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Tag: OSHA: Page 2
Business
New Prime Inc. ordered to pay $100k to driver it allegedly retaliated against
New Prime Inc., part of mega fleet Prime Inc., has been ordered to pay a former driver $100,000 after OSHA deemed it submitted damaging information about the driver to DAC in retaliation. The carrier is appealing the ruling.
January 8, 2014
Business
Trucker who refused to drive awarded back wages, fleet ordered to stop retaliation
Oak Harbor Freight Lines has been ordered by OSHA to pay a former driver back wages and to stop an attendance policy that the department says retaliates against drivers who refuse to drive due to safety reasons.
January 6, 2014
Business
Judge orders fleet to pay drivers $300k after fired for refusing to drive
A judge has ordered an Ohio-based carrier to pay two drivers deemed wrongfully terminated $302,000. The drivers were fired after refusing to drive when they discovered their carriers’ trucks did not have the proper information on their trucks.
November 20, 2013
Voices
SpeakOut
Drivers weigh in on issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, low per-mile pay, CSA regulations and much more.
January 5, 2011
Business
LogBook
A federal panel recommends an increase in the fuel tax, the FMCSA adjusts CSA cargo scoring, a lawsuit aims to block CSA 2010 disclosure, a private firm plans to offer driver scorecards to reflect CSA 2010 and many more industry news items are featured.
December 1, 2010
Business
Agency orders whistle blower driver reinstated
The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a Florida trucking company to reinstate a driver fired for refusing to drive two unsafe trucks.
October 27, 2010
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