The Rest of the Story Workshop
NATIONWIDE DOT COMPLIANCE SEMINARS
The Rest of the Story
8:30am to 4:30pm Local Time - check in begins at 8:00
Part A: Cargo-Related - Load Securement and HazMat Basics
This presentation includes two separate elements – load securement and HAZMAT.
Load securement is primarily addressed in the FMCSA’s regs 393.100-200 – but there are relevant requirements that appear in other areas.
The HAZMAT requirements, clearly, cannot be handled sufficiently in one hour. In fact, it would be a challenge to enumerate all the HM Requirements in 3 days. But we have devoted half of this 2-hour block to a very brief overview of the additional requirements motor carriers have to consider when they decide to contract for hazmat shipments.
Part B: Unsafe Driving
We will discuss the FMCSRs in the area of UNSAFE Driving, and how the UNSAFE DRIVING BASIC is calculated. The first step is to hire good drivers. Next, you look at any pattern of violations that may already be impacting your SMS scores in this category. Then, you go back and look at what you , the motor carrier, are doing to encourage good driving habits and discourage bad driving. In order to know what you need to reinforce or discourage, you have to understand the rudimentary principles of accident investigation and root cause analysis. The investigation and problem solving are discussed in more detail in 301C. The single most important tool you have is to develop and enforce hiring and retention criteria.
Part C: The Crash Indicator
We will discuss the FMCSR requirements as well as industry best-practices regarding what to do after a DOT-recordable crash or near-miss. We will discuss the accident investigation process and the accident countermeasures program. For each crash that shows up or that you believe might show up in SMS, you need to first determine whether it is a DOT recordable. If so, you need to determine if it is preventable. If it IS recordable, and it IS preventable (most crashes are) you must conduct some level of root cause analysis. After you have done this you can begin to determine what to do to keep it from happening again. Most countermeasures amount to driver behavior modification. But, there are also accident countermeasures that fall into other categories [administrative and mechanical].
REGISTRATION FEE
First Attendee - $499
Second - $375
Additional - $250
CSA BASICS INCLUDED
Cargo Related
Failure to properly prevent shifting loads, spilled or dropped cargo, overloading, and unsafe handling of hazardous materials on a CMV. Example Violations: Improper load securement, cargo retention, and hazmat handling. (FMCSR Parts 392, 393, 397 and HM Violations)
Unsafe Driving
Operation OF CMVs by drivers in a dangerous or careless manner. Example Violations: Speeding, reckless driving, improper lane change, and inattention. (FMCSR Parts 392 and 397)
Crash Indicator
Histories or patterns of high crash involvement, including frequency and severity. It is based on information from State-reported crashes.