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LabelMaster’s Top 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Dangerous Goods

Did you know that perfumes, nail polish and adhesives are considered “dangerous goods?” Almost every industry involved in any type of manufacturing and distribution transports materials classified by government agencies as hazardous. Labelmaster, a leading provider of solutions for hazardous..

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FMCSA Final Rule to Protect Truck Drivers Against Coercion

FMCSA Final Rule to Protect Truck Drivers Against Coercion Article Courtesy of Trucking New, NOVEMBER 27, 2015 – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today said a Final Rule to protect truck and bus drivers from being forced to violate federal..

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The Ultimate FAA Guide to Drones

The Ultimate FAA Guide to Drones First Things First. What is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)? A UAS is the unmanned aircraft (UA) and all of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc.,..

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FAA Safety on Flying Your Drone

FAA Safety on Flying Your Drone You’re heading to the stores on Black Friday to buy that shiny new camera-equipped drone you’ve yearning for. You can’t wait to get into the sky and let loose your inner high-flying aerial photographer, right. Did you know..

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MNX Selects ATMS Transportation Training System

MNX Selects ATMS Transportation Training System AQT Solutions is pleased to announce that MNX, a global transportation and logistics company, has selected ATMS to manage their ground transportation and logistics training. ATMS will be used to build MNX’s training curriculums, track..

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Passenger Airline Employment Data – September 2015

BTS 52-15 Monday, November 23, 2015 Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568  Passenger Airline Employment Data – September 2015 – U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.3 percent more workers in September 2015 than in September 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau..

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Statement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta

Statement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta At the direction of the Secretary, the FAA announced the formation of a task force to develop a process for owners of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to register their aircraft. This group of..

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What Are the Most Common Hazmat Transportation Mistakes?

What Are the Most Common Hazmat Transportation Mistakes? The DOT has identified human error as a contributing cause for most hazmat transportation incidents. (U.S. Department of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.) As outlined by the DOT, these human errors..

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How to Create a Digital Culture

Acceleration Through a Digital Culture The most successful companies understand the value of creating a strong digital culture. They strive to avoid reliance on dated technologies to run their business processes and manage their employees. Instead, they brilliantly invest in furthering their technology footprint by staying a..

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What is a Training Management Professional Certification?

The Value of Training Management Professionals There are many specialized roles within the training environment and the individuals that fill these roles bring tremendous value to companies by improving their employees hard and soft skills. Training management professionals play a..

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What Are The Best Ways to Track Employee Training?

What Are The Best Ways to Track Employee Training? Avoid Using Paper Files – Use a modern system instead of an archaic, manual data entry using Microsoft Excel or similar dated record keeping methods. Your paper files are more at risk..

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Hackers Charged with Stealing Military Training Software, Data

WASHINGTON — Four members of an alleged computer hacking ring were charged with stealing more than $100 million worth of software and data — used to train military pilots and related to Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming console — the US Justice Department said..

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FAA: Think Twice about Drone Registration Applications

FAA: Think Twice about Drone Registration Applications Through Registration Firms November 16 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants unmanned aircraft owners to know that there’s no need to work with a drone registration company to help them file an..

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BTS Releases September 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) – September 2015 The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.2 percent in September from the revised August level, rising after..

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Happy 80th Birthday MUTCD!

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) turns 80 tomorrow, and this octogenarian is still going strong. The youth code? The MUTCD stays strong and active by helping travelers, pedestrians, transportation workers, and beyond get to where we..

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Fly Africa Commercial Airline Update

Fly Africa Commercial Airline Update – Following a fall out between its two shareholders last week, Zimbabwe flyafrica (Z7, Harare Int’l) has continued to suffer serious disruptions to its operations despite assurances that service would return to normal before the..

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What is the TSA Precheck?

What is the TSA Precheck? TSA Pre✓® TSA (Transportation Security Administration) Pre-check or TSA Pre✓® is an expedited security screening program connecting travelers departing from the United States with smarter security and a better air travel experience. Passengers considered low-risk who..

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North American Freight Numbers- August 2015

BTS Releases August 2015 North American Freight Numbers   The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $92.4 billion in August 2015 as all modes of transportation carried less value of freight than a year earlier, according to the TransBorder Freight Data..

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Should the Trucking Industry Let Teens Drive a 40 Ton Truck?

Trucking companies are now pushing Congress to reduce the age limits for drivers, which they say will reduce a recruiting shortfall. Advocates believe the liability of having younger drivers falls on the company and not the regulators. They should be trusted..

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What Training Managers Need to Know About OSHA Regulations and Violations

OSHA Regulations What are the current OSHA Regulations and Violations? Most workers in the US are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act that provides the legal framework for the work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Covered..

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Plan Jericho Air Force Training Systems for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

PLAN JERICHO: SHAPING A TRANSFORMED TRAINING SYSTEM 2015-10-18 By Robbin Laird The latest in bleeding-edge Air Force training systems, Plan Jericho approach for the Royal Australian Air Force is about shaping a more integrated force built on 21st century situational awareness and..

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