Security Measures in the Commercial Trucking and Bus Industries

Security Measures in the Commercial Trucking and Bus Industries
Author: David M. Friedman
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2003
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309087554

TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 2: Security Measures in the Commercial Trucking and Bus Industries addresses key security threats to the commercial trucking and bus industries, risk management techniques available to assess potential threats, employee/driver hiring procedures, and more.

Commercial Vehicle Security

Commercial Vehicle Security
Author: Jerald E. Levine
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1437915396

Numerous incidents around the world have highlighted the vulnerability of commercial vehicles to terrorist acts. Commercial vehicles include over 1 million highly diverse truck and intercity bus firms. Within the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) has primary fed. responsibility for ensuring the security of the commercial vehicle sector, while vehicle operators are responsible for implementing security measures for their firms. This report examines: (1) the extent to which TSA has assessed security risks for commercial vehicles; (2) actions taken by key stakeholders to mitigate identified risks; and (3) TSA efforts to coordinate its security strategy with other fed., state, and private sector stakeholders.

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes
Author: Jeffrey Short
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2007
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309098912

TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 14: The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes explores practices on developing and enhancing a culture of safety among commercial motor vehicle drivers. The report also examines suggested steps for increasing a safety culture through a series of best practices.

Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers

Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers
Author: Ronald R. Knipling
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309223407

TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 22: Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers explores small motor carriers' strengths and weaknesses in safety management, and identifies potentially effective safety practices.

Distracted Driving Countermeasures for Commercial Vehicles

Distracted Driving Countermeasures for Commercial Vehicles
Author:
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2011
Genre: Bus drivers
ISBN: 0309223458

"TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 24: Distracted Driving Countermeasures for Commercial Vehicles examines driving distractions, as well as any protective (safety-enhancing) effects of particular devices. Distracted driving for commercial drivers is defined as attending to tasks not directly related to operating the vehicle."--Publisher's description.

Critical Infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure
Author: Robert Radvanovsky
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-05-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1420007424

Reporting on the significant strides made in securing and protecting our nation‘s infrastructures, this timely and accessible resource examines emergency responsiveness and other issues vital to national homeland security. Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness details the important measures that have been tak

Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements

Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements
Author: Gerald P Krueger
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309143225

TRB’s Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 19: Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other Supplements identifies available information and research gaps relating to the use of chemical substances by commercial drivers and is intended to provide up-to-date information to inform decision makers about the near-, mid-, and long-range planning needs for research and educational outreach programs.

Supply Chain Security

Supply Chain Security
Author: Andrew R. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2010-03-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0313364214

A practical, global-centric view of how to make the worldwide supply chain safer, more resilient, and efficient. With more and more enterprises managing supply operations that reach farther and farther from headquarters, Supply Chain Security: International Practices and Innovations in Moving Goods Safely and Efficiently could not be more timely or well-targeted. This comprehensive two-volume set is the first look at the present and future of supply chain management, and the full range of threats to supply chain security. Each volume of Supply Chain Security focuses on a specific area: the first explores the historic context and current operational environment in which supply chain security must function. Volume Two is a look at emerging issues that includes proven, innovative steps companies and governments can take to counter the inherent risks of moving goods and people more safely and efficiently. Reflecting its subject, this resource is truly global in perspective, with contributions from 18 countries and over two-thirds of its contributors from outside the United States. No company that does business internationally should be without this essential resource.