28Feb
Insulin,
Diabetes,
ITDM,
insulin-treated diabetes mellitus,
CMV,
Commercial Motor Vehicles,
CDL,
Commercial Driver's License,
Waiver,
Medical Examiner's Report Form,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
Human Resources,
Legislative/Regulatory |
In September 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it was revising 49 CFR § 391.41 to permit drivers with a stable insulin regimen and properly controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to be permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without an exemption from FMCSA.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains strigent requirements for drug and alcohol testing in addition employers should have effective written policies about testing and dealing with positive tests when they occur. Test accuracy, prescription medications, and other factors often arise as issues that must be considered and reconciled. This article will review a school bus contracto's responsibilities related to FMCSA Random Drug & Alcohol tests, as well as review h...
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20Feb
ELDTR,
ELDs,
Overtime,
OSHA,
OSHA 300 Logs,
DERA,
HB 224,
Act 2 of 2027,
Volkswagen Settlement,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
School Bus |
2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federal and state regulations that matter to Pennsylvania’s school bus contractors.
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19Jan
ELDTR,
ELDs,
Overtime,
OSHA,
OSHA 300 Logs,
D&A Testing,
Upper Merion Area School District v. Teamsters Local #384 165 A.3d 56 (June 23 2017),
Susan Wilkinson v. Marvin Klinger Inc. 2017 WL 6017843 (Dec. 5 2017),
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
Legal,
School Bus |
2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federal and state regulations that matter to Pennsylvania’s school bus contractors.
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Many school bus contractors have called our offices with questions about news articles announcing that after January 30, 2015, CDL holders will no longer need to carry a federal medical examiner’s certificate. This article will provide you with the background information regarding this announcement and current status of the FMCSA rule.
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Much has been written previously and elsewhere in this newsletter regarding the details of the FMCSA ruling that requires states to downgrade a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for failure to submit medical certifications and provide the DOT with information about the type of vehicle being driven (self-certification). Like most states, Pennsylvania is scrambling to implement legislation that will create the forms and processes required for this to occur. Since most states are not prepared to e...
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