In the road construction business, safety is important, and crash trucks can help greatly with this. This does not mean that your road construction company needs to go out and buy crash trucks right away, however. Instead, you can consider renting them. These are a few reasons why this can be a better choice. 1. Rent Crash Trucks That are Convenient to Your Work Location If your road construction company does work all over the state or even in other states, you might find that transporting all of your equipment is a hassle. One thing that you can avoid transporting is your crash trucks. If you rent them, you can rent from a convenient location from where you will be working. This can eliminate some of the hassle. 2. Ensure You Have the Right
Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operates trucks with a gross vehicle weight. Capacity- that is,the combined weight of the vehicle,passengers ,and cargo- exceeding 26,000 pounds. Heavy tractor truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a professional truck driving school. The must have a commercial license. The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck was 41,340 in may 2016.truck drivers,along with drivers/sales worker, had a workplace fetal injury rate of 24.3 in 2012, more than 7 times higher than the overall workplace average. Their rate of nonfatal injuries and their rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work was 294.7 cases per 10,000 full-time workers ,almost 3 times the rate for all private industry occupations. During 2012,756 truck drivers lost their live in work-related incidents,while over 65,000 private truck driver suffered injuries and illnesses that resulted in time away from work according to the u.s. Bureau
Eighteen wheelers are a vital part of interstate commerce in our country. The big rigs carry products across state lines, and keep our stores’ shelves stocked with the things we need on a daily basis. But, when a trucker is involved in an accident, the injuries are usually catastrophic. The sheer weight of a truck is such that when it collides with a car, the results are severe. Drivers and passengers in cars can suffer broken bones, internal organ damage, spinal and brain cord injuries, or even death. Staying safe around big rigs requires drivers to pay extra special attention when near a truck, and to keep a safe distance. But, drivers can only do so much; it also takes diligence on the part of the trucker in order to safely share the road.
Truck driving is very demanding because of the long periods spent away from home and the constant driving for a long time. Also some drivers have to load and unload their cargo. The ATA states that, “Working as a long-haul truck driver is a major lifestyle choice because these drivers can be away from home for days or weeks at a time. They spend much of this time alone. (American Trucking Association)” These truck driver’s lives are not easy. They spend most of their time on the road and alone and most of the time when they reach their destination, they have to unload what is in the trailer. The NAPFTDS says that, “All graduates must be able to demonstrate that they meet federal, state, and local standards as required for professional truck
Most instances concerning trucking or hauling companies comes in the form of the information kept about their drivers. Extremely thorough background checks are required for drivers of trucks carrying hazardous waste materials. The main part
This lack of rest contributes to distraction while driving, which can cause accidents. Other common scenarios in which the employer might be held at least partially responsible for a truck accident include:
A high-speed collision with any vehicle can be devastating. However, a high-speed collision of a car with a semi truck often has a grim outcome for the motorist. The rear underride guards of semi trailers don't offer much in the way of a crumple zone for absorbing impact energy.
Moving from one state to another is one of the most hectic things that a person can ever go through. If you have recently got a new job in a different city, moving with all your existing stuff can often be a very difficult thing. Having to keep a check on everything that is being moved and to ensure that none of it gets damaged or goes wayward during shifting requires immense responsibility, which is why many people often try to hire the services of reputed moving companies during interstate shifting. Companies that offer interstate removal services provide excellent services to people who are looking for traveling between two or more states.
This paper is an analysis of Road King Trucks’ new project which is introducing a new product into its product line. I will decide whether run the project or not. Six issues will be discussed as follows 1) importance of energy cost; 2) project’s cash flows; 3) cost of capital; 4) choose an engine 5) evaluation 6) accept or reject.
As Commissioner Johnson's Chief of staff please forward this to her. As a resident of Dekalb County I am troubled and infuriated by a code which passed about 2 years ago in Dekalb County. Box Trucks are allowed in our residential neighborhoods. Please ask our Commisioner to fight for residents who want to keep neighborhoods clean. Is their any Commissioner on the board who would like Box trucks unloading products and selling products such as furniture to outsiders who stream in buying items. No, I don;t believe any self respecting commissioner or citizen would ever desire seeing a box truck sitting in their neighbor driveway or on the street, not to mention one which is using the truck and their home as a commercial.
When you factor in the unique properties of hazardous materials, such as being corrosive, there is added layer of caution that must be taken. Drivers must understand that most of the tanker trailers they haul will not be filled to capacity. That creates a situation where sloshing can occur. When this happens, the truck can be pushed forward in a sudden stop, or easily tipped if curves and turns are not negotiated properly. Training and experience overcome these issues and ensure a safe passage for the truck and other motorists. What's more, they are highly trained in the proper way to react in case of an accident or incident, to reduce the potential for injury or
How do you log thousands of miles every week for years without ever getting into an accident? The answer is: there is no answer. There is no guaranty that you will remain accident free over the long-term no matter what you do. That's why we have commercial or owner operator truck insurance. However, you can keep this risk to a minimum by driving defensively. As providers of commercial or owner operator truck insurance in Georgia, we would like to share these five defensive truck driving tips:
Growing up in a family that runs a construction supplies store, I completely understand how important it is to invest in a dependable tray truck. Essentially, having the right rig in your business will make it easier for you to ship your building materials, such as cement, sand, glass fibers, and wood, to your customers' location safely and on time.
You depend on your truck day in and day out for hauling heavy loads and getting the job done. So shouldn’t you treat it properly to ensure it can provide reliable results for years to come? For many truck owners, installing truck bedliners is a key part of taking care of their truck. As the team at Precision Collision & Auto Glass of Frankfort in Frankfort, MI explains, there are several benefits to this piece of auto care equipment.
In the recent days due to the immense growth of the logistics companies, truck driving jobs are not only available abundantly but also become a demanding one. Truck drivers provide many essential as well as several types of services to industrialized societies by transporting goods from one place to another. Driving truck is one of the difficult jobs because in many cases where one has to provide service for a long time period without taking rest. Stamina as well as patience is needed to perform this job without any hassles. Failing this, anyone has to face severe accident which may lead to death also. It is one type of job which provides flexibility to a particular individual. The main work consists of loading and
Not everyone can drive a truck for a living. This isn't because the skill is hard to learn. Instead, many people can't handle the job itself. Driving a commercial or owner operator truck is often called a lifestyle rather than a job. Why is this? Because it places unusual demands on you that you won't find at ordinary jobs. The truck driver spends a lot of his time on the road away from his home and family.