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[Infographic]: How Visual Aids Can Improve Safety in the Workplace

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Quick Guidelines for Safety in the Workplace from OSHA. To reduce the risk, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released an update to its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers *. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

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Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates

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Prior to GT Nexus, Michelle was Vice President of North America for Inttra and Vice President of Sales and Business Information Systems for Maritime Direct in New York City. Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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The FAST Act: America’s Infrastructure Promoting the Transportation Industry

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/campaign/rebuild-america. In January 2016, the Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA ) issued a notice of apportionment of Federal-Aid Highway Program Funds, encouraging states to begin working to rebuild America’s infrastructure. By February, FHWA issued guidance on the National Highway Freight Program.

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TIA adds VPs to enhance membership and government affairs

DAT Solutions

TIA is North America's leading association for freight brokers and 3PLs, with more than 1,700 members. Mantione previously served as the Director of Membership and Region Development for the Design-Build Institute of America. TIA Frameworks – Expert-created guidelines to help 3PLs make the right call in tough situations.

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CVSA’s International Roadcheck Scheduled for Sept. 9-11

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced its plans to postpone its annual spring International Roadcheck due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in North America. These events typically have an impact on the freight market. This capacity thinning can translate into higher costs for customers booking freight.

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FMCSA Shelves Carrier Safety Fitness Determination

DAT Solutions

Brokers are disappointed that they still won't have a clear guideline to help select safe carriers. The carriers themselves wanted to kill the rule, because the guidelines were based on safety data that carriers consider to be badly flawed. The Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) has been postponed, as of this week.