Posted Friday February 05, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
An Alberta judge’s recent ruling in favour of a motor carrier has once again reinforced the legitimacy of random testing for truck drivers as a matter of policy.
Posted Monday June 08, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
FMCSA has issued a three-month waiver from certain pre-employment testing requirements applicable to employers of drivers subject to 49 CFR part 382. The waiver effective June 5, 2020, and ends on September 30, 2020.
Posted Tuesday March 31, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Clarification of Ontario IFTA Filing; Trucker Support From FMA; WSIB Payment Deferral; COVID-19 Drug and Alcohol Testing Guidance; Manitoba Spring Load Restrictions & Public Insurance Updates
Posted Tuesday January 07, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has raised the random drug testing rate for controlled substances for commercial drivers from 25 percent to 50 percent.
Posted Tuesday December 17, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The new US Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give employers, FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement personnel real-time information about CDL driver drug and alcohol program violations.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
