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Platooning Profiles: Mike Harnett, President, Solaris Fatigue Management
AMTA is releasing a series of profiles of the people involved with the Cooperative Truck Platooning System (CTPS) project. The project is currently processing data from the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind, including human factors.
AMTA COVID-19 Update – Important WCB, OHS and CLC Information
COVID-19 is everchanging, as such WCB Alberta and OHS regularly review and update their positions and interpretations. This article provides information on a few recent WCB fact sheets that employers should be aware of as well as the potential impact of recent changes to the OHS Act.
Platooning Profiles: Dale Howard, AMTA
AMTA is releasing a series of profiles of the people involved with the Cooperative Truck Platooning System (CTPS) project currently collecting data from the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind.
75 ‘Turkey for Truckers’ meals doled out Dec. 25
75 commercial drivers were feeling the holiday spirit Dec. 25 when they were presented with dinners arranged by a group of ladies who wanted to make a difference.
The meals were handed out at the Flying J Travel Center on 40 Street in southeast Calg
How Carriers Can Lead with Lagging Indicators
This article will be published in March of 2022 in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) magazine, Guardian. Digital editions of Guardian can be found at this link.
In occupational health and safety (OHS), indicators of a workplace’s performance can be broadly divided into two categories: lagging indicators and leading indicators. Lagging indicators are measurements of incidents that have occurred in the past whereas leading indicators are measurements that are predictive of future OHS incidents [1].
Opinion: Canadians will pay the price for the Liberals playing politics with trucking
Commercial drivers ensure we have what we need for our day-to-day lives, from the food on our shelves to the shoes on our feet, and AMTA’s annual Driver Appreciation Days are a small way to say, on behalf of all Albertans, ‘thank you.’
Cooperative Truck Platooning System trials officially underway in Alberta
Data collection has begun for the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind, which are part of a project studying the safety and benefits of connected commercial transportation on Canadian roadways.
The Prevention Initiative: Targeting Alberta’s big three OHS priorities
In March of 2019, the Government of Alberta published a document titled Prevention Initiative for Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety System. In eighteen succinct pages, Alberta Labour identifies the types of injuries and diseases leading to the most Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claims and highest Province-wide claim costs [1, 2]:
The Internal Responsibility System
All employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. At the same time, workers, supervisors, managers, and the owners as well as all third parties on-site, share this responsibility. In short, everyone in the workplace shares responsibility for health and safety. This principle is enshrined as a defining concept at Alberta OHS legislation and Canada Labor Code Part II and is referred to as the Internal Responsibility System (IRS).
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