MTA Safety Professional Workshop
This one-day workshop is geared for new safety professionals needing a robust primer and experienced safety professionals looking for a refresher.
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During this workshop, you will gain an understanding of best practices, guidelines, and landmines in recruiting, orientation, compliance, accident/incident investigations, equipment maintenance and permits, building a safety culture, and have the opportunity to connect with a safety mentor.
In-person attendance is preferred, but a virtual option is available.
NEXT TRAINING DATE TBD
Meet the Trainers
Meet the seasoned safety professionals teaching the workshop.
Jeff
Reeves
Safety Director
Bay & Bay Transportation
Lisa Gonnerman
VP Safety and Compliance
SFI International
Karol
Smith
Safety Director
Estes Forwarding Worldwide
Kris
Dahlgren
Compliance Manager
Anderson Trucking Service
Wendy
Bartz
Vice President, Capacity
SFI International
Tyler Skoglund
Sr. Risk Control Representative
Great West Casualty Company
Nancy
Dahlberg
Safety Director
Wayne Transports
Schedule
8:30-9:00 am
Kickoff
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Introductions – Meet MTA Safety Professionals
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Objectives
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Building a Safety Department. From Recruiting to Creating a Safety Culture. Creating sustainable success.
9:00-9:50 am
Recruiting
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Best Practices
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Hiring Guidelines
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Avoiding Landmines
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Laws
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Exceptions (Yes or No)
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Travel and Lodging
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Advertising Budgeting
10:00-10:50 am
Orientation
Pre-Orientation
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What can and should be done prior to arriving at Orientation
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Pre-employment Drug Screens
During Orientation
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Creating a Schedule
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What Topics to cover
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Medical Evaluations (review), New Physical, etc.
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More…(Payroll, Benefits, etc.)
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Post- Orientation
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Follow-up with drivers for 2-4 weeks.
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Monitor HOS, use of Personal Conveyance, Pre/Post-trip inspections, etc.
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Correct the errors early before they become habit.
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Integrate into Culture.
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Maintain Expectations.
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Continuous Training (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually, etc.)
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Hands-on vs. Virtual (on-line)
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Set your new hires up for success!
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Best Practices (Length, Set-up DQ files, etc.)
11:00-12:50 pm
Compliance
(working lunch)
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Regulatory Overview
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Maintain DQ files (Hand-out)
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Ongoing License Monitoring
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Expiration Tracking (Medical Card and License)
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Verification of Employment
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More
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FMCSA
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Register for portal access
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Resource
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Drug & Alcohol Clearing House (Register, Monitor, Annual Queary, etc.)
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Hazmat
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OSHA
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Third Party Administrator for Random Drug Testing
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More…
1:00-1:50 pm
Accidents/
Incident Investigation
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Prevention
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Post-Event
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What to do at a scene (Information gathering, Pictures, etc.)
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Root Cause analysis
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Performance Management
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Processing Claims (Accidents, Worker’s Comp, Cargo)
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Best Practices
2:00-2:50 pm
Equipment Maintenance
& Permits
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Set up an Equipment Maintenance Schedule
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Monthly Maintenance Records for Owner Operators
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Close the loop on Roadside Inspections (Sign and Return as required)
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Updating MCS-150 (Bi-Annual requirement)
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Completing 2290 Tax (Heavy Highway Use Tax)
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Completing URC Registration (Unified Carrier Registration)
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BOC-3 / Processing Agent
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Setting up and maintaining Permit/Registration books (in-cab)
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Also create a digital file for each truck.
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IFTA Filing
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OSHA Shop Specific
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Truck/Trailer Licensing
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Inspection Bypass Products and Toll Pass Products
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Special Permits (Oversize, Overweight, State Specific, etc.)
3:00-4:00 pm
Why do we do this?
Creating a Safety Culture
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Tie it all together!
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Creating a Driver Handbook (Template)
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Policy Creation (Templates)
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Coaching & Corrective Action Plan (Discipline Policy)
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More…
4:00-4:30 pm
Assign a Mentor
and Wrap-up
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Each person who signs up has the option to be assigned a Mentor.
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Mentees can expect regular check-ins with their Mentors.
6300 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 I (763) 560-2700
Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis North
6250 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 I (763) 561-8000