As I completed my research for a safety moment that I completed earlier in March, I found it to be quite concerning how catastrophic the impacts of fatigue really could be. Now, the safety moment I provided lightly discussed the various symptoms of...
Dave Elniski, AMTA ContributorKnowing when and how to ask for help is a valuable life skill. No one can do everything completely on their own, and if they try they are likely to see worse results than if they had asked for help when it was...
Submitted by Joshua Hannaberry, Calgary Regional ChairIt was approaching the first week of March 2020 when I first learned the term “pandemic”, as a small group of people were conversing at my son’s basketball game about this thing that was happening on...
Guest columns do not necessarily reflect the views of the Alberta Motor Transport Association, please reach out with questions or concerns.There is a lot of talk in the trucking industry about the driver shortage, and I am not minimising this...
Some of my greatest success stories to date, occurred when I simply got out of my own way. Have you ever been involved in a group project at work, and the goal of this project was to solve an ongoing issue that was costing the company...
While theft is the major cause of commercial cargo loss, other issues can also cause major headaches for trucking companies and their customers. Follow the tips below to avoid them:Watch out for temperature changes Many consumer goods – such as fruits and...
