Truck Driver Wins Suit Against His Boss
A truck driver who fell asleep and was injured while driving along Interstate 59 in Alabama in 2015 was awarded $80 million by a Texas jury after suing his bosses for forcing him to falsify…
Tagged: Accidents
Update: Shelter-in-Place has been lifted for the City of Deer Park
A “Shelter-in-Place” has been issued for the City of Deer Park following reports of action levels of benzene or other volatile organic compounds within city limits. Currently, no one can get in or out…
Safety Critical When Operating Vacuum Truck
When operating any type of heavy-duty equipment, safety should always be a top priority, especially when the equipment being used is a massive extracting machine such as a vacuum truck. These vehicles are particularly useful…
Tank Liners Critical When Transporting Acids
A full size, cylindrical tank trailer pulled by a truck tractor split open on its lower section at mid-span and released hundreds of gallons of hydrochloric acid (HCl) onto a secondary highway in a northeastern…
Preventing Truck Collisions
by Samantha Tung T ruck-related accidents are a real risk for any truck driver. The only thing one can do is decrease the chances of an accident. Thankfully, there are a number of things tank-truck op…
Older Truck Drivers Drawing Scrutiny
A America’s trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nation’s goods. Companies are aggressively recruiting reti…
