Issue 183 | April 2016 The Bulletin is the official monthly publication of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association The Voice of the New Jersey Trucking Industry – Dedicated to Safety and Service What’s Inside: US DOT Announces Formation of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Formula Working Group....................................................................... 3 Two Sentenced in Fraudulent CDL Test-Taking Scheme..................................................................... 5 NJMTA Scholarship Application Now Available... 6 Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food........................................................................... 7 NJMTA President’s Club Members.......................... 10 FMCSA Reminds Drivers That Revised Driver Examination Forms Must Be Used Beginning April 20...................................................................... 13 A Look Back at the Forum & Expo.......................... 14 CVSA Regulatory Update......................................... 19 National Safety Stand-Down Highlights Importance of Preventing Falls............................... 21 Around the States .................................................... 23 News Briefs ............................................................... 24 NJMTA Member Reference Guide ........................... 25 The NJMTA Annual Forum & Expo was held on April 7th at the Holiday Inn in Carteret. Our keynote speakers were Federal Maritime Commissioner Bill Doyle and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. The day was filled with timely infor- mation from experts in our industry. Going the Extra Mile Awards Recipients These awards are presented to members that have volunteered their servic- es for the betterment of the trucking industry and NJMTA, as well as, improv- ing the industry’s image. Last year, NJMTA got fully involved with Wreaths Across America. This or- ganization places wreaths on the graves of veterans every December. The trucking industry assists in funding the wreaths and volunteers drivers and trucks to move the wreaths across the country to their final destinations. Last year, NJMTA participated in a pilot program to pick-up and deliver all of the wreaths destined to NJ for our veteran’s graves. We sent 2 trucks to pick- up the wreaths from Maine and delivered them to a member’s terminal in NJ for the distribution of 8,000 wreaths to 25 locations across the state. NJMTA members also donated money to purchase 490 wreaths. NJMTA also adopted a historic colonial cemetery with graves from the Revo- lutionary War in Metuchen, NJ and held a ceremony with the laying of 70 wreaths. For our first year – it was an overwhelming success! We could not have accomplished this without our members who volunteered drivers, equipment and facilities. Steve Toth, Destiny Transportation Rob Wright, One Eleven Logistics Bill Messenger, Campbell’s Express John Boyle, Boyle Brothers Tom Connery, NEMF Tom Roy, Wakefern Mark Guiffre, UPS Special recognition was also given to the following members for their constant support and assistance that make this association so effective. Sal Simao, Ford & Harrison Tom Adamski, First Coast Logistics Check Out Photos From The Annual Forum and Expo on Page 14 2016 Annual Forum and Expo A Success
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Issue 183 | April 2016
The Bulletin is the offi cial monthly publication of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association
The Voice of the New Jersey Trucking Industry – Dedicated to Safety and Service
What’s Inside:US DOT Announces Formation of Motor Carrier
NJMTA Member Reference Guide ........................... 25
The NJMTA Annual Forum & Expo was held on April 7th at the Holiday Inn in Carteret. Our keynote speakers were Federal Maritime Commissioner Bill Doyle and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. The day was fi lled with timely infor-mation from experts in our industry.
Going the Extra Mile Awards Recipients
These awards are presented to members that have volunteered their servic-es for the betterment of the trucking industry and NJMTA, as well as, improv-ing the industry’s image.
Last year, NJMTA got fully involved with Wreaths Across America. This or-ganization places wreaths on the graves of veterans every December. The trucking industry assists in funding the wreaths and volunteers drivers and trucks to move the wreaths across the country to their fi nal destinations.Last year, NJMTA participated in a pilot program to pick-up and deliver all of the wreaths destined to NJ for our veteran’s graves. We sent 2 trucks to pick-up the wreaths from Maine and delivered them to a member’s terminal in NJ for the distribution of 8,000 wreaths to 25 locations across the state. NJMTA members also donated money to purchase 490 wreaths.
NJMTA also adopted a historic colonial cemetery with graves from the Revo-lutionary War in Metuchen, NJ and held a ceremony with the laying of 70 wreaths.
For our fi rst year – it was an overwhelming success!
We could not have accomplished this without our members who volunteered drivers, equipment and facilities.
Steve Toth, Destiny Transportation Rob Wright, One Eleven Logistics
Bill Messenger, Campbell’s Express John Boyle, Boyle Brothers
Tom Connery, NEMF Tom Roy, WakefernMark Guiffre, UPS
Special recognition was also given to the following members for their constant support and assistance that make this association so effective.
Sal Simao, Ford & HarrisonTom Adamski, First Coast Logistics
Check Out Photos From
The Annual Forum and
Expo on Page 14
2016 Annual Forum and Expo A Success
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QUESTIONS?Contact Sandy Ventra at 732-254-5000
Chairman of the BoardMike Shevell
New England Motor Freight
PresidentTom Roy
Wakefern Food Corporation
Vice PresidentChuck Connors
H & M International Transportation
Secretary/TreasurerDave Hensal
Eagle Systems
ATA - VP at LargeTom Brennan
Hall’s Fast Motor Freight
Tom Adamski*First Coast Logistics Services, Inc.
Joseph BartlinskiTrans American Trucking Service Inc.
John Bittner*Safeway Trucking Corp.
John Boyle, Jr.Boyle Brothers, Inc.
Helen BrooksFedEx Corporation
Jeff BrownNational Freight, Inc.
Jack CambriaCambria Mack Trucks, Inc.
Gerry Coyle*The Evans Network of Companies
Kenneth CromerPFS Logistics, LLC
Jim Daulerio*Envirun Inc.
Larry Day*Jet Transportation & Logistics, Inc.
Jerry DooleyTransways Motor Express
Mark ElfantTranscope Truck Sales
Mark GiuffreUnited Parcel Service
William Jayne, IIIHall’s Fast Motor Freight
Susan KrystopikKLK Trucking
Jerry LangerLanger Transport
Mike McClureMinnwhale, LLC
Bill MessengerCampbell’s Express
Jack MillerEdison Truck Repair
Mike RavalloPinnacle Freight Systems, Inc.
Tom ReardonReardon Anderson, LLC
Helder RebeloDaybreak Express
Lee RobledoNFI Industries
Sandy Salz*Linden Bulk Transportation
Sal SimaoFord & Harrison, LLP
John TuminoTumino’s Towing Inc.
Bernie VaughanFlexi-Van Leasing, Inc.
Jerry VerricoKMT Brrr! Refrigerated Logistics
Richard Weber, Jr.Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison
Raymond WisniewskiNational Retail Systems, Inc.
Matthew WrightPiper Holdings L.L.C.
Rob WrightOne Eleven Logistics, LLC
Intermodal CommitteeChairman, Tom Adamski
First Coast Logistics
Maintenance CommitteeChairman, Jack Miller
Edison Truck Repair Inc.
Safety CommitteeChairman, Jim Daulerio
Envirun Inc.
Highlighted Names - 2015-2017 TermNon-Highlighted Names - 2014-2016 Term* Elected Executive Committee Members
Note: Past Presidents may voluntarily attendBoard and Executive Committee meetings.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today an-nounced the formation of the Motor Carrier Safety As-sistance Program (MCSAP) Formula Working Group. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires the DOT Secretary to establish a working group to analyze the requirements and factors for establishing a new allocation formula for the MCSAP, the fl agship state
grant program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration (FMCSA).
“The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program provides
critical funds each year to states to support their large truck
and bus safety efforts,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx. “Now that we have expeditiously fulfi lled
this FAST Act requirement, I look forward to receiving the
working group’s recommendations on how we can enhance
and streamline this important safety grant program with the
ultimate goal of making our nation’s roads safer.”
MCSAP grant funds are essential to maintaining the states’
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement programs
around the country, with grant funds providing critical sup-
port for state-conducted compliance investigations, road-
side inspections, new entrant audits, and traffi c enforce-
ment activities.
The DOT Secretary was required to establish a MCSAP
working group within 180 days of enactment of the FAST
Act – December 4, 2015 – and the working group must
provide its recommendations to the Secretary no later than
one year from the date of its establishment. According to
the FAST Act, the working group must be composed of rep-
resentatives from state CMV safety agencies, FMCSA, an
organization representing state CMV enforcement agen-
cies, and any other persons that the DOT Secretary con-
siders necessary. State safety agency participation must
make up at least 51 percent of the working group, and the
group is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
“We’re extremely pleased to have such a diverse group of
leading commercial motor vehicle safety professionals par-
ticipating in this signifi cant endeavor,” said FMCSA Acting
Administrator Scott Darling. “This is an exciting opportunity
to identify ways in which we can improve our grant alloca-
tion processes and, in turn, improve safety for the traveling
public.”
Secretary Foxx signed approval letters for the following 15
individuals who were selected for the working group:
Public Members• Lt. Donald C. Bridge, Jr., Connecticut Department
of Motor Vehicles, MCSAP Coordinator, Commercial
Vehicle Safety Division
• Lt. Thomas Fitzgerald, Massachusetts State Patrol,
US DOT Announces Formation of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Formula Working GroupCongressionally directed working group to develop new funding formula for FMCSA grant programs
Discounts up to 75 percent aim to divert trucks away from I-35, onto SH 130
The Texas Transportation Commission today voted to give trucks a break on the cost of tolls when they drive on State Highway 130 (from the I-35 exit in Georgetown to US 183 exit in Buda) and State Highway 45SE as part of the Truck Toll Discount Program approved by the 84
th Legislature. The truck toll discount will be offered in two phases, beginning April
18 through October 31 and again from November 1 through Aug. 31, 2017. “By getting some of these big rigs to use SH 130, during peak hours, we will help ease some of the gridlock we see on I-35 through Austin,” said Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director James Bass. “This will get drivers to their destinations quicker by saving them time that otherwise would be spent in traffic.”
• Phase 1: April 18 - Oct. 31 (Monday - Friday; 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) During this discount period, trucks (with 4 axles or more) that travel on SH 130/SH 45SE between Georgetown and Buda will see a savings up to 33 percent for both TxTag and Pay-By-Mail (PBM).
Current Rate Discount Rate Percentage
TxTag $24.12 $16.08 33% Savings
PBM $32.07 $21.41 33% Savings
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• Phase 2: Nov. 1 - Aug. 31, 2017 (Monday - Friday; 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.) During this discount period, trucks (with 4 axles or more) that travel on SH 130/SH 45SE between Georgetown and Buda could realize a savings of up to 75 percent with a TxTag.���
Current Rate Discount Rate Percentage
TxTag $24.12 $8.04 67% Savings
PBM $32.07 $21.41 33% Savings
Current Rate Discount Rate Percentage
PBM to TxTag $32.07 $8.04 75% Savings “While this item is not a silver bullet, it is one more tool to increase mobility in our urban core,” said Rep. Celia Israel. “While we in the legislature have been wringing our hands over congestion and safety, we have done little to provide immediate relief. Funding a program to reduce the tolls on the TxDOT portions of SH130 and SH 45 SE for truck traffic represents a concrete action to improve congestion without actually requiring more concrete.” The commission is offering the truck toll discount in compliance with the 84th Legislative Session. In total, the legislature approved $18.7 million over two years (subject to availability) to provide a toll discount for large trucks traveling on SH 130 and on SH 45SE. Toll rates on other Austin-area toll roads, including Loop 1, SH 45N, 183A Toll, 290 Toll and SH 130 (from Mustang Ridge to Seguin) are not affected by this program. TxDOT last offered a truck toll discount during a pilot program from April 2013 to December 2013. During that time, truck toll transactions increased more than 36 percent on SH 130/SH 45SE. TxDOT unveiled TexasClearLanes.com as a tool to keep Texans informed of the agency’s efforts to address traffic congestion. The website – part of a $1.3 billion effort to address gridlock in Texas’ most heavily traveled major metropolitan areas – comes at a time when the agency is most focused on improving travel times for drivers as the state’s population continues to boom.
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According to TechSci Research report, "UAE Commercial Vehicles Market Forecast & Opportunities 2021", com-mercial vehicles market in the UAE is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% during 2016 - 2021. Commercial vehicles market in the country is predominantly import driven, with most of the vehicles being shipped into the country as CBUs (Completely Built Units) or SKDs (Semi Knocked Down) units. UAE is poised to witness rise in demand for commercial vehicles, on the back of anticipated growth in the country's infrastructure projects, increasing transporta-tion requirements from tourism sector coupled with rising demand for buses from schools and staff transportation, over the next fi ve years.
However, declining crude oil prices have affected the coun-try's economy over the last couple of years. The country witnessed a slowdown in construction and infrastructure development due to higher lending rates. Further, the micro small and medium enterprise (MSME) and logistics sectors witnessed sluggishness during 2014 and 2015, which impeded the sales of commercial vehicles in the country. Nevertheless, with anticipated recovery in crude oil prices by 2017, the economy of the country is expected to recover, with the construction, infrastructure and logis-tics sectors also expected to witness revival in growth. It is forecast that the logistics sector in the country would grow at a CAGR of around 6% over next fi ve years. Additionally, the country is scheduled to host the "World Expo 2020",
which is anticipated to boost the construction sector, thereby positively infl uencing the country's commercial vehicles sales.
"Truck segment, which includes pickup & light truck, me-dium and heavy trucks, garnered the largest volume share in the UAE commercial vehicle market in 2015. Moreover, anticipated stabilization of crude oil prices is forecast to revive growth in the construction, infrastructure and logistics sector, thereby leading to continuing dominance of the truck segment over the next fi ve years," said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting fi rm.
"UAE Commercial Vehicles Market Forecast & Opportuni-ties, 2021" has evaluated the future growth potential of commercial vehicle market in the UAE and provides statis-tics and information on market side, structure and trends. The report intends to provide cutting-edge market intel-ligence and help decision makers take sound investment evaluation. Besides, the report also identifi es and analyzes emerging trends along with essential drivers, challenges and opportunities available in the UAE commercial ve-hicles market.
Report available online at http://www.techsciresearch.com/report/uae-commercial-vehicles-market-forecast-and-opportunities-2021/644.html.
Commercial Vehicles Sales to Grow at 7.5% in UAE: TechSci Research Report
Two Sentenced In Fraudulent CDL Test-Taking Scheme in New York
On March 31 and April 1, 2016, Joachim Pierre and Dale Harper were sentenced in U.S. District Court, Brooklyn, NY. Pierre was sentenced to 6 months’ incarceration and $5,100 in fi nes and Harper was sentenced 3 years’ probation and 100 hours of community service. On July 17, 2015, after a 3-day trial, a Federal jury found Pierre and Harper, along with three other defendants, guilty of charges related to cheating on commercial driver’s license (CDL) tests. Six other defen-dants have pleaded guilty in this case.
The investigation revealed that fraudulent CDL test-taking activities had taken place at fi ve New York State, Department of Motor Vehicle (NYS DMV) test centers in the New York City area. Surveillance operations, including use of remote observation posts and pole-cams, identifi ed these individuals participating in the fraud scheme, including NYS DMV security personnel, an external test-taker, facilitators, runners, and lookouts. Conspiring CDL applicants paid facilita-tors between $1,800-$2,500 in return for CDL exam answers and escort assistance through the DMV processes. Fraud schemes included the use of pencils with encoded miniaturized test answers, the use of a Bluetooth headset as a com-munication device to relay CDL test answers, and the use of an external test-taker positioned nearby to take the exams. Undercover law enforcement personnel, deployed as CDL applicants, met with key targets on multiple occasions at vari-ous DMV centers. In many instances, the in-person meetings included payment of fees to facilitators.
DOT-OIG is conducting this investigation with assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, New York City Police Department, NYC DMV Investigations, NYS-Attorney General’s Offi ce, and NYS-OIG.
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NJMTA Scholarship Applications Now Available!!The NJMTA established the New Jersey Motor Truck Association Fund Scholarship to assist the children of New Jersey employees of NJMTA members who seek to pursue a college education at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or at an accredited vocational/technical institution.
Scholarships are made on academic potential, fi nancial need and unusual circumstances without reference to race, creed, gender, disability, religion or national origin. EligibilityApplicants must be New Jersey residents who are *dependent children, age 23 and under, of full-time New Jersey based employees of a NJMTA member, in good standing. The member company must have a minimum of six months membership with NJMTA. *Dependent children are natural and legally adopted children or step-children living in the employee's household or primarily supported by the employee. Awards There will be three (3) $1,000 scholarships awarded. Awards are for undergraduate study only. ApplicationInterested students must complete the NJMTA Scholarship Fund Applica-tion for the next academic year and mail to NJMTA, 160 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, along with current transcript of grades, post marked no later than Monday, May 23, 2016. Recipients will be notifi ed in June. Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary infor-mation. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, it is important to answer all questions as completely, as possible. All informa-tion received is considered confi dential and is reviewed only by the scholar-ship committee and NJMTA staff. Go to www.njmta.org for a copy of the 2-page Scholarship Application or call 732-254-5000 for a copy. Selection The fi nal selection of recipients is made by the NJMTA Scholar-ship Committee. The committee will evaluate all applications on the basis of past educational performance and future potential, work experience, statement of career and educational aspirations and goals, leadership and participation in school and community activities. Unusual circumstances and fi nancial need will be given careful consideration. Anyone who serves on the Scholarship Committee agrees that their family members will not be eligible to participate in the program. Payment of AwardsThe award check will be mailed directly to the school in the student's name. Questions Students or employees having questions should contact: Jennifer Blazovic at 732-254-5000 or by email [email protected].
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Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) issued a fi nal rule to establish requirements for shippers, loaders, carri-ers by motor vehicle and rail vehicle, and receivers engaged in the transportation of food, including food for animals, to use sanitary transportation practices to ensure the safety of the food they transport.
This action is part of FDAs larger effort to focus on prevention of food safety problems throughout the food chain and is part of our implementation of the Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005 (2005 SFTA) and the Food Safety Moderniza-tion Act of 2011 (FSMA).
Purpose and Coverage of the RuleThis rule is part of FDA's implementation of the 2005 SFTA and the FSMA. These statutes require us to issue regulations requiring shippers, carriers by motor vehicle or rail vehicle, receivers, and other persons engaged in the transportation of food to use sanitary transportation practices to ensure that food is not transported under conditions that may render the food adulterated. This rule creates new requirements for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food by motor vehicle and rail vehicle to ensure that transportation practices do not create food safety risks. Practices that create such risk include failure to properly refrigerate food requiring temperature control for food safety, the inadequate clean-ing of vehicles between loads, and the failure to otherwise properly protect food during transportation. This rule builds on current safe food transportation best practices and is focused on ensuring that persons engaged in the transportation of food that is at the greatest risk for contamination during transportation follow appropriate sanitary transportation practic-es. The rule is fl exible to allow the transportation industry to continue to use industry best practices concerning cleaning,
inspection, maintenance, loading and unloading of, and operation of vehicles and transportation equipment to ensure
that food is transported under the conditions and controls necessary to prevent adulteration linked to food safety.
Summary of the Major Provisions of the RuleAs required by the 2005 SFTA, this fi nal rule addresses the sanitary transportation of food (human and animal food) by
establishing criteria and defi nitions that apply in determining whether food is adulterated because it has been transported
or offered for transport by a shipper, loader, carrier by motor vehicle or rail vehicle, or receiver engaged in the trans-
portation of food under conditions that are not in compliance with the sanitary food transportation regulations. This rule
defi nes transportation as “any movement of food in commerce by motor vehicle or rail vehicle” and establishes require-
ments for sanitary transportation practices applicable to shippers, loaders, carriers by motor vehicle and rail vehicle, and
receivers engaged in food transportation operations addressing:
• Vehicles and transportation equipment;
• Transportation operations;
• Training;
• Records; and
• Waivers.
This rule allows the transporta-
tion industry to continue to use best
practices, i.e., “commercial or profes-
sional procedures that are accepted or
prescribed as being correct or most ef-
fective,” (Ref. 1), concerning cleaning,
inspection, maintenance, loading and
unloading, and operation of vehicles
and transportation equipment that it
has developed to ensure that food is
transported under the conditions and
controls necessary to prevent adultera-
tion linked to food safety.
We made several revisions to this fi nal
rule, in response to comments that we
received regarding the proposed rule,
to affi rm that the use of current sanitary
food transportation best practices as
described in these comments, e.g.,
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the “Rendering Industry Code of Practice” and “Model Tanker Wash Guidelines For the Fruit Juice Industry,” will allow in-dustry to meet the requirements of this rule. Some of these best practices have been provided to the Agency as industry documents submitted with comments on the proposed rule, while others were described in the comments or the public meetings we held for the proposed rule.
As discussed in detail in later sections of the rule, we made several major revisions to the provisions of this rule mainly in response to comments that focus the rule more narrowly on food safety and are consistent with existing safe transporta-tion best practices. These major revisions include the following:
• We have simplifi ed the defi nitions for parties covered by the rule to make them all activity based and added a defi ni-tion for “loader” as a new party covered by the rule, based on comments indicating that this was a relevant segment of the transportation industry that we had not previously identifi ed.• We have amended the defi nition of “transportation operations” such that additional transportation activities are not covered by the rule, including transport of food completely enclosed by a container, except food that requires tem-perature control for safety (broadens proposed exclusion for transport of shelf stable food completely enclosed by a container), food contact substances, and human food byproducts transported for use as animal food without further processing.• We changed the provisions of the rule to focus on food safety concerns and not additionally adulteration as a result of spoilage or quality defects. Therefore, we have replaced language indicating that the goal of the rule is prevention of both food safety and non-safety concerns with language indicating that the goal is prevention of food becoming “unsafe, i.e., adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(1), (2), and (4) of the FD&C Act” during transportation operations.• We have removed prescriptive requirements for temperature monitoring devices and continuous monitoring of temperature during transport and replaced these provisions with a more fl exible approach which allows the shipper
and carrier to agree to a temperature monitoring mechanism for shipments of food that require temperature control for
safety. We have also removed the provision requiring the carrier to demonstrate temperature control to the receiver
for every shipment requiring temperature control. In this fi nal rule, the demonstration must only be made if the shipper
or receiver requests it, which is consistent with industry best practices and would likely only be done in situations in
which it is suspected that there has been a material failure of temperature control.
• We have revised this rule to require that if a person subject to this rule becomes aware of an indication of a possible
material failure of temperature control or other conditions that may render the food unsafe during transportation, the
person must take appropriate action, to ensure that the food is not sold or otherwise distributed unless a determina-
tion is made by a qualifi ed individual, that the temperature deviation or other condition did not render the food unsafe.
• We have revised the requirements of this fi nal rule to make it clear that its requirements account for the fact that the
intended use of the vehicle or equipment with respect to the type of food that is being transported, e.g., the transporta-
tion of animal feed versus food for humans, is relevant in establishing the applicable sanitary transportation require-
ments, as is the production stage of the food being transported, e.g., raw materials, ingredients, or fi nished food
products.
• Finally, we have revised the rule to primarily place the responsibility for determinations about appropriate transporta-
tion operations (e.g., whether food needs temperature control for safety and the relevant operating temperature and
mode of temperature monitoring, whether particular clean out procedures are needed, and whether previous cargo
must be identifi ed) on the shipper. The shipper may rely on contractual agreements to assign some of these responsi-
bilities to other parties, such as a loader or carrier, if they agree to accept the responsibility. We believe the shipper is
in the best position of the parties covered by this rule to know the appropriate specifi cations for transport of its food.
This rule is effective June 6, 2016.
Read the entire Federal Register notice at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-04-06/pdf/2016-07330.pdf.
For further information contact:Michael Kashtock, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration at 240-402-
2022.
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NJMTA President’s Club Members We would like to acknowledge and thank the following NJMTA members who have joined the 2016 President’s Club:
DIAMOND MEMBERS
MTI, Inc.
GOLD MEMBERS
Avrio Logistics, Inc. FedEx Corporation Hall’s Fast Motor Freight
Harbor Freight Transport Inc. Hecht Trailers Linden Bulk Transportation
Marine Transport Inc. New England Motor Freight
SILVER MEMERS
A.M.S. Enterprise, Inc. Boyle Bros. Inc. Cambria Mack Trucks, Inc. DeSandre Brothers Co., Inc.
Ho-Ro Trucking Co., Inc. Samuel Coraluzzo Co., Inc. S.P.I. Transport Systems, Inc. Thermo King East
Trans American Trucking Service Inc. Transcope Truck Sales, Inc.
The NJMTA President’s Club was formed to finance effective and systematic communication with legislators. It augments our Political Education Committee and provides additional funding to further expand the political goals of the trucking industry. Members of the President’s Club receive a certificate and special recognition in the Bulletin.
If you have not done so already, please consider sending in a donation or joining the President’s Club. Complete the form below to make a contribution and join your colleagues in making an investment in the future of your industry.
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Traffi c fatalities in Pennsylvania totaled 1,200 in 2015, the second-lowest since record-keeping began in 1928 and fi ve more than the record low in 2014.
"We and our safety partners continue to work on infrastruc-ture improvements, as well as promoting the use of educa-tion, enforcement and outreach in efforts to infl uence driver behavior and drive down crash and fatality numbers," said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards. "We strive to meet the national vision of Zero Fatalities knowing that transportation impacts Penn-sylvanians daily. We urge the motoring public to be aware of their driving behavior by observing traffi c laws, paying attention and using caution."
PennDOT data from police reports shows that while the number of highway deaths dropped in many crash types, there were signifi cant decreases in fatalities in crashes involving drivers older than 65, aggressive drivers and crashes at intersections. Deaths in crashes involving driv-ers 65 years of age and older declined to 279 from 300 in 2014. Fatalities in crashes at intersections decreased from 271 in 2014 to 251 in 2015, while fatalities in crashes involving aggressive drivers decreased from 134 in 2014 to 119 in 2015.
Fatalities increased in some types of crashes, including those involving single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes and hit-fi xed-object crashes. There were 580 fatalities in crashes involving single vehicles that ran off the road, up from 534 in 2014. Also, deaths in crashes where drivers hit fi xed objects, such as trees, increased to 459 from 425 in 2014.
PennDOT has invested approximately $50 million over the
last fi ve years for low cost safety improvements at nearly 4,800 locations. Types of low-cost safety countermeasures include rumble strips, signage, pavement markings and roadway delineators.
PennDOT also invests about $20 million annually in state and federal funds for safety education and enforcement efforts statewide.
To increase public access to and awareness of crash and fatality information in Pennsylvania, PennDOT last year released the Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool, which allows access to these and other types of crash data. Sup-porting Governor Tom Wolf's dedication to a Government that Works, the tool allows users to search data pulled from law-enforcement crash reports involving passengers, drivers and different vehicle types.
The Custom Search Tool, which is accessible at dotcrash-info.pa.gov and will include 2015 data in the next few weeks, can be fi ltered by timeframe, county or municipality, and by various crash characteristics. Additional statistics available in the site are crash, fatality and major injury sta-tistics as well as access to annual crash facts publications. Continuing with standard personal privacy policy and legal requirements, the tool will not provide access to specifi c police crash reports.
To learn about PennDOT's highway safety efforts visit www.JustDrivePA.com. Highway safety information is also shared on the department's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews and on You-Tube at www.youtube.com/PennsylvaniaDOT.
Pennsylvania Traffic Deaths in 2015 at Second-Lowest Level Since Record Keeping Began
IRS Proposes Permanent Excise Tax Regulations
The Federal Register of March 31, 2016, carried a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the federal Internal Revenue Service proposing permanent rules for the 12 percent excise tax on the sale of trucks, trailers, and parts and for the fed-eral tax on heavy tires.
The proposal also reworks the defi nition of “highway vehicle” for purposes of those two taxes and for the federal excises on fuel and for the heavy vehicle use tax. Since soon after the current set of highway user taxes was imposed by Con-gress in the early 1980s, IRS has administered these taxes under temporary regulations, most of which have now been in effect for more than 30 years.
The proposal reorganizes and restates much of the existing regulations, and incorporates a few legislative changes and court cases that have been enacted or decided in the interim, but there don’t appear to be any surprises here.
There is a 90-day period for public comments on the IRS proposal. Source: The State Laws Newsletter
View the proposal at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-03-31/pdf/2016-06881.pdf.
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Over 10K Severe Worker Injuries Reported in First Year of OSHA RequirementMost employers cooperated with OSHA to fi x hazards, but some tried to hide them
In the fi rst year of a new reporting requirement, employers notifi ed the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of more than 10,000 severe work-related injuries, creating the opportunity for the agency to work with employers to eliminate hazards and protect other workers.
Since Jan. 1, 2015, employers have been required to report any severe work-related injury - defi ned as a hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye - within 24 hours. The requirement that an employer report a workplace fatality within eight hours remains in force.
In the fi rst full year of the program, employers reported 10,388 severe injuries, including 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations. In a majority of those cases, OSHA responded by working with the employer to identify and eliminate haz-ards, rather than conducting a worksite inspection.
“In case after case, the prompt reporting of worker injuries has created opportunities for us to work with employers we wouldn’t have had contact with otherwise,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels, who authored the report. “The result is safer workplaces for thousands of workers.”
OSHA found some employers exceeded the agency’s requirements to protect workers from future incidents. Unfortunately, a few responded with callous disregard. One manufacturer tried to hide an entire room full of machinery from OSHA inspectors.
The evaluation of 2015 results, which breaks out the top 25 reporting industries, notes that by instituting the requirement, the agency can bet-ter target resources where needed, and engage employers in high-hazard industries to identify and eliminate hazards. The evaluation fi nds the reporting requirement is meeting both goals.
“OSHA will continue to evaluate the program and make changes to improve its effectiveness,” Dr. Michaels wrote in the report. “We are also seek-ing new ways to make sure that small employers know about their reporting obligations and the resources available to them.”
The full report is available at https://www.osha.gov/injuryreport/2015.pdf. To learn more about how to report injuries, please see www.osha.gov/report.html.
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FMCSA Reminds Medical Examiners and Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers that Revised Driver Examination Forms Must Be Used Begin-ning April 20, 2016
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reminds Medical Examiners (MEs) and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers that, as of April 20, 2016, certifi ed MEs performing physical examinations of CMV drivers must use the revised versions of the Medical Examination Report (MER) Form (MCSA–5875) and the Medical Examiner’s Certifi cate (MEC) Form (MCSA–5876).
In April 2015, FMCSA published the Medical Examiner’s Certifi cation Integration fi nal rule, designed to facilitate the elec-tronic transmission of MEC information from FMCSA’s National Registry to the State Driver’s Licensing Agencies, and required the use of revised MER and MEC forms.
In December 2015, FMCSA announced a 120-day grace period – from December 22, 2015 through April 20, 2016 – dur-ing which MEs may use either the old “substantially in accordance with” versions or the newly revised versions of the MER Form and MEC Form.
FMCSA provided a grace period to ensure that MEs had suffi cient time to become familiar with the new forms and to pro-gram electronic medical records systems.
FMCSA Grants Oregon a Limited Exemption to CLP Requirement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) a limited exemption from the commercial learner's permit (CLP) requirement in 49 CFR 383.25(c). All State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) are allowed to use this exemption at their discretion.
The exemption will allow ODOT and participating SDLAs to extend to one year the 180-day timeline for the CLP from the date of issuance, without requiring the CLP holder to retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests. Under the ex-emption, an applicant wishing to have a new CLP after the previous one expires will be required to take all applicable tests before a new CLP is issued.
The exemption is effective April 5, 2016, and expires April 5, 2018.
OSHA Updates Eye and Face Protection Standards in Final Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a fi nal rule that updates requirements for personal pro-tective equipment (PPE) for workers in general industry, shipyards, longshoring, marine terminals and construction.
The fi nal rule refl ects current national consensus standards, and ensures that workers can use up-to-date eye and face
protection.
The rule updates references in OSHA's Eye and Face Protection Standards to recognize the ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Oc-
cupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, while deleting the outdated 1986 edition of that
same national consensus standard. OSHA is also retaining the 2003 and 1989 (R-1998) versions of the ANSI standard
already referenced in its standard.
In addition, the fi nal rule updates the construction standard by deleting the 1968 version of the ANSI standard that was
referenced and now includes the same three ANSI standards referenced above to ensure consistency among the agency's
standards.
OSHA's fi nal rule becomes effective on April 25, 2016. Read the fi nal rule at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-03-
25/pdf/2016-06359.pdf.
For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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A LookAt The Forum
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Keynote Speaker Federal Maritime Commissioner Bill Doyle
addressing everyone
Keynote Speaker Federal Maritime Commissioner Bill Doyle
addressing everyone
Keynote Speaker Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno
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Rob Wright, One Eleven Logistics receiving Extra Mile Award
from Executive Director Gail TothBill Messenger, Campbell’s Express, John Boyle, Boyle Brothers,
Tom Connery, NEMF, Tom Roy, Wakefern receiving Extra Mile Award
Special Recognition for constant support and assistance to
association, Tom Adamski, First Coast LogisticsBrandon Wiseman, Esq. Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson Feary, P.C.
Port Panel: John Nardi, President, New York Shipping Association, Bernie
Vaughan, Executive V.P. Law & Administration, Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., Bob
LaMura, Manager, Maritime Industry Relations, PANYNJ, Joe Cuccurullo,
President, RCL Global Logistics Solutions
Chris Rotondo, Division Administrator,
FMCSA-New Jersey
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Automatic Braking for Trucks Taking Longer to Develop Than Cars - Research and Markets
Although the U.S. automotive industry is committed to fi tting most light vehicles with lifesaving automatic braking sys-tems by 2022, it will be a number of years before commercial vehicles and large trucks receive the same technology. Automatic emergency braking (AEB) could decrease truck fatalities by between 44-47%, research from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has found, leading four key groups within the trucking industry to call for industry-wide AEB implementation. The global collision avoidance system market is expected to reach a value of USD 50.38 billion by 2020 , according to a report available from Research and Markets, but this forecast could be higher if AEB becomes a trucking industry standard.
The Truck Safety Coalition, Center for Auto Safety, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and Road Safe America fi led a petition last month requesting that the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration make AEB mandatory for all new trucks. Developing reliable automated safety systems for commercial vehicles and trucks is a greater challenge due to the vehicles larger size and heavier weight. It's necessary to ensure that an AEB system would not cause the vehicle to fl ip or lose control in the event of rapid braking. The NHTSA is expecting it will take some time to develop the required
technology, and while they have granted the aforementioned petition, no defi ned timeline has been set in place for when
the change will be implemented.
The global heavy trucks on-board diagnostics system market is set to grow at a CAGR of 3.27% by 2019, as forecast
in a recent report. However, this growth could be higher than predicted if automakers are able to quickly develop AEB
technology for trucks, as such technology will require on-board diagnostics.
The global automotive sensors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.72% by 2020, as predicted in a recent report,
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but this growth will likely be far greater if the NHTSA incentivizes the development of automotive sensors technology for AEB systems in the U.S. truck industry.
For further information on this topic, and a full list of all related documentation, please visit the Automotive Safetysection at http://www.researchandmarkets.com/rm/NLOS.
Search Begins for Industry Image Champions
The American Trucking Associations announced the beginning of its search to fi nd and honor trucking's greatest industry advocates with this year's Mike Russell Trucking Image Award.
"Each year, ATA sees incremental improvements in the perception of our industry from the general public and we believe the primary drivers of that change deserve to be recognized," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "The Mike Russell Trucking Image Award acknowledges the efforts by the men and women who work to inspire their peers, positively shift public opinion and bring further respect to trucking."
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affi liated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight.Trucking Moves America Forward.
Sponsored by HireRight for the second year in a row, the award is given each year to an individual, motor carrier, trucking organization and industry supplier who demonstrates a commitment to helping all trucking industry stakeholders by show-ing the industry's essentiality, safety-fi rst mentality, and professionalism.
"People in trucking are proud of the work they do to deliver goods that families and communities need to maintain a high quality of life, increase productivity and grow the American economy," saidSteven Spencer, managing director of transportation, HireRight. "This award recognizes the efforts of industry trailblazers that are committed to strengthening the trucking industry and its image and should inspire others to want to get involved and make a difference."
The Mike Russell Trucking Image Award celebrates companies, organizations and individuals who creative-ly generate positive awareness of the trucking industry in the face of a seemingly endless anti-truck campaign being played out in worldwide media. Without the sup-port of these leaders, the benefi ts of an improved image of the trucking industry would not be possible.
Submissions for this award are evaluated by an expert, impartial panel of judges based on creativity, frequency and impact, and execution.
Visit the offi cial nomination page to fi nd out more about the award and how to submit a nomination.
Completed applications should be submitted by August 19 to ATA's Image and Outreach Department. The win-ners of the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award will be announced during the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference and Exhibition, October 1-4, 2016 in Las Vegas.
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CVSA Regulatory Update
Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations:
PHMSA Final Rule on Reverse LogisticsOn March 31, 2016, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced its fi nal rule, adopt-ing regulatory amendments applicable to the reverse logistics shipments of certain hazardous materials by highway trans-portation. This fi nal rule revises the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to include a defi nition of “reverse logistics” and provides appropriate provisions for hazardous materials within the scope of this defi nition. This fi nal rule also expands a previously existing exception for return shipments of used automobile batteries transported between a retail facility and a recycling center. The fi nal rule is effective March 31, 2016.
FMCSA Extends Compliance Date of Bus Leasing and Interchange Final RuleOn March 29, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would extend the compliance date by which motor carriers of passenger operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) under a lease or interchange agreement are subject to the FMCSA fi nal rule published May 27, 2015, for one year, from Jan. 1, 2017, to Jan. 1, 2018.
FMCSA Issues Out-of-Service Order for Volvo Trucks Subject to Steering Shaft RecallOn March 25, 2016, FMCSA announced that CMVs manufactured by Volvo Trucks North America and affected by the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety Recall Report No. 16V-097000, that have not already received the interim or permanent recall remedy repair specifi ed by Volvo in the recall, are unsafe and should not be operated. Such vehicles are to be placed out of service by federal and state roadside safety inspectors. FMCSA is notifying CMV operators that vehicles subject to the out-of-service order without the interim or permanent repair will be subject to an immediate out-of-service order under 49 CFR 396.9 or compatible state regulations. The recall is effective March 23, 2016.
PHMSA Publishes Update on Special PermitsOn March 25, 2016, PHMSA published updates on special permit applications:
• Comments are due by April 25, 2016.
Update on Exemptions:
FMCSA Grants Oregon Trucking HOS Exemption ExtensionOn March 29, 2016, FMCSA announced an extension of the hours-of-service (HOS) exemption granted to the Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) on March 18, 2015, for certain timber operations in Oregon. The agency extends the expira-tion date from March 18, 2017, to March 18, 2020, in response to section 5206(b)(2)(A) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). That section extends the expiration date of HOS exemptions in effect on the date of enact-ment of the FAST Act to fi ve years from the date of issuance of the exemptions. The OTA exemption from the agency's 30-minute rest break requirement is limited to CMV drivers engaged in transporting timber from Oregon forestlands, and further limited to periods of the year in which the Oregon Department of Forestry has formally restricted logging operations to certain hours of the day due to an elevated risk of forest fi re. The exemption is effective March 18, 2015, to March 18, 2020.
FMCSA Denies ATA Exemption Request from HOSOn March 28, 2016, FMCSA announced its denial of the application submitted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) for an exemption from the 14-hour provision of the agency's HOS regulations to enable certain drivers to exclude waiting time from their calculations of on-duty time. ATA proposed that FMCSA issue a limited two-year exemption to permit exclusion of such waiting time by drivers of CMVs who are exclusively engaged in servicing oil and natural gas extraction sites and have the opportunity to obtain rest while waiting at such sites. FMCSA concluded that ATA did not demonstrate how the CMV operations under such an exemption would achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety obtained in the absence of the exemption.
Other Items of Interest:
Changes to the Ontario CVOR Certifi cate
On March 29, 2016, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Carrier Safety and Enforcement Branch announced that it is modernizing the computer systems that support its Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) program. The new system will change some aspects of the CVOR that offi cers will see at roadside for Ontario domiciled carriers. The
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changes are effective March 29, 2016.
OOIDA Files Appeal to Block ELD MandateOn March 29, 2016, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) fi led a legal brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to challenge the new FMCSA regulation requiring interstate truckers to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their vehicles. OOIDA states that electronic monitoring devices on commercial vehicles does not advance safety, is arbitrary and capricious, and violates 4th amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.
NHTSA Announces Public Meeting on Automated VehiclesOn March 21, 2016, NHTSA announced a public meeting to seek input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles. The intent of the operational guidance is to encourage innovative and safe deploy-ment of automated vehicle technologies. At this meeting, NHTSA is seeking public input on those aspects of automated vehicle systems that would benefi t from operational guidelines and aspects of automated vehicle technology that may not be suitable or ready for guidelines, as well as alternative approaches to ensure safety. The meeting will be held April 8, 2016, in Washington, D.C. The meeting will also be webcast live.
For more information, visit www.cvsa.org.
CVSA’s 2016 International Roadcheck to Take Place June 7-9 with Special Emphasis on Tire Safety
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) 29th annual International Roadcheck will take place June 7-9, 2016. International Roadcheck is a 72-hour period when approximately 10,000 CVSA-certifi ed local, state, provincial, territorial and federal inspectors in jurisdictions across North America perform large truck and bus safety inspections.
International Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, with nearly 17 trucks or buses inspected, on average, every minute in Canada, the United States and Mexico during a 72-hour period. During the annual three-day event, CVSA-certifi ed inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement and educa-tional initiatives targeted at various elements of motor carrier, vehicle and driver safety.
Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. The special emphasis for 2016 International Roadcheck is tire safety (i.e., measuring the tire tread depth, checking the tire pressure, checking to make sure no items are lodged between dual tires, and examining the overall condition of the tire to ensure no deep cuts or bulges exist in the sidewalls of the tire). While checking a vehicle’s tires is always part of roadside inspections, CVSA is highlighting tire safety as a reminder to drivers and carriers.
During International Roadcheck, inspectors primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection, which is the most thorough roadside inspection. It is a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of both the driver and vehicle. Drivers are required to provide items such as their license, endorsements, medical card and hours-of-service documentation, and may be checked for seat belt usage and the use of alcohol and/or drugs. The vehicle inspection includes checking items such as the braking system, securement of cargo, coupling devices, exhaust system, frame, fuel system, lights, steering mechanism, driveline/driveshaft, suspension, tires, van and open-top trailer bodies, wheels and rims, windshield wipers, and emergency exits on buses.
International Roadcheck is a CVSA program organized in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-tion, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico).
Since its inception in 1988, roadside inspections conducted during International Roadcheck have numbered more than 1.4 million. International Roadcheck also provides an opportunity to educate industry and the general public about the importance of safe commercial motor vehicle operations and the North American roadside inspection program.
For more information on International Roadcheck and to obtain tire safety educational materials, visit www.cvsa.org.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other federal safety agen-cies have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down. The event is a nationwide effort to remind and educate employers and workers in the construction industry of the serious dangers of falls - the cause of the highest number of industry deaths in the construction industry.
OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Center for Construction Research and Training are leading the effort to encourage employers to pause during their workday for topic discussions, demon-strations, and training on how to recognize hazards and prevent falls.
“Falls still kill far too many construction workers,” said Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Oc-cupational Safety and Health. “While we regularly work with employers, industry groups and worker organizations on preventing falls and saving lives, the National Safety Stand-Down encourages all employers - from small busi-nesses to large companies operating at many job sites - to be part of our effort to ensure every worker makes it to the end of their shift safely.”
More than four million workers participated in the National Safety Stand-Downs in 2014 and 2015, and OSHA ex-pects thousands of employers across the nation to join the 2016 event. To guide their efforts, OSHA has developed the offi cial National Safety Stand-Down web site with information on conducting a successful stand-down. After their events, employers are encouraged to pro-vide feedback and will receive a personalized certifi cate of participa-tion.
“In many workplaces, falls are a real and persistent hazard. Given the nature of the work, the construction indus-try sees the highest frequency of fall-related deaths and serious, sometimes debilitat-ing injuries,” said Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH. “Since the effort began in 2014, the
National Safety Stand-Down serves as an important op-portunity for both employers and workers to stop and take time in the workday to identify existing fall hazards, and then offer demonstrations and training to emphasize how to stay safe on the job.”
The National Safety Stand-Down in 2016 is part of OSHA’s ongoing Fall Prevention Campaign. Begun in 2012, the campaign was developed in partnership with the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda program. It provides employers with lifesaving information and edu-cational materials on how to take steps to prevent falls, provide the right equipment for their workers, and train all employees in the proper use of that equipment. OSHA has also produced a brief video with more information about the 2016 Stand-Down in English and Spanish.
For more information on the success of last year’s Stand-Down, see the fi nal data report at https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/2015report.pdf.
To learn how to partner with OSHA in this Stand-Down, visit http://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/. The page provides details on how to conduct a stand-down; receive a certifi cate of participation; and access free education and training resources, fact sheets and other outreach materials in English and Spanish. To learn more about preventing falls in construction visit http://www.osha.gov/stopfalls/.
National Safety Stand-Down Highlights Importance of Preventing Falls
OSHA, other federal agencies announce weeklong initiative, May 2-6, 2016
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The New York State budget bill, signed April 12, 2016, includes a reduction in the fees the state chargesfor its highway use (weight-distance) tax credentials from $19 per vehicle for a permit and decal to$1.50. A recent court decision had held the higher fees to be a violation of the Commerce Clause, butsuggested that a much lower fee might not be. The New York State Motor Truck Association reported
yesterday that the state’s OSCAR system is once again available to carriers not based in New York, for the purchase ofpermits and decals. That’s extremely good news for many. For more information, contact Kendra Hems at NYSMTA at518.458.9696 or [email protected]. Source: The State Laws Newsletter
The New York State Thruway Authority advises a cashless toll system will begin on the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-87) at12:01am on April 23rd, 2016. Motorists should expect delays and use caution during the first couple of days while driversadjust to the cashless tolling traffic pattern. More information can be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://www.newnybridge.com/cashlesstolling/.
The Permian Basin’s role as a critical fueling location for trucks powered by clean fuel has received amajor boost with the opening of a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, located betweenMidland and Odessa off Interstate 20, capable of sending CNG-powered truckers west to El Paso or eastto Dallas. Open 24 hours a day, the all-new Freedom CNG fueling station located at 7400 West County
Road 116, east of the Midland Airport, is the only compressed natural gas fueling station in the Permian Basin capable offueling eight large vehicles at the same time. Moreover, its fill rate of 12 gallons per minute far exceeds other com-pressed natural gas fueling stations in the market. For more information on the economic and environmental benefits ofcompressed natural gas, go to www.Freedom-CNG.com.
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News Briefs
Current Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verifi cation,
Remains Effective After March 31, 2016
Until further notice, employers should continue using Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verifi cation. This current version of the form continues to be effective even after the Offi ce of Management and Budget control number expiration date of March 31, 2016, has passed. USCIS will provide updated information about the new version of Form I-9 as it be-comes available. Employers must complete Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authoriza-tion to work in the U.S. To learn more about Form I-9 visit I-9 Central at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central.
FMCSA Releases Latest Large Truck and Bus Crash
Facts Report
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, 2014.” This recurring annual report contains descriptive statistics about crashes involving large trucks and buses that caused fatalities, injuries, or property damage. For comparative purposes, crash statistics on passenger vehicles are also presented. Among the fi ndings: The number of large trucks and buses involved in fatal crashes decreased by fi ve percent and 17 percent, respectively, in 2014 when compared to 2013. The analysis also found year-over-year vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased large trucks (1.5 percent) and buses (5.5 percent) in 2014. View the full re-port at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/data-and-statistics/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts-2014.
FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory for the Immediate Re-
inspection and Retesting of Certain Cargo Tank Motor
Vehicles
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of certain cargo tanks that they have: 1) been improperly inspected and tested, and 2) must be re-inspected and retested before being used in Hazardous Materials specifi cation tank service. The tanks in question were tested by H&W Tank Testing (CT#8083; Ohatchee,
Alabama) and Christopher Humphries (CT#13131; Jack-
sonville, Alabama). Cargo tanks that have been inspected
and/or tested by either company from April 2011 through
March 2016 must be re-inspected and/or retested immedi-
ately by a cargo tank facility registered with FMCSA. It is
a violation of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations
to use these cargo tank motor vehicles for transportation
of hazardous materials before they have been properly re-
inspected and retested by an FMCSA-registered cargo tank
facility. Owners and operators must immediately provide
FMCSA with documentation that the required inspections
and testing have been performed for all of the affected
cargo tank motor vehicles. Read the full safety advisory,
including the entire list of documentation requirements
online at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/immediate-re-
ACT Research: Retail Sales of NG Fueled HD Trucks Up
M/M, Down YTD and Y/Y
U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales
improved modestly in February, after getting off to a slow
start in 2016, according to a recent report from ACT Re-
search. The “Natural Gas Quarterly” attributes this to a
high number of natural gas vehicle repeat sales, despite
the continuing low cost of diesel prices, which is making
the return on investment for adopting of natural gas less
lucrative for fl eets not yet invested in NG-fueled vehicles.
“With the fuel price differential continuing to narrow, the
ROI to convert from diesel to natural gas is moving in the
wrong direction: payback periods are lengthening,” said
Ken Vieth, ACT’s Sr. Partner and General Manager. He
continued, “This doesn’t mean the adoption of NG fuel has
stopped or that there are no new developments supporting
a future uptick in NG truck orders.” Vieth explained, “De-
spite a 3% m/m uptick in February, year-to-date volumes
are 14% below 2015’s level and year-over-year sales are
down 25%. NG infrastructure continues to be built, albeit
at targeted locations, and existing NG equipment users
remain committed to its long-term viability and emission
benefi ts.” Additionally, the report provides examples of how
equipment research and development efforts are continuing
to advance the market. ACT Research sees only mod-
est, single-digit growth for the adoption of natural gas as a
transportation fuel in the U.S. the next few years, barring
legislative changes. The “Natural Gas Quarterly” provides
information on the current and projected status of those
factors that impact a decision to adopt natural gas. It in-
cludes a “dashboard gauge” that looks at fuel price spread,
public heavy duty NG fueling infrastructure, NG equipment,
and actual NG heavy duty truck sales. ACT has a quick
reference calculator for fl eets considering moving from
diesel to natural gas; it’s free. Go to NG FUEL PAYBACK
CALCULATORS (http://calc.actresearch.net/).
Omnitracs Launches Sylectus Mobile On Demand to
Track Location of Third-Party Vehicles
Omnitracs, LLC, a global pioneer of fl eet management
solutions to transportation and logistics companies, an-
nounced the availability of Omnitracs’ Sylectus Mobile On
Demand, a vehicle location tracking and circle of service
notifi cation feature within its Sylectus Mobile application for
iOS and Android. This new feature automates position and
shipment event updates for any vehicle hauling for fl eets
equipped with the Omnitracs Sylectus Transportation Man-
agement System (TMS), regardless of whether the vehicle
is outfi tted with a telematics solution or not. Sylectus Mobile
On Demand’s circle of service, imaging, and signature
capture capabilities deliver productivity and effi ciency gains
to benefi t drivers and fl eet management. For more infor-
mation about Omnitracs’ Sylectus Mobile On Demand, visit:
http://www.omnitracs.com/solutions/tms
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NJMTA BULLETIN ● April 2016
NJMTA MEMBER REFERENCE GUIDE
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Calendar of Events
April 21 US DOT Regulatory Compliance Workshop
April 26-27 NJMTA Call on Washington
May 4 North American Standard Roadside Inspections Workshop
May 7 CDL Defensive Driving Class
May 17 Air Brake Systems Workshop
May 18 John F. Winchester Awards Luncheon
May 26 Hours of Service Workshop
June 7 Air Brake Foundation Workshop
June 7-9 2016 CVSA Roadcheck
June 10-11 NJ Truck Driving Championships
July 7 Air Brake/ABS Workshop
September 14 Golf Outing – Fox Hollow
September 11-17 2016 Brake Safety Week
September 11-17 2016 Truck Driver Appreciation Week
