Sentences with phrase «federal safety regulations»

He said the money is needed, in part, because the parks must be brought into compliance with federal safety regulations.

Federal safety regulations govern many aspects of commercial trucking.

Well versed in federal safety regulations and city building codes.

This type of negligence can also happen if the driver fails to check mirrors and does not follow proper federal safety regulations while operating their vehicles.

Effective immediately, those who offer crude oil for transportation by rail must ensure that the product is properly tested and classified in accordance with federal safety regulations.

Jurors also found the company guilty last year for violating federal safety regulations for its natural gas lines before the explosion.

FMCSA's imminent hazard out - of - service order for Serv - A-Bus and its owner is based upon their widespread disregard of federal safety regulations, the safety of passengers, and of the motoring public.

The FMCSA published a final rule in the Federal Register to further safeguard commercial truck and bus drivers from being compelled to violate federal safety regulations.

State law enforcement investigators at the crash scene found that the driver did not possess his records - of - duty - status for the preceding seven days and had no valid medical certificate, both required by federal safety regulations.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has revoked the operating authority of two Massachusetts - based bus companies and declared a Texas trucking company to be an imminent hazard to public safety, resulting in the shut - down of all three carriers for disregarding federal safety regulations and putting their drivers, passengers, and the motoring public at risk.

Federal safety regulations require that truck and bus companies that employ CDL drivers conduct random drug and alcohol testing programs.

Directs DOT to administer state safety oversight programs for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems determined inadequate of enforcing federal safety regulations or incapable of preventing substantial risk of death or personal injury until the state develops a program as meeting certain requirements.

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Tap water in the US is subject to more stringent federal safety regulations than bottled water, so when you drink from the tap you know it's actually safe to drink.

During the federal compliance review investigation, FMCSA safety investigators found the company to be in violation of multiple federal safety regulations including:

«Recklessly jeopardizing the safety of the motoring public by violating critical federal safety regulations will not be tolerated.»

Federal safety regulations also require that truck and bus companies that employ CDL drivers conduct random drug and alcohol testing programs.

When innocent motorists are injured because federal safety regulations have not been abided, trucking companies need to be held accountable.

SMS helps FMCSA more efficiently apply its resources and bring carriers and drivers into compliance with Federal safety regulations in order to prevent crashes and save lives.

«Complying with federal safety regulations for commercial truck and bus companies is critical because in an instant, a seemingly minor infraction can result in a needless crash with tragic consequences,» said FMCSA Acting Administrator Scott Darling III.

Students in a Brooklyn elementary - school classroom drank from a fountain whose water was more contaminated than Flint, Mich.'s — laden with 1,000 times the amount of lead permitted by federal safety regulations, a December test revealed.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has ordered the immediate shut - down of four motor carriers, each for disregarding federal safety regulations and putting their companies» own drivers, passengers and the public at risk.

«This strengthened partnership with OSHA extends our inter-agency collaboration specifically to include the sharing of reports of alleged coercion — companies forcing or intimidating truck or bus drivers to violate federal safety regulations,» said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro.

A thick plastic shell offers protection of your precious cargo and the seat meets or exceeds all federal safety regulations.

«The frequent, and at times flagrant, violations of state and federal safety regulations by charter bus companies has gone on for too long and put too many lives at risk,» Governor Cuomo said in a statement.

And there are many thousands of aging underground gas storage wells throughout the United States, but there had been no federal safety regulations governing their operation and maintenance.

These amendments included provisions requiring private and parochial schools accepting vouchers to comply with state and federal safety regulations; not to teach hatred of any person or group; to be fiscally solvent; and to conduct background checks for school employees.

FMCSA's order states that Flavio Borges Prado's «continual and blatant disregard» for federal safety regulations, including operating vehicles declared out - of - service based upon unsafe conditions, and repeated roadside citations for brake and other safety issues, «substantially increases the risk of death or serious injury if not discontinued immediately.»

FMCSA's imminent hazard out - of - service order to Industrial Transit states that the company's ``... complete and utter lack of compliance with operation of (federal safety regulations)... substantially increases the likelihood of serious injury or death for its drivers and the motoring public... this risk is heightened further when Industrial Transit transports [hazardous materials].»

Another driver said he insisted on turning in his records - of - duty - status, but J & L Trucking officials failed to review them for compliance with federal safety regulations.

Consequently, as a matter of Federal safety regulation, the employer must not return the employee to the performance of safety - sensitive functions until the employee has completed the return to duty process.

Additionally, the order states that Price «ignore (s) the (federal safety regulations), including the prohibitions on operating a CMV after having tested positive for controlled substances and failing to comply with the mandatory return - to - duty process.»

FMCSA's investigation found that J & L Trucking's inadequate vehicle maintenance program, its failure to ensure its drivers were qualified and its failure to monitor its drivers for compliance with federal safety regulations ``... substantially increases the likelihood of serious injury or death for its drivers and the motoring public if the operations of J & L Trucking are not discontinued immediately.»

«Every truck and bus company and every driver they employ should have no doubt that we will vigorously enforce all federal safety regulations to the fullest extent possible by law.»

DND International's compliance with federal safety regulations has been the focus of an intensive FMCSA investigation that began immediately following a Jan. 27 crash that killed an Illinois Tollway worker and seriously injured an Illinois State Police trooper.

FMCSA's imminent hazard out - of - service order for Galindo is based on his violation of federal safety regulations.

Throughout my rotations, I have been tasked with substantive and challenging assignments in a wide range of legal subject areas, such as enforcement of consumer protection and Federal safety regulations.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Salem, Mass. - based passenger carrier D'Boston Transportation, LLC, USDOT No. 2456132, to immediately cease all passenger transportation services due to widespread and serious noncompliance with federal safety regulations that has endangered the lives of its drivers, passengers and the motoring public.

FMCSA is responsible for regulating both industries and — along with its state law enforcement partners — ensuring company and driver compliance with federal safety regulations, including driver on - duty and driving time limits to prevent fatigue, commercial driver's licenses rules, medical qualifications, drug and alcohol testing, hazardous materials safety standards and others.

While the state agency under an agreement will inspect pipeline operators to ascertain compliance with Federal safety regulations, any probable violations are reported to OPS for enforcement action.

Another benefit is that by being classified a car and not a van, which falls under the truck category, the Axxess meets all federal safety regulations for cars.

Construction sites represent a danger zone when the federal safety regulations and the state laws of Connecticut are not met.

If any of these aspects of a product are not in keeping with industry standards and federal safety regulations, an individual who suffers as a result of the use of the product can take legal action against the manufacturer of the product.