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Fleet Safety Council (FSC) Annual Conference updates

FSC chapters resume meetings in September

FSC chapter meetings resume in September. Your chapter executives are currently busy arranging great speakers for the upcoming season. Do not miss the September meetings—where the 2025 Regional Driver and Safety Professional of the Year awards will be presented.

Reminder: FSC policies and procedures

As communicated in the Q2 message from the JEC chairs and through the chapter meetings, the FSC has drafted new corporate bylaws. They are available for feedback and comment from the membership until September 30, 2025.

Please download a copy of the bylaws and use the form to provide your feedback.

Alongside the bylaw revisions, the FSC is also developing new policies to support our ongoing partnership and commitment with IHSA. As the FSC finalizes these policies, we will circulate them for your input and feedback.

IHSA featured in Private Motor Carrier Magazine

Check out the summer 2025 edition of Private Motor Carrier Magazine to read the article, "If You See Something Unsafe, Say Something."

Heat stress resources and toolkit

When it is this hot, it is important to keep in mind the hazards workers can face when working outdoors. While hot weather is great when you are relaxing at home, it can become a serious health hazard at work.

NCSO^®/NHSA™ seminar registration now open

Effective communication is a critical skill for NCSOs and NHSAs in ensuring safety and collaboration on worksites. This one-hour seminar on September 26 will explore the fundamentals of communication and provide practical tools to enhance your skills.

Join IHSA to refine your communication abilities and learn how to convey safety-critical information with confidence and clarity.

Download the latest edition of IHSA Health and Safety Magazine

Download your copy of Volume 25, Issue 1 of IHSA Health and Safety Magazine to read the latest articles, including:

• 60 years of the Fleet Safety Council
• Vehicle safety inspections: a step-by-step guide
• Get to know the internal responsibility system
• Learning from near-miss incidents
• Safety Talk: Lyme disease
• And more

Ontario’s Chief Coroner releases the first annual report of the Construction Death Review

This milestone report reviews the tragic deaths of 26 workers who fell from a height between 2017 and 2023. It provides important insights and actionable recommendations aimed at preventing future fatalities in Ontario’s construction sector. The report was released by the Office of the Chief Coroner on July 18.

The Construction Death Review represents a shift from the previous mandatory inquest process to a collaborative, timely, and system-focused review. For the first time, government, labour, employer, and safety partners have come together in a structured process to examine these tragedies and issue recommendations grounded in practical experience.

Latest episodes of the IHSA Safety Podcast

The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that seeks to improve the lives of workers in Ontario. Listen to the latest episodes now:

• Episode 111: The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA)—Free Support for Ontario Workers
• Episode 112: Understanding the Differences between Assessments, Inspections, and Audits in Workplace Safety
• Episode 113: Legal Training Requirements for Safe Asbestos Work in Ontario

MTO technical publications website

The MTO Technical Publications (Tech Pubs) website is loaded with various documents about the design and construction of Ontario’s highway facilities.

Roughly 2,000 new documents are added to Tech Pubs annually. There are currently about 17,000 documents, including the Contract Design Estimating and Documentation (CDED) Manual, MTO Lab Manual, Standard Special Provisions, Ontario Provincial Standards and Construction’s Standard Forms, and many more.

MTO: Commercial vehicle safety interactive videos

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has released a series of commercial driver and vehicle safety videos to support compliance with Ontario laws.

The videos are intended to be an educational resource for both drivers and carriers and can be used as needed to meet various learning objectives.

FMCSA: Pocket guide to large truck ad bus statistics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) pocket guide to large truck and bus statistics is intended as a compact reference. It is a compilation of statistics from the overall state of the industry to enforcement activity, details on traffic violations and other incidents, the costs of crashes, and more.

Summer safety tips for seniors

The Office of the Seniors Advocate in British Columbia has shared a series of summer safety tips for seniors.

The summer months bring warmer weather, and high temperatures can pose serious health risks for older adults. As temperatures rise, seniors should take extra care to stay cool and hydrated.

Reminder: Manitoba moving forward with National Safety Code number marking requirements on trucks, now effective August 1

Manitoba has changed the effective date from July 1 to August 1, 2025, for the requirement that instructs all trucks that operate into and through Manitoba to display their National Safety Code number (NSC#). Out-of-province carriers are not exempt from this requirement when travelling in Manitoba. 

Ontario 511

As you plan your travels this summer do not forget about Ontario 511. The MTO provides this free bilingual digital service to help travellers plan their routes and stay informed about road conditions across the province. 

Ontario 511 offers information on highway closures, snow plow activity, travel times, and current/ forecasted road conditions.

PTTAC opens registration for 1st conference

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) has announced the agenda and opened registration for their first conference.

CTV News: Trucker from southern Ont. charged with stunt driving in Northern Ont.

A Brampton-area transport truck driver faces stunt driving charges after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) speeding on Highway 11 on July 8.

Police pulled over the driver after the CMV was recorded travelling 103 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Latchford. The 30-year-old driver was charged with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act, triggering an immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day licence suspension.

Transportation industry partner news and resources

Click the following link to access some recent news and updates from industry partners:

Industry partner news and resources: August 2025

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