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No Change to FMCSA Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2023.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s various modal administrations…

Preemployment DACH Query Now Satisfies Investigation Requirement for Prospective Drivers’ Drug and Alcohol Violations.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…

EPA Issues Final Rule on Heavy Duty Engine Emissions.  The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule that will…

Thank you to all the GAWDA Members who attended the Fall Professional Compliance Webinar and Seminar at Weldcoa’s Innovation Center…

The GAWDA Consultant Program is a GAWDA member benefit that is included as part of your member dues to the…

Congress Reinstates Hydrocarbon Taxes – As directed by congress, the Internal Revenue Service has reimposed excise taxes on certain hydrocarbons that…

Jack Van Steenburg, Chief Safety Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, set out the agency’s agenda and priorities…

By Paul Bernier, ASP There are real dangers of heat stress in the workplace, and it can happen quickly to…

By Tom Badstubner, Marilyn Dempsey, Michael Dodd, Rick Schweitzer and Steve Guglielmo The GAWDA Consultant Program is a GAWDA member…

Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority Under Clean Air Act.  In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for taming the…

FMCSA to Proceed with Speed Limiter Rulemaking.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety administration has announced its intent to proceed with…

FMCSA Chief Safety Officer Sets Out Agency Agenda, Priorities.  Jack Van Steenburg, Chief Safety Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier…

By Tom Badstubner, Marilyn Dempsey, Michael Dodd, Rick Schweitzer and Steve Guglielmo The GAWDA Consultant Program is a GAWDA member…

U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Go Into Effect – According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of January 15, 2022,…

Federal Judge Enjoins COVID Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors – A federal district court judge in Frankfort, Kentucky has issued…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect workers of employers with 100…

FMCSA Directs States to Use DACH Data on CDL Records. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final…

The following is an excerpt from the GAWDA Safety Organizer, a monthly bulletin sent to GAWDA members. For more information…

The following is an excerpt from the GAWDA Safety Organizer, a monthly bulletin sent to GAWDA members. For more information…

GAWDA’s consultants discuss how to prepare for an audit as well as other recent trends in the gases and welding…