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Canadian Tow Operator Killed While Working on Vehicle
Canadian tow operator Peter Szymczak, 30, was killed Monday, April 6, at approximately 2 p.m. when he was crushed by a vehicle that fell from his tow truck on Southcote Road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. According to news reports, Szymczak was removing a catalytic converter from an older vehicle outside his home when the incident…
Read MoreBe Like the Donkey
We are all facing really uncertain times – times that are going into the history books, for sure. The moral of the following story is a great one: One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a deep well. The animal cried pitifully for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally,…
Read More18-Speed Endurant XD Transmission Pairing with Cummins X15 in 2021
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has announced the Cummins X15 Performance Series and the Endurant XD 18-speed transmission for high-horsepower applications. Building upon the powertrain integration of the Cummins X15 Efficiency Series and Endurant powertrain, the X15 Performance Series and Endurant XD powertrain is optimized for high gross combined weight on-highway and severe on and off highway…
Read MoresureEcosystem Announces Partnership with HAAS Alert
sureEcosystem has announced a partnership agreement with HAAS Alert, a collision prevention service that delivers real-time digital alerts to motorists. HAAS Alert’s mission is to prevent first responder collisions and struck-by incidents by delivering real-time safety alerts and messages to connected cars and drivers as they approach or encounter incidents. “Distracted driving continues to be…
Read MoreYou’ve Got a Friend
I try to keep the mindset that my glass is half-full but I’ve been kicked in the butt with all that’s going on with the coronavirus and how it’s affected all of us — in every aspect of our lives. I had a bit of a meltdown the other day when the governor of my…
Read MoreCovid-19 Impact Survey
Tow Times is reaching out to gauge the current pandemic’s impact on the towing industry. Please take a few minutes to complete the attached survey. All information remains anonymous. Survey results will be shared with the industry. We greatly appreciation you sharing this information, and hope your family, and your towing family, are safe and healthy.…
Read MoreAccess Tools Essential Long Reach Kit
Access Tools has announced its new Essential Long Reach Kit. The Essential Long Reach Kit includes all the required tools for the majority of vehicle openings with the addition of the Button Master accessory and a long carrying case. Included in this set is the Quick Max Long Reach Tool, Button Master, One Hand Jack…
Read MoreCovid-19 Resources for Small Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is offering “Covid-19 Resources for Small Business” with resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Office of Advocacy will post more information will be posted as it becomes available The Covid-19 Resources for Small Business can be found here.
Read MoreOSHA Fact Sheet: What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the fact sheet “What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza.” The sheet lists the ‘hierarchy of controls” that may be used to protect yourself, your workers and your customers. The fact can be found here: employers-protect-workers-flu-factsheet
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Killed After Tow Truck Crashes into Disabled Vehicle
A tow operator was killed Sunday, March 22 when his tow truck crashed into a disabled vehicle on the side of I-75 south near U.S. 301 in Hillsborough County, (Tampa), Fla. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jason Lee Everitt, 36, a driver for Sunstate Wrecker Services, was responding to assist a motorist at approximately…
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