Transporting oil, milk, and other liquid cargo can affect a vehicle’s stability and handling, and drivers need to have specific knowledge in order to carry these liquid live loads safely. In November 2021, a worker was driving a tanker truck loaded with salt brine. As the truck descended a hill, it rolled on its side […]
A new online traffic control course aims to make working around traffic safer for towing and recovery operators. Workers in the towing and recovery industry spend a lot of their time working alongside moving vehicles. Whether they’re towing vehicles from an urban parking lane, assisting stalled drivers, or clearing vehicles from an accident scene, they […]
Choose and use the right hose for the fuel you are storing or distributing to help prevent rare but catastrophic explosions. In 2017, a fuel transfer worker died when gasoline vapours were ignited by a spark from static electricity. (See Fuel tanker explodes, fatally injuring worker for details of this incident.) This type of tragedy […]
Find out how new technology and updated training and supervision requirements are helping improve safety for traffic control workers. “Being able to take workers off the road and away from traffic helps negate the very real danger that is present every minute of each shift,” says Fred Bradshaw, Saskatchewan’s Highways Minister, in a Journal of […]
Here’s some advice for anyone who needs new winter tires — including what type of tires to get, when to use chains, and why stock in stores may be low. Winter tires are an investment in safety — for you, your family and friends, and others sharing the road. Tires with adequate traction are essential […]
Communication, training — and math — are all key for the crews who recover and lift heavy-duty vehicles from challenging terrain. It’s a heavy responsibility that requires advanced math skills. “When you have a 100,000-pound load suspended in the air by a tow truck and have to move it as well, what kind of forces […]
As students head back to school and many people return to work, remember to share our roads safely and watch out for people working in the Cone Zone. It’s that time of year again: Students are going back to school. And this year many people are returning to their offices after working from home. If […]
