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It has been a few years since I last published this article, but it is an extremely important topic. I…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has submitted an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget seeking…

March 2nd Deadline for OSHA Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Records Per OSHA 29 CFR 1904.41, March 2, 2019…

FMCSA Reduces UCR Fees for 2019 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published the Unified Carrier Registration fees for…

There were several DOT Compliance Reviews (audits) conducted on GAWDA members in 2018. In the past, these audits were typically…

Unified Carrier Registration If your company has one or more commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that cross state lines, you are…

Simplified Sample Procedures Available for Food Gases – Qualified Facilities The new Food Safety Modernization Act and 21 CFR 117 allow for…

FMCSA Seeks Approval to Research Driver Schedules and Fatigue The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has requested approval from the…

GAWDA Comments on FMCSA Hours of Service Rulemaking GAWDA filed comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Advance Notice…

FMCSA Issues Final Rule on Drivers with Diabetes The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule to…

By: Jack Hercik, Asterisk, LLC A recent series of advisories and safety alerts have been issued by various government agencies…

Special Permits There are two kinds of DOT special permits: permits for manufacturing packages that are different from approved specifications,…

PHMSA Hazmat Incident Reporting Back Online HAZMATICS, the Hazardous Materials Incident Communication System of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…

Risk! I don’t have to explain the concept of risk to any of our GAWDA member company owners. They deal…