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DTI Guardian ELOG – Transport Canada Certified

Press Release – August 30, 2021 – Diesel Tech Industries is excited to announce the Guardian ELOG has been Officially Certified by COMDriver Tech an Accredited Certification Body. Our ELD solution has been published with Transport Canada. Our ELD solution has been published with Transport Canada.

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Put safety first at harvest time

After a hot, dry, and dusty summer across the prairies, it’s finally harvest time. We want you to be safe during this busy season, with nothing slowing down your harvest. Here are a few tips that may help you reduce your risk.

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Canadian truckers roll to battle child hunger

More than two dozen Canadian trucking companies hit the road this summer to join the fight against child hunger.

Food Banks Canada, through the organization’s After the Bell program, enlisted the help of Canadian truckers to help support the delivery of 150,000 healthy food packs to children in need this summer. Food Banks Canada reports that 34 per cent of the people who rely on food banks in the country are children.

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*UPDATED* AMTA Re-Opening plans

After public health advisories from the Alberta Government Friday, Sept. 3, AMTA will be delaying our re-opening. We will be sure to keep membership noted of any changes. For the latest on association news, feel free to sign up for our eNews by messaging marcom@amta.ca.

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Mountain climbers and professional drivers

In the 1800s, the British began surveying areas of India, Tibet, and Central Asia [1]. In the 1920s, British mountaineers began the first recorded expeditions with the goal of reaching the summit of Sagarmatha (Sanskrit for “Peak of Heaven” [2]), or Mount Everest as it is more commonly known in the Western world. It wasn’t until until 1953 that an expedition was able to reach the summit [3].

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InUnison: Psychological Health and Safety

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada: “30 per cent of short- and long-term disability claims in Canada are attributed to mental health problems and illnesses. It is clearly in our best interest to ensure the psychological safety of our employees.

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Column Corner: A scary encounter on the Crowsnest Highway

When I was an over-the-road trucker, I frequently drove Highway 3 in British Columbia from the Alberta border to the Highway 95 intersection at Yahk. Due to a combination of shorter distance, minimal grades, and expedited access to the divided and truck-friendly Interstate 90 in Idaho, this is a popular route for trucks heading to the American West Coast from central to southern Alberta.

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Alberta Transportation Traffic Safety Focus for July: Impaired Driving

Via Alberta Transportation: Summer has arrived and many people will look forward to socializing in the warm weather, but should also think ahead to how they will get home safely. Collisions involving an impaired driver tend to occur more often during the summer months than during the rest of the year. Impaired driving is preventable when drivers choose to plan for a safe ride home.

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Trucking HR Canada introduces new student work placement subsidy to help employers

OTTAWA, ON (June 22, 2021) – Trucking HR Canada today introduces a new addition to their Career ExpressWay Program. This new stream of the program works to increase the job-readiness of students registered in various transportation, logistics and supply chain related programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions.

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Is hands-on experience necessary for a safety professional?

The way a person conducts themselves can be impactful in terms of their professional credibility [1]. Credibility is one of those traits so desired in a professional that its importance does not normally require an explanation or sales pitch, and it is occasionally used as a marketing buzz word for professional designations [2].

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Column Corner: Insurance and the increasing cost of lumber

Your home or your business has been damaged – maybe by a fire, flood, or some other disaster. You report the loss to your insurer, and an adjuster comes out to do an evaluation. Then you get the call no one wants – you find out the cost to rebuild or repair the damage is more than you’re insured for, and you’re going to have to pay the difference.

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Canada invests in hydrogen fueling station for commercial fleet in Alberta

OTTAWA, ON, June 3, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support workers in the natural resource sectors. This is more important than ever as we recover from COVID-19.

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