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Business

Worst case trucking scenario: Heart attack while driving

As part of the ongoing 10 Worst Case Trucking Scenarios, what should you do if stricken with a heart attack while driving? Quick tips for those who are curious.

July 29, 2013

Business

Employer mandate in healthcare law delayed until 2015

The mandate included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act law (“Obamacare”) that requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide a health insurance coverage to employees has been pushed back a year to 2015.

July 3, 2013

Life

Operator’s new book details fitness turnaround

Mike Sammons’ “Working Man’s Road to Weight Loss” details the driver’s story to losing more than half his body weight in a quest for better health.

May 30, 2013

Life

Truckin’ hearts: Tips to keep yours healthy and happy

Heed these tips to keep your ticker working like it should.

April 10, 2013

Business

FMCSA Administrator walks with drivers for health awareness

FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro, as well as TravelCenters of America CEO Tom O’Brien joined the annual Trucking Solutions Group driver health walk at MATS 2013.

March 22, 2013

Business

Register for MATS health walk

The walk is scheduled to take place the afternoon of Friday, March 22, at the Mid-American Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

February 4, 2013

Business

Erb Transport, PGT manager win TCA’s weight loss contest

Rhonda Yost of New Brighton, Pa., and New Hamburg, Ontario-based fleet Erb Transport took top honors in the Truckload Carriers Association’s second Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown.

January 23, 2013

Channel 19

More O/O challenges: Image, health, parking…

After primary reporting on owner-operators’ top five challenges, sources offer their personal sixth — from parking, training standards and health to driver image and industry unity to influence public opinion and regulatory direction.

August 16, 2012

Business

Driver wins $2,500 in TCA weight loss contest

Hirschbach driver, Prime team win TCA’s inaugural weight loss contest.

May 14, 2012

Channel 19

Sleep apnea reg recommendations: Comments closed?

If you’ve missed the news as yet, the recommendations put forward by the joint meeting of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on sleep apnea entered a 30-day comment period late last week. Or did they? The agency sent out updates to various media […]

April 24, 2012

Business

FMCSA withdraws April 19 sleep apnea proposal

After announcing its proposal to adopt recommendations from two of its advisory committees, FMCSA the same day withdrew the proposal.

April 24, 2012

Business

Weight loss program offering 10,000 obese drivers $800

HTAA will pay 10,000 obese truckers $800 for participating in a free physician- supervised weight loss program.

April 21, 2012