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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

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Unless you live in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands you will probably be changing your clocks this weekend as Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins this Sunday March 8th at 2 A.M. Enforcing DST is the responsibility of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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Department of Transportation (DOT) says that you are three times more likely to get into a crash when distracted while using a cell phone. General Industry Laws and Legislation Safety Tips cell phone Department of Transportation distracted driving National Highway Traffic Safety Administration text' California. Connecticut. New Jersey.

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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite

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The next largest industry sector was transportation and warehousing, which suffered 805 deaths in 2020. . . Workers miss at least four days of work annually costing 3.94% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The construction industry had the largest amount of fatalities, with 1,008 in 2020.

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Federal Facilities – Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings

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e) “United States” means the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and associated territorial waters and airspace. (d) “agency” has the same meaning as in Executive Order 13514. (e)

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal vehicle” means a Government-owned vehicle used for the transportation of mail, or a privately owned vehicle used under contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal vehicle” means a Government-owned vehicle used for the transportation of mail, or a privately owned vehicle used under contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.