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04/12/2022 RoadCheck 2022 – May 17th – 19th

Potomac Chapter ISEE The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17-19 with a focus on wheel ends. What...READ MORE »

01/10/2022 FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training – Feb 7, 2022 Effective Date

by Brad Bockey The Feb 7, 2022 effective date is just around the corner. The Rule's Impact The ELDT Rule has specific implications within the blasting industry (see earli...READ MORE »

08/02/2021 2021 Potomac Chapter ISEE Scholarships Awarded

by Bob Spaniol The ISEE Potomac Chapter Scholarship Committee deliberated on July 14, 2021 to review the applications and decide on the winners of the four $2,000 scholar...READ MORE »

06/04/2021 June 10th Meeting Agenda

  It's been a long time since we have been able to get together. We are hopeful there will be many attending. DOT & ATF Compliance Issues We will be covering quite a...READ MORE »

06/04/2021 COVID UPDATE – CDL/HM Endorsement/Medical Certification Extensions

  FMCSA extends expired CDL, CLP, and medical certificate waivers until 8/31/2021. Extension Dates The FMCSA has issued another waiver that gives CDL drivers/CLP holders...READ MORE »

01/05/2021 COVID UPDATE – CDL & HM Endorsement Extensions

  FMCSA extends expired CDL, CLP, and medical certificate waivers until 2/28/2021. Extension Dates The FMCSA has extended existing waiver that gives CDL drivers addition...READ MORE »

11/03/2020 COVID UPDATE – CDL & HM Endorsement Extensions

  FMCSA extends expired CDL, CLP, and medical certificate waivers. TSA extension for HM endorsements. Extension Dates The FMCSA has extended an existing waiver that give...READ MORE »

09/28/2020 In Memory – David W. Carter

Potomac Chapter ISEE David W. Carter     January 1, 1944 - September 9, 2020. David Warren Carter, 76, of Boyce, Virginia, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his ho...READ MORE »

08/20/2020 Brake Inspection Week & RoadCheck 2020

Potomac Chapter ISEE The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold its annual Brake Safety Week Aug 23 - 29, and RoadCheck 2020 is scheduled for Sep 9 - 11. Wha...READ MORE »

06/22/2020 2020 Chapter Board of Directors Election Results

A Message from the Potomac Chapter ISEE Board of Directors The Potomac Chapter ISEE thanks all members who participated in the email voting event. 2020 Board of Directors...READ MORE »

06/19/2020 Scholarship Application Deadline is Approaching

by Brad Bockey June 30, 2020 is the deadline for all scholarship applications to be submitted. 4 scholarships will be awarded for 2020! The Potomac Chapter ISEE Scholarsh...READ MORE »

06/16/2020 COVID UPDATE – FMCSA Extending CDL Expiration Dates

by Brad Bockey FMCSA extends expired CDL, CLP, and medical certificate waiver through September. What the Extension Means The FMCSA has extended an existing waiver that g...READ MORE »

05/18/2020 Potomac Chapter Announces Event Changes

by Brad Bockey Our members that regularly attend Potomac Chapter functions reside in a wide area to include Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each of t...READ MORE »

05/15/2020 FMCSA Releases HOS Final Rule – Effective Date Sep 29, 2020

by Brad Bockey Official News Release. FMCSA has announced an upcoming final rule that provides Hours Of Service (HOS) flexibility across most modes of highway transport. ...READ MORE »

01/08/2020 BLASTING IN MARYLAND – ONLINE BLASTING NOTIFICATIONS NOW REQUIRED

by Brad Bockey Policy Change. From the Office of the State Fire Marshal - Bomb Squad It is the policy of this Office that all blasting companies send notification 24 hour...READ MORE »

12/02/2019 UPDATE – FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training – UPDATE

by Brad Bockey Unofficial News Release. FMCSA is set to delay the implementation of this rule for up to 2 years. FMCSA TO DELAY RULE IMPLEMENTATION As an update to the pr...READ MORE »

11/12/2019 FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training – Feb 7, 2020

by Brad Bockey Background: In 2016, the FMCSA established the Entry Level Driver Training Rule (ELDT). The purpose of the rule is to set minimum training standards that a...READ MORE »

11/11/2019 FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse – Jan 6, 2020

by Brad Bockey Background: The FMCSA has established the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse as a secure online database that will give employers and other authorized users ...READ MORE »

01/19/2017 HM Safety Permit Renewals & “Enhanced Oversight”

by Brad Bockey As a result of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Congress has mandated that the Fedral Motor Carrier Safety Administration (F...READ MORE »

09/19/2016 Welcome to the 3rd Annual Potomac Chapter ISEE Sporting Clays Shoot & Pork BBQ

by Mel Fletcher Make plans now to attend the September Quarterly meeting of your Potomac Chapter ISEE.  Plans have been made for the 3rd Annual Potomac Chapter ISEE ...READ MORE »

09/19/2016 2016 Potomac Chapter ISEE Scholarships

by Bob Spaniol The ISEE Potomac Chapter Scholarship Committee deliberated on July 14, 2016 to review the applications and decide on the winners of the three $2,000 schola...READ MORE »

09/19/2016 Matthew W. Anderson, P.E. Joins Seismic Surveys, Inc.

by Dave Miller Seismic Surveys Inc. (d.b.a. SSI, INC. in North Carolina and New Jersey) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew W. Anderson, P.E. as Principal Engi...READ MORE »

11/04/2015 The Legend of Saint Barbara: Patron Saint of Miners

by Brad Bockey Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners. She is among the 14 Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church, the "Patron of Good Death."...READ MORE »

11/02/2015 Sporting Clays Shoot & Pork BBQ

Many of the event shooters by Mel Fletcher On the beautiful fall afternoon of September 18, 2015, the 2nd Annual Potomac Chapter ISEE Sporting Clays & Pork BBQ event ...READ MORE »

11/01/2015 How to Read the Side Wall of a Tire

by Brad Bockey Bulk trucks in our industry cannot have tires in use that are over 6 years of age. It does not go by the purchase date but by the manufacture date of the t...READ MORE »

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