Comments for Compliance and Safety Blog http://complianceandsafety.com/blog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on CSA The 7 BASICs Training Video Program by Keller by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/csa-the-7-basics-training-video-program/comment-page-1/#comment-40350 admin Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:56:43 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1338#comment-40350 FMCSA cautions carriers to update MCS-150 for accurate BASIC scores Beginning in February, motor carriers that have Vehicle Miles Travelled data that is 2009 or older on their MCS-150 Motor Carrier Registration may be in for a surprise. FMCSA cautions carriers to update MCS-150 for accurate BASIC scores
Beginning in February, motor carriers that have Vehicle Miles Travelled data that is 2009 or older on their MCS-150 Motor Carrier Registration may be in for a surprise.

]]> Comment on New Hours-of-Service Rule Released by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/new-hours-of-service-rule-released/comment-page-1/#comment-40349 admin Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:55:50 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/1674/#comment-40349 The National Retail Federation (NFR) welcomed the decision by federal regulators to allow truck drivers to continue driving 11 hours a day, but expressed concern over a new requirement for longer weekly breaks. The National Retail Federation (NFR) welcomed the decision by federal regulators to allow truck drivers to continue driving 11 hours a day, but expressed concern over a new requirement for longer weekly breaks.

]]> Comment on New Hours-of-Service Rule Released by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/new-hours-of-service-rule-released/comment-page-1/#comment-40348 admin Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:55:19 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/1674/#comment-40348 New hours-of-service rule published The basic limits, including 11 hours of driving time, the 14-hour duty window, and 60/70 hour limits for drivers of property-carrying CMVs, remain intact under the latest version of the HOS regulations. New hours-of-service rule published
The basic limits, including 11 hours of driving time, the 14-hour duty window, and 60/70 hour limits for drivers of property-carrying CMVs, remain intact under the latest version of the HOS regulations.

]]> Comment on Labor Law Posters NLRA Posting by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/labor-law-posters-nlra-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-40347 admin Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:17:22 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1677#comment-40347 The new issue covers the following topics: NLRB Delays Posting Implementation Date DOL Proposes Historic Hiring Goal EEOC Launches Small Business Task Force NLRB Sides With Employers On Certain Social Media Activities OSHA Publishes New Truck/Bus Tire Servicing Posters To visit the Management Center and view the latest newsletter issue, please click on the link below. Access the latest newsletter now. The new issue covers the following topics:

NLRB Delays Posting Implementation Date
DOL Proposes Historic Hiring Goal
EEOC Launches Small Business Task Force
NLRB Sides With Employers On Certain Social Media Activities
OSHA Publishes New Truck/Bus Tire Servicing Posters

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]]> Comment on CandS Welcome’s Jim Huff as Department Manager by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/jim-huff-department-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-40346 admin Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:05:34 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1645#comment-40346 As the CSA “focused” and “comprehensive” interventions are being rolled out, the FMCSA is now conducting more “live” investigations and audits at carriers than ever before. Because of this, you need to be prepared for the day when the FMCSA “comes calling.” In this webcast we will discuss: the different types of investigations and audits procedures used by the auditors what a carrier can expect to be asked by auditors what records the auditors will review what the auditor will be looking for in the records the six factors assessed in scoring a full comprehensive compliance review and how to be prepared for any type of investigation or audit The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session. As the CSA “focused” and “comprehensive” interventions are being rolled out, the FMCSA is now conducting more “live” investigations and audits at carriers than ever before. Because of this, you need to be prepared for the day when the FMCSA “comes calling.”

In this webcast we will discuss:

the different types of investigations and audits
procedures used by the auditors
what a carrier can expect to be asked by auditors
what records the auditors will review
what the auditor will be looking for in the records
the six factors assessed in scoring a full comprehensive compliance review
and how to be prepared for any type of investigation or audit

The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session.

]]> Comment on Driver Vehicle Inspections: The Complete Process – DVD Training by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/driver-vehicle-inspections-the-complete-process-dvd-training/comment-page-1/#comment-40345 admin Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:25:31 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=712#comment-40345 J. J. Keller's FMCSR Pocketbook (Green Book™) is the only one to choose for your drivers... Timely - Updated and published monthly to make sure you're getting the most current set of safety regs available. Trusted - Used with confidence by over one million drivers each year. Compact - Fits easily into a glove compartment, door pouch or log book holder giving drivers easy access to the regs. J. J. Keller’s FMCSR Pocketbook (Green Book™) is the only one to choose for your drivers…

Timely – Updated and published monthly to make sure you’re getting the most current set of safety regs available.
Trusted – Used with confidence by over one million drivers each year.
Compact – Fits easily into a glove compartment, door pouch or log book holder giving drivers easy access to the regs.

]]> Comment on MARCOM on Recordkeeping by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/marcom-on-recordkeeping/comment-page-1/#comment-40344 admin Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:19:47 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-40344 — OSHA is proposing two changes to the injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements. One change impacts the injuries employers are required to orally report to OSHA; the other updates the list of industries that are partially exempt from recordkeeping requirements. — OSHA is proposing two changes to the injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements. One change impacts the injuries employers are required to orally report to OSHA; the other updates the list of industries that are partially exempt from recordkeeping requirements.

]]> Comment on New Federal Minimum Wage Is Here. Have You Updated Your Posters Yet? by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/new-federal-minimum-wage-is-here-have-you-updated-your-posters-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-40343 admin Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:54:43 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/2007/08/08/new-federal-minimum-wage-is-here-have-you-updated-your-posters-yet/#comment-40343 The number of lawsuits on wage and hour issues indicates that many employers have difficulty applying the state and federal regulations. The Department of Labor’s “Plan/Prevent/Protect” initiative is intended to place more burden on employers, since an estimated 70 percent of employers are in violation of one or more provisions. The webcast will explain: The differences between exempt and non-exempt employees Some of the most commonly misunderstood laws regarding overtime, working time, and related compensation issues How to pay hourly employees on a salary basis When overtime applies and how employers can legally address unauthorized overtime When employers can (and cannot) make deductions from wages Classifying salaried employees Defining contractor relationships, and A number of state laws that may be more restrictive than the federal laws The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session. Register now for this FREE webcast! The number of lawsuits on wage and hour issues indicates that many employers have difficulty applying the state and federal regulations. The Department of Labor’s “Plan/Prevent/Protect” initiative is intended to place more burden on employers, since an estimated 70 percent of employers are in violation of one or more provisions.

The webcast will explain:

The differences between exempt and non-exempt employees
Some of the most commonly misunderstood laws regarding overtime, working time, and related compensation issues
How to pay hourly employees on a salary basis
When overtime applies and how employers can legally address unauthorized overtime
When employers can (and cannot) make deductions from wages
Classifying salaried employees
Defining contractor relationships, and
A number of state laws that may be more restrictive than the federal laws

The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session.

Register now for this FREE webcast!

]]> Comment on Management Controls for Hours of Service Webcasts by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/management-controls-for-hours-of-service-webcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-40342 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:43:07 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=743#comment-40342 FMCSA's HOS final rule arrived at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. OMB review is required prior to publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. FMCSA’s HOS final rule arrived at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. OMB review is required prior to publication of a final rule in the Federal Register.

]]> Comment on JJ Keller releases CSA training DVD by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/jj-keller-releases-csa-training-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-40341 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:42:13 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1238#comment-40341 The Washington State Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Division has a new tool to combat fatigued truck drivers. The system allows officers to check to see how long the trucks have been on the road that day The Washington State Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Division has a new tool to combat fatigued truck drivers. The system allows officers to check to see how long the trucks have been on the road that day

]]> Comment on Distracted Driving by JJ Keller by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/distracted-driving-video-jj-keller/comment-page-1/#comment-40340 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:41:16 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-40340 Citing distraction from the use of a mobile phone by the driver of an 18-wheel semi truck as the probable cause of a crash that killed 11 people, the NTSB recommended banning the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers. Citing distraction from the use of a mobile phone by the driver of an 18-wheel semi truck as the probable cause of a crash that killed 11 people, the NTSB recommended banning the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers.

]]> Comment on Final Rule That Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Commercial Drivers by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/hand-held-cell-phone-commercial-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-40339 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:40:49 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1642#comment-40339 The DOT has set 1/3/12, as the effective date of the new hand-held cell-phone ban that was announced in late November and published in the Federal Register on 12/2/11. The DOT has set 1/3/12, as the effective date of the new hand-held cell-phone ban that was announced in late November and published in the Federal Register on 12/2/11.

]]> Comment on CandS Welcome’s Jim Huff as Department Manager by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/jim-huff-department-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-40338 admin Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:03:34 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1645#comment-40338 CSA is happening right now. Warning letters are going out across the United States. CSA is happening right now. Warning letters are going out across the United States.

]]> Comment on New Federal Minimum Wage Is Here. Have You Updated Your Posters Yet? by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/new-federal-minimum-wage-is-here-have-you-updated-your-posters-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-40337 admin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:20:22 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/2007/08/08/new-federal-minimum-wage-is-here-have-you-updated-your-posters-yet/#comment-40337 The number of lawsuits on wage and hour issues indicates that many employers have difficulty applying the state and federal regulations. The Department of Labor’s “Plan/Prevent/Protect” initiative is intended to place more burden on employers, since an estimated 70 percent of employers are in violation of one or more provisions. The webcast will explain: The differences between exempt and non-exempt employees Some of the most commonly misunderstood laws regarding overtime, working time, and related compensation issues How to pay hourly employees on a salary basis When overtime applies and how employers can legally address unauthorized overtime When employers can (and cannot) make deductions from wages Classifying salaried employees Defining contractor relationships, and A number of state laws that may be more restrictive than the federal laws The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session. Register for this FREE webcast on one of the dates below: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - Sign up now Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - Sign up now The number of lawsuits on wage and hour issues indicates that many employers have difficulty applying the state and federal regulations. The Department of Labor’s “Plan/Prevent/Protect” initiative is intended to place more burden on employers, since an estimated 70 percent of employers are in violation of one or more provisions.

The webcast will explain:

The differences between exempt and non-exempt employees
Some of the most commonly misunderstood laws regarding overtime, working time, and related compensation issues
How to pay hourly employees on a salary basis
When overtime applies and how employers can legally address unauthorized overtime
When employers can (and cannot) make deductions from wages
Classifying salaried employees
Defining contractor relationships, and
A number of state laws that may be more restrictive than the federal laws

The webcast will conclude with a brief Q&A session.

Register for this FREE webcast on one of the dates below:

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – Sign up now
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 – Sign up now

]]> Comment on The Forklift Workshop Training Video by JJ Keller by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/keller-introduces-new-forklift-training-video/comment-page-1/#comment-40336 admin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:41:29 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=961#comment-40336 Also visit our promo site for more information on this Forklift Training video by visiting http://www.forkliftworkshop.com Also visit our promo site for more information on this Forklift Training video by visiting http://www.forkliftworkshop.com

]]> Comment on CSA 2010: A Driver’s Guide – DVD Training by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/csa-2010-a-drivers-guide-dvd-training/comment-page-1/#comment-40335 admin Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:32:39 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=841#comment-40335 Product has been updated removing the 2010 name Product has been updated removing the 2010 name

]]> Comment on J. J. Keller Website Allows E-Filing of Form 2290 by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/j-j-keller-website-allows-e-filing-of-form-2290/comment-page-1/#comment-40334 admin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:14:13 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1167#comment-40334 The annual filing for Form 2290 MUST be completed by 11/30/11. If you have vehicles with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you must file IRS Form 2290 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. If you have 25 or more heavy use vehicles, you are required to e-file. The annual filing for Form 2290 MUST be completed by 11/30/11.

If you have vehicles with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you must file IRS Form 2290 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. If you have 25 or more heavy use vehicles, you are required to e-file.

]]> Comment on Drug Supervisor Awareness DVD by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/drug-supervisor-awareness-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-40333 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:16:48 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1443#comment-40333 The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) announced that it has strengthened its drugged driving policy. The new policy supports elevating drugged driving to a national priority and calls upon states to undertake several strategies to address this issue The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) announced that it has strengthened its drugged driving policy. The new policy supports elevating drugged driving to a national priority and calls upon states to undertake several strategies to address this issue

]]> Comment on CSA The 7 BASICs Training Video Program by Keller by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/csa-the-7-basics-training-video-program/comment-page-1/#comment-40332 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:16:01 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/?p=1338#comment-40332 The FMCSA has published an amended proposal regarding establishment of the Unified Registration System (URS) required by the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA) and originally announced in a May 19, 2005, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). The FMCSA has published an amended proposal regarding establishment of the Unified Registration System (URS) required by the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA) and originally announced in a May 19, 2005, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

]]> Comment on FMCSA proposes CDL, learner’s permit standards revisions by admin http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/fmcsa-proposes-cdl-learner%e2%80%99s-permit-standards-revisions/comment-page-1/#comment-40331 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:15:32 +0000 http://complianceandsafety.com/blog/fmcsa-proposes-cdl-learner%e2%80%99s-permit-standards-revisions/#comment-40331 The FMCSA's highly anticipated HOS final rule has arrived at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. OMB review is required prior to publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. The review period can last for up to 90 days. The FMCSA’s highly anticipated HOS final rule has arrived at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. OMB review is required prior to publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. The review period can last for up to 90 days.

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