Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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The.DOT.regulates.driving.over.public.highways,.the.health.and.safety.of.
drivers.involving.their.use.of.drugs.and.alcohol,.hours.of.service,.and.use.
of. seat. belts.. The. DOT. also. regulates. the. road-worthiness. of. trucks. and.
trailers.and.has.speciic.requirements.for.the.safe.operation.of.trucks.
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The.DOT.has.jurisdiction.over.interstate.commerce.while.OSHA.has.juris-
diction.over.intrastate.commerce.except.when.handling.hazardous.materials..
DOT. has. issued. regulations. regarding. the. shipping,. packaging,. and. han-
dling.of.these.materials..However,.if.a.truck.driver.becomes.an.emergency.
responder.in.the.event.of.a.spill.or.other.disaster,.then.OSHA.has.jurisdiction.
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The. Federal. Aviation. Administration. (FAA). regulates. light. crews. and.
some.other.aspects.of.the.safety.of.ground.crews..If.there.is.a.clause.that.
covers.a.working.condition.in.an.operational.plan.negotiated.between.the.
carrier.and.the.FAA,.the.FAA.has.jurisdiction.over.that.working.condition..
Otherwise,.OSHA.covers.most.of.the.working.conditions.of.ground.crews.
and.baggage.handlers.
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Due.to.the.DOT.brake.regulation,.OSHA.does.not.cite.for.failure.to.chock.
trailer.wheels.if.a.vehicle.is.otherwise.adequately.secured..DOT.regulations.
preempt.enforcement.and.the.DOT.has.jurisdiction..However,.if.the.vehicle.
is.an.intrastate.truck,.OSHA.has.jurisdiction..Only.another.federal.agency.
may.preempt.OSHA's.jurisdiction.
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The.Federal.Highway.Administration.(FHWA).coordinates.highway.transportation.
programs. in. cooperation. with. states. and. other. partners. to. enhance. the. country's.
safety,.economic.vitality,.quality.of.life,.and.the.environment..Major.program.areas.
include.the.Federal-Aid.Highway.Program,.which.provides.federal.inancial.assis-
tance.to.the.states.to.construct.and.improve.the.National.Highway.System,.urban.and.
rural.roads,.and.bridges;.and.the.Federal.Lands.Highway.Program,.which.provides.
access.to.and.within.national.forests,.national.parks,.Indian.reservations,.and.other.
public.lands..The.FHWA.also.manages.a.comprehensive.research,.development,.and.
technology.program.
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The.primary.mission.of.the.Federal.Motor.Carrier.Safety.Administration.is.to.prevent.
commercial.motor.vehicle-related.fatalities.and.injuries..On.its.website,.it has.links.
to.its.regulations.and.Regulatory.Guidance,.a.series.of.frequently.asked.questions.
that.offer.detailed.answers.to.speciic.situations.
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Drivers.in.the.trucking.industry.experienced.the.most.fatalities.of.all.occupations,.
accounting.for.12.percent.of.all.worker-related.deaths.according.to.www.OSHA.gov,.
2010..About.two-thirds.of.fatally.injured.drivers.were.involved.in.highway.crashes..
Drivers.also.had.more.nonfatal.injuries.than.workers.in.any.other.occupation..Half.
