Shield is our quarterly publication on safety, risk management and company updates. Select an issue to view or download a PDF copy. (Issues prior to Fall 2012 are viewable as web pages rather than PDFs.)

2023


Introducing the digital publication of Shield

Fall

Safer Roads: The Podcast, Helping Injured Works

Spring

Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Spring Safety, Marketplace Update

  • Winter
Top 10 Issues in the Trucking Industry

2022

  • Fall
Safety-minded Work Habits, Reducing Cargo Theft, BASICs Hours of Service
  • Summer
Hot Safety Tips, Your Company Handbook, Reducing WC Costs
  • Spring
International Roadcheck 2022, Claims Analysis, Construction Zones
  • Winter
Winter Weather Safety, Women in Trucking

2021

  • Fall
Avoiding nuclear verdicts, Fatigue in trucking, 2021 Claims and Safety Seminar
  • Summer
Job Safety, Roadway Risks, Trucking Company Fights Back Against Nuclear Verdicts
  • Spring
Reduce Insurance Costs, Trucking Issues, Eliminate Speeding
  • Winter
Cold Stress, Artificial Intelligence, Experience Mod

2020

  • Fall
Don't Drive a Car, Healthy Winter, Hair Driver Drug Tests, Staff for Peak
  • Summer
Make PPE a Priority, Ergonomics at Work and at Home, Vendor Referral Network
  • Spring
Crisis Communication, Crisis Planning, Driver Shortage, Driver Distraction
  • Winter
Workplace Violence, Addressing Depression, Claims Costs

2019

  • Fall
Nuclear Verdicts, CBD & Drug Testing, FMCSA Regulations
  • Summer
Platooning Technology, RTW Program, Phishing
  • Spring
Speeding Report, Distracted Driving, Case Study
  • Winter
Top OSHA Violations, Emerging Technologies

2018

  • Fall
Hazcom Programs, Winter Weather Driving, Stay Alert for Animals
  • Summer
Heat Stress, Dangerous Highways
  • Spring
Pre-Trip Inspections, Highway Work Zones, Safety Committees
  • Winter
Opioid abuse, deep vein thrombosis, OSHA injury recordkeeping

2017

  • Fall
Driving under the influence of pain, return on investment for safety programs, autonomous vehicles
  • Summer
Autonomous vehicles, telematics, temporary workers, skin protection
  • Spring
Navigating traffic circles, identifying drug & alcohol suspicion, healthy recipes on the road
  • Winter
Gamification, Truckers Against Trafficking, workplace safety, contract concerns