We contacted several TRSA member operators who addressed various components of an effective safety program designed to maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. Below are excerpts of our discussions of the tactics they’re deploying in the plant and on the route to keep staff safe.

Ergonomics

While there is no federal ergonomics standard, some states, such as California have such rules and OSHA also can cite companies under the agency’s general duty clause if they believe employees aren’t working in an ergonomically safe environment.

One initiative that at least two of the operators we interviewed ...