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Based on eight (8) recent enforcement investigations, conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement (OHME), this letter is intended to notify the industry of serious safety problems...
This notice is to inform you of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit (SP) 1-1-689, issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), to Trinity Industries. The SP allows the continued use in transportation of DOT specification MC 331 cargo tanks...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is aware of hazardous materials (HM) incidents involving Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) occurring during the transfer of these materials from cargo tanks to storage tanks, and vice-versa. To reduce the likelihood...
The following are printable Registration and Licensing forms, however, FMCSA strongly encourages users to submit these forms online.
Printable full-color poster highlighting symptons of Sleep Apnea.
A study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the American Transportation Research Institute of the American Trucking Associations found that almost one-third (28 percent) of commercial truck drivers have mild to...
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you feel tired during the day? Many Americans have sleep problems and often don't realize that these problems can be managed. To help identify what may be affecting your ability to get good sleep, record your sleep habits and experiences in this Sleep Diary...
Take this simple quiz and find out. Just circle “True” or “False” for each of the following statements, and check your answers on the second page:
There is no relationship between one’s sleep and work schedule and risk of being involved in a...