Craig Safety News
CVSA Announces Dates for 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative
The fight against human trafficking remains a top priority for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), and the organization has announced the dates for its 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI). This annual effort aims to educate and empower the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry, law enforcement, and the general public to identify and respond…
Keep Kids Safe: School Bus Safety Awareness
As students settle into their new school year, it’s a crucial time to remind all drivers to exercise extreme caution around school buses. National School Bus Safety Week is set for October 21-25, 2024, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to slow down and stay vigilant…
Safety Starts with You. Buckle Up to Save Lives.
Every year, thousands of lives are lost in preventable accidents due to not wearing seat belts. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, there were 916 fatal crashes among truck drivers in 2022. 69.3% of these truck drivers weren’t wearing seatbelts. In 2021, it was 64%. And in…
Webinar: Best Practices DOT/FMCSA Random Drug Testing
Please join us for an educational webinar that will cover the best practices DOT/FMCSA Random Drug Testing. This webinar will give attendees a better understanding of how the FMCSA expects a random drug screening program to be managed. The webinar’s presenter, Dan McDonald, is VP of Business Development at Craig Safety and has worked in…
CVSA Announced Brake Safety Week August 25-31
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 25-31 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation data-collection project. Inspection and Enforcement CVSA-certified inspectors will…
Rising Insurance Costs and Maintaining Compliance Records
Insurance is akin to a shield that protects businesses from financial turmoil during the unexpected. And yet, business owners across all types of industries find themselves grappling with the rising costs of insurance – particularly for the trucking industry. Several reasons have contributed to such hefty premiums, some of which include driver shortages, increased litigation…
CVSA’s International Roadcheck Is Scheduled for May 14-16
Roadcheck will prioritize two focus areas: tractor protection systems and alcohol and controlled substance possession, which will include checking the Clearinghouse to make sure the driver is Not Prohibited. There is an average of 15 vehicle inspections per minute. 2023 CVSA conducted nearly 60,000 inspections. 5.5 % resulted in driver out-of-service. CVSA’s International Roadcheck, slated…
Are Your Driver Files in Order?
The DOT has the authority to conduct a driver qualification file audit any time FMCSA safety data indicates a problem with compliance and/or safety regulations. If your company had a DOT audit today, would your Driver Qualification Files (DQ) meet the Federal requirements? The FMCSA requires that all drivers operating a vehicle with a Gross…
DOT Increases Fines for Regulatory Violations
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation increased fines for regulatory violations by just over 1%, 1.03241 to be exact. According to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, agencies must revise their civil monetary penalties every year to account for inflation. In other words, this adjustment of fines…
FMCSA New Login Procedure Effective January 1
We want to keep you up to date on the latest news from our industry. Effective January 1st, users will be required to access the FMCSA Portal with multi-factor authentication. Keep reading to learn how this change impacts you. First, you are probably wondering what multi-factor login is. You are not alone. Multifactor Authentication is…