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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
Dinner and reception details will be provided at a later date. Room Block Information: Space is limited. If you are interested in attending, RSVP today to Taylor Collison at tcollison@caltrux.org.
Compliance and Regulatory News
Due to the high traffic volume in FMCSA’s new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, employers experienced issues earlier this month registering and conducting pre-employment queries. According to an alert from FMCSA, those issues have been addressed and, to ensure compliance, employers or drivers previously unable to register or conduct queries in the system should retry completing those actions at this time. While the FMCSA worked to resolve the problem, employers were permitted to screen and hire drivers using manual background checks alone; however, now that the system is fully up and running, trucking companies onboarding new drivers are no longer eligible for this temporary relief. Employers or their designated consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs) must conduct queries for all prospective commercial drivers and annually for all employed drivers. For more information, visit FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse FAQs. FMCSA announced the fees for the 2020 Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR). View the announcement here. UCR fees for the 2020 registration period will only become effective upon publication in the Federal Register, which is expected to occur within the next few days. UCR will make a new announcement when the 2020 fees are officially published in the Federal Register. State enforcement of the UCR registration requirements commonly begins January 1; however, since the opening of the 2020 registration period was delayed several months, UCR is requesting states delay enforcement until May 1, 2020. Employers in California must post their 2019 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite. The Form 300A summary must be posted each year from February 1 through April 30. For more information, instructions and form templates, view Cal/OSHA’s Record Keeping Overview. Additionally, many employers in California must also comply with electronic submission of workplace injury and illness records requirements by March 2 each year. See Federal OSHA's Injury Tracking Application website for information and instructions on electronic submission.
California recently received $423 million from the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. On February 4th at 11 a.m. PST, South Coast AQMD is hosting a webinar that will provide a comprehensive overview of the available funding, application process, and evaluation criteria to help interested participants build a competitive application.
Unit News and Events
San Joaquin Unit - Business Education Alliance (BEA) Breakfast Symposium Sacramento Unit Meeting - Save the Date! San Joaquin Unit President's Night Dinner Dance Kern Unit President's Night & Lamb Fry - Save the Date! San Bernardino/Riverside Unit Unit Meeting - Save the Date! Sierra Cascade Unit Meeting - Save the Date! Los Angeles/Orange Unit Meeting - Save the Date! Statewide Event Calendar
Member Alerts
A program that honors the outstanding men and women on trucking and the companies which exemplify the highest degree of professionalism and safety in the industry.
Winners will be announced at The Fleet Safety Awards Banquet in Sacramento on Thursday, May 7, 2020. A program that recognizes and promotes safe driving and professionalism in the transportation industry. 2020 Competition Dates
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