February 5, 2026 · The 25 Inch Static Strap from Gates Corporation discharges potentially dangerous static electricity from road vehicles and equipment when properly grounded, up to 100 ohm-cm.
February 2, 2026 · Portions of the U.S. Federal Government shut down after Congress failed to pass legislation for FY 26 appropriations Jan. 29. Safety-essential inspections and enforcement continue.
January 27, 2026 · OSHA extended its updated Hazard Communication Standard compliance dates by four months to give it time to publish necessary guidance materials for the regulated community to review.
January 19, 2026 · Learn how to follow OSHA’s annual injury and illness reporting process, or OSHA 300, including who must report, due dates, exemptions, and additional requirements for certain injuries.
January 15, 2026 · Next World’s Confined Space Entry VR training can help workers build muscle memory for safe decision-making, hazard recognition, and emergency preparedness in confined spaces.
January 13, 2026 · Bendix’s Intellipark Electronic Parking Brake system is now a factory-installed option on Kenworth trucks and is compatible with Kenworth’s Advanced Driver Assistance System.
January 13, 2026 · Bendix’s Intellipark Electronic Parking Brake system can automatically engage the parking brakes to help prevent unintentional rollaways, with ergonomic switches and LED status lights.
January 9, 2026 · OSHA ordered Balkan Express LLC to reinstate a worker after they reported safety concerns and pay $100,000. FMCSA inspectors placed 23% of the company’s fleet OOS in the past two years.
January 6, 2026 · The TPR UniLock from Systems Loading Dock Equipment is a trailer-positioned vehicle restraint with a cam design that can automatically remove rear impact guard wedge pressure.
January 5, 2026 · The Talon Vehicle Restraint from 4Front Engineered Solutions is positioned automatically during trailer backing, while its four-side RIG encapsulation eliminates trailer hop and creep.
January 4, 2026 · DockStar’s Dual Barrier Vehicle Restraint uses two arms to deliver double the mounting and pullout force of single-arm systems, interchangeable for different RIG configurations.
January 3, 2026 · Rite-Hite’s third-generation SHR-5100 Shadow Hook Dok-Lok vehicle restraint includes a dual-articulating nose extension for a wide range of RIG coverage, with smart integration options.
January 2, 2026 · Motor carriers must replace seven revoked ELDs with compliant ones before Feb. 7 or March 1 and should revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours-of-service data.
January 2, 2026 · The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded over $118 million in grants to support state & local commercial vehicle enforcement & compliance technology & veteran CDL training.
January 2, 2026 · The MML & MAL manual truck restraints from Dock Leveler Manufacturing are non-impact and self-aligning with optional indicator lights, interlocked controls, and RIG detection.