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60 Seconds with STC: November 2024 Issue
60 Seconds with Scopelitis Transportation Consulting: November 2024
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Pitfalls: Navigating the Treacherous Path of Compliance Reviews  

At STC, one of the services we provide is conducting mock DOT compliance reviews for motor carriers seeking an outside assessment of their compliance posture and processes. This means that, over the years, we’ve reviewed thousands of driver qualification…

From Soar to Sour: Safety Culture Lessons from Boeing

Safety culture is the backbone of any organization, particularly in industries where lives are at stake and lapses can lead to devastating consequences. Boeing’s recent struggles with its safety practices offer valuable lessons not only for aerospace but also…

Safety on Steroids

As many of our loyal 60 Seconds readers are aware, we have embarked on a series of articles to offer our thoughts on where the government, and more specifically FMCSA, can assist in making measurable improvements in safety. This…

Did You Know?
Did You Know: November 2024

FMCSA has launched Operation Protect Your Load, now active in 17 states, that focuses enforcement action on broker entities with lapses of insurance and authority.      AAA Foundation just released its results form a recent Automatic Emergency Braking study that…

In The News
Scopelitis Training Spotlight: DOT 101 Training Series  

STC now offers a new live training series that provides a comprehensive overview of DOT regulatory compliance requirements. This series is geared toward fleet/operations managers and entry-to-mid-level safety and compliance professionals and delivers content relevant to carriers of any…

FreightWaves: FMCSA’s CDL rule will be a test for safety, freight capacity.   

FreightWaves: FMCSA’s CDL rule will be a test for safety, freight capacity.        

FMCSA’s first-ever general-freight-broker enforcement blitz under way

At the NASTC Annual Conference last week, co-director of STC Steve Keppler moderated a regulatory-update panel discussion. Panelists included FMCSA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Director Tom Liberatore, and CVSA’s Programs Director Katie Morton. Among other things, the panel…