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Truck Driver Safety Tips Truck driving can be a tough job, but someone's got to do it. The trucker cab front seat is the truck driver's office. In the back is the trucker's bedroom, complete with semi truck mattress. They provide a vital service that keeps the economy moving, getting products from point [...]
Worn Tires Increase Likelihood of Crash Consumer Reports has long advocated that truck drivers check their car's tire pressure monthly to prevent uneven tire wear and tire failure. Now, a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reinforces that advice by determining that vehicles driving on tires underinflated by more than [...]
GSA - Government Safety Solution for Shipping Containers OPNBar Shipping Container Safety Tool is a reliable solution for opening and closing shipping container doors for shipping containers used within the US Government and GSA Schedules. Verified GSA Value GSA Advantage gives federal agencies and contractors online access to contract ordering information [...]
Ways for Trucking Companies to Lower Workman's Comp Costs Although trucking companies are reporting fewer Workers’ Compensation claims, the average cost is typically higher than the average Workers’ Compensation claim in other industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2007, trucking had an injury rate 30% higher than other [...]
Hard to Close Shipping Container Doors? Here’s Why You Need the OPNBar – Made in USA If you’ve ever wrestled with a hard-to-close shipping container door, you know the frustration, and sometimes danger, of the task. Whether you’re working at a port, rail yard, warehouse, or construction site, stubborn container doors are [...]
Truck Accident Injuries Did you know that trucking industry has some of the highest workers’ compensation claim rates? For example, in Washington State claims are so high that they have an initiative for preventing on the job injury and promoting safety, called the TIRES Initiative. According to Knestaut, A. Compensation and Working Conditions, (1997, [...]
Safety Tips for Opening and Closing Shipping Container Doors Shipping containers play a pivotal role in the global transportation of goods. They are the backbone of international trade, facilitating the movement of products across continents. However, handling these containers, particularly when opening and closing their doors, requires careful attention to safety. Accidents [...]
Trucking Industry has Highest Workers' Compensation Claim Rates in Washington State The trucking industry has some of the highest workers’ compensation claim rates and costs in Washington State. Claims are so high that they have an initiative for preventing on the job injury and promoting safety, called the TIRES Initiative. Th e TIRES research [...]
Why Every Logistics, Trucking, and Warehouse Operation Should Own an OPNBar In logistics, the smallest problems often create the biggest delays. One of the most common, and most underestimated, problems in the industry is opening shipping containers and heavy equipment safely and efficiently. Every day across ports, distribution centers, rail yards, and trucking [...]
Trucking & Warehouse Workman's Comp Insurance - Minimize Claims How SCS International | OPNBar works with Insurance Brokers and Carriers In today’s fast-paced logistics environment, the surge in shipping activity post-COVID-19 has led to a notable increase in Workmen’s Compensation claims, particularly related to the manual handling of shipping container doors. With higher [...]
