push the federal government for a mandatory drug and alcohol testing program for workers in safety sensitive positions like trucking.
CTA Repeats Calls for National Trucking Drug & Alcohol Testing Program; OTA Hosting Webinar on Issue
Posted Thursday October 17, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
On the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization in Canada, CTA is once again urging the government to implement a comprehensive drug and alcohol testing program for workers in safety sensitive positions like trucking.
Half of Companies Lack Zero Tolerance Cannabis Policy
Posted Tuesday September 24, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Forty-eight percent of safety-sensitive industries have yet to introduce a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis because of a lack of clarity on issues such as privacy and impairment, according to a survey by the Conference Board of Canada.
