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Driver Fatigue Tips
Driver fatigue is an unfortunate side effect of driving long hours among delivery drivers and employees who provide off-site services. It increases accidents and is even responsible for serious injuries and fatalities on the road. According to The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS), 13 percent of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers had been fatigued when they crashed their truck.Insurance Journal found that 20 percent of auto accidents are caused by the driver being fatigued. This shows how important it is to teach drivers how to avoid fatigue and recognize it when they do experience excess tiredness.
Small Business Owners Planning to Spend More Going Forward
The improving economy seen in the last few years has likely been a boon to many small business owners across the country, which has served to improve their optimism for their companies’ futures. That, in turn, seems to have led to an increase in the amount of entrepreneurs who say they will increase business spending in the coming year.
What Can Small Business Owners Do When Their Companies Get Too Busy?
Millions of entrepreneurs nationwide would love to have the very nice problem of simply having too much business and therefore needing to turn some of it down, but the fact of the matter is that as a result of the improving economy, many may now be approaching that position. For this reason, it might be helpful to figure out how best to deal with such elevated levels of demand.
Desk Job Tips to Reduce Physical Pain
You’ve heard it before. “No pain, no gain.” However, in the workplace, pain can be extremely problematic. No one wants to believe that a desk job can be the source of their pains and aches when so many people in physically demanding jobs feel less strain, but that may, very well be the case. However, following these great tips can help you reduce the physical pain your desk job is creating.
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IRS Now Trying to Find Underreported Small Business Revenue
Small business owners nationwide tend to be honest in all their companies’ dealings, but as the old saying goes, a few rotten apples may spoil the bunch. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service may now be taking a closer look at companies which it believes could be underreporting cash revenues.
Tips to Help Avoid a Product Recall
Massive product recalls seem to be in the news every day. Just take a look at the FDA product recall page and you’ll see a new product being recalled nearly every day. From baby furniture to peanut butter to automobiles, the recall news can be alarming for consumers, but for the businesses on the other end of those product recalls, it can be financially disastrous. Not only are you losing money on the products being recalled, but also on the logistical nature of the recall, the public relations nightmare the recall brings, and the potential legal liabilities involved as well. The best course of action is to avoid product recalls whenever possible. These are a few steps you can take to help you do just that.
Back to School Means Defensive Driving for Small Business Fleet Drivers
Driving is a privilege states theNational Safety Council. It’s a privilege that also carries great responsibility. The organization goes on to admonish drivers to be responsible behind the wheel in many ways including wearing safety belts, driving sober, giving the road your full attention, and driving defensively.
Small Business Owners Once Again Growing More Optimistic
The recovering economy has, in recent months, tended to drive up the positive outlook of many of the nation’s small business owners, who now see a better chance to succeed in their markets, and that trend continued in August.
