Trucks and Truckers

Have you heard? The American Trucking Associations is shifting National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to later in the year. In case you aren’t aware, the observance — a national effort to acknowledge the contributions of truck drivers to the nation’s economic survival — has been moved to November. The week had always been celebrated in mid-August. This year, the nationwide…

We hear, and more often, see a great deal about workplace safety. We attend safety meetings. We hear about driving in construction zones, driving at the speed vehicles around you drive and proper use of lanes. We see workers wearing hard hats, safety glasses, orange and lime green vests with reflective stripes and protective gloves. But what about safety in…