Accidents happen, but the last place you want them to happen is in your warehouse. Accidents and carelessness on the loading dock can lead to damaged goods and lost time, as well as serious injuries and costly lawsuits. The vast majority of accidents that occur on loading docks and warehouses could have been avoided if only those involved followed the proper safety procedures.

There are obvious reasons for drug testing in the workplace such as improving safety. For other reasons, you may have to take a closer look. Case studies have shown that drug testing in the workplace can improve employee health and increase productivity. Investing in drug testing is an expense but, there is a large return for your human resources department. 

If you're a safety manager in the transportation industry it's a relief to have help from others. We scoured the web and put together the best blogs we could find for trucking and driver safety. Subscribe to any of these for the best tips for truck driver occupational safety and health. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released their Safety Management System (SMS) snapshot report on August 26, 2016. We decided to take a closer look to find out the most common motor carrier safety violations in Texas. After all, it is our home state.