P.M. Executive Briefing - Sept. 21
This Afternoon's Headlines:
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Spill on I-10 Prompts Kenner Resident to Sue
Citing "personal injury, mental and economic damages and/or inconvenience" and "an ever-present fear of ... adverse health consequences," Kenner, La., resident P.J. Hahn has sued Hydrochem Industrial Services in relation to the spill of hydrochloric acid Sunday on I-10. Hahn is suing for himself and his children. Residents of a nearby street were told by authorities to stay in their houses and not to open doors or windows. The company's equipment upkeep and driver training ought to have been better, the suit says. New Orleans Times-Picayune (09/21/99) P. B2NOL Celebrates Opening of Northwestern University Transportation Center Headquarters
This month will see the dedication of the new headquarters of the Northwestern University Transportation Center. Andrew Goh, executive vice president for markets at Neptune Orient Lines' container and logistics unit APL says, "As a worldwide leader in research and teaching, the transportation center is a critical resource to our company and to the transportation and logistics industries."
Navistar to Expand in Brazil
Navistar International's Brazilian operation is trying to up its sales and revenue and increase its presence in the country's market for medium and heavy trucks. Navistar says it will eventually have 24 Brazilian showrooms; 10 are already open. The company also has a factory in Caxias do Sul. Gazeta Mercantil Online (09/21/99); Arruda, GuilhermeCommonwealth Court; Workers' Compensation
In the case of Schneider National Carriers v. Workers Compensation Appeal Board, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court agreed with the decisions of a workers' compensation judge and the WCAB that one of the carrier's owner-operators was in fact an employee and thus entitled to workers' comp benefits.Although there was an agreement that the original claimant was an independent contractor, the court pointed to other aspects of the carrier's and claimant's relationship that it said show the carrier's control. For example, the employer required equipment inspections and log books, gave the claimant a fuel credit card, and made the claimant take its physical and drug tests.
The carrier also took funds from his paychecks to cover the National Association of Independent Truckers' on-the-job accident program, in which it entered him. While the employer said some of these arrangements were due to federal requirements, the court did not accept this argument, citing its ruling in Universal Am-Can Ltd. v. WCAB. Pennsylvania Law Weekly (09/20/99) P. 17
Dorsey Trailers, Inc. Receives $17.5 Million Trailer Order From United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service Procurement Services has ordered more than 1,000 TOFC units from Dorsey Trailers, an order worth over $17.5 million. "After our extensive selection process we have found their product to be of high quality and competitively priced," says UPS Procurement Services commodity manager Steve Rosebrough. UPS has been buying Dorsey products for 20 years, says Dorsey Chairman and CEO Marilyn R. Marks. PRNewswire (09/20/99)Southern LINC to Launch Wireless Data and Internet Services
Southern LINC says next month it will start a new Internet and wireless communication offering called Informance Solutions. This will allow communications as well as data and Internet access in all areas covered by Southern LINC. "Informance Solutions will help mobile businesses enhance their productivity as dramatically as the fax machine did," says Southern LINC President and CEO Bob Dawson.The company has also inked a deal with eDispatch.com Wireless Data Inc. for access to the Internet-based dispatching system eDispatch, which works with the iDEN handset. Business Wire (09/20/99)
ADP, Navistar Complete End-to-End Y2K Readiness Tests
The Automated Data Processing Inc. Dealer Services Group and Navistar International have found the Elite dealer management system used at International dealerships to be Y2K compliant. "This three-week-long end-to-end testing is a key part of ADP's leadership in helping our manufacturer and dealer clients prepare for Y2K," says John Gray, ADP's senior vice president, development and marketing. ADP has a laboratory in Portland, Ore., strictly for testing Y2K compliance. The laboratory will test dealership-related functions as specified by manufacturers. Automotive Wire (09/20/99)© copyright 1999 INFORMATION, INC. Terms of Service
