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COMPLIANCE
REVIEW - FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Offered
at employer's main office.
- The
FMCSR require that all employees be familiar with
and comply with the regulations. This is a "mock"
audit of the employer's compliance status, designed
to determine how the employer would fare if the state
or federal agency performed an official audit. As
the review is performed, training on the various parts
of the regulations will be conducted with the employer
safety representative(s).
Subjects
covered: Random sample audits of driver qualification
files; records of duty status (logs); maintenance and
inspection records; alcohol and substance testing; accident
records; hazardous materials regulations.
A letter outlining recommendations to achieve compliance
will be provided within 5 working days after the review.
Cost: $600 per day.
DEFENSIVE
DRIVING (DDC) FOR PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS (4 to
6 hours)
- Offered
at OTA classroom or employer's choice of site.
- Not
required by any regulations at this time.
- This
is a formal DDC class that is prepared specifically
for an individual motor carrier, using the carrier's
history of crashes and material suited to that particular
type of freight.
Subjects
covered include: Professionalism and pride in
truck driving; drug and alcohol awareness; fatigue prevention;
backing; turning; management of vehicle speed; overhead
and side clearances. An oral test is conducted at the
conclusion of the session. A certificate of completion
and driver wallet card are provided.
Cost: $50 per driver for OTA members;
$100 for non-members.
DRUG
AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS FOR SUPERVISORS (2 hours)
- Offered
at OTA classroom or employer's choice of site.
- Required
(one-time requirement) for all supervisors of drivers
who are subject to the controlled substance and alcohol
testing regulations. Purpose of the training is to
prepare supervisors to determine the need for reasonable
suspicion drug testing.
Subjects
covered: An overview of the drug/alcohol testing
rule; responsibilities of the supervisor; symptoms of
controlled substance and alcohol use; effects of controlled
substance and alcohol use. Certificate of completion
is provided.
Cost: $50 per person for OTA members;
$100 per person for non-members
HAZARD
COMMUNICATION (2 hour)
- Training
must be conducted at the employer's worksite.
- Required
by OSHA as soon as a person begins employment. Refresher
required whenever new chemicals are introduced to
the workplace; also known as the "Employee Right
To Know" training.
- Purpose
of the training is to inform employees of the hazards
they may be exposed to by chemicals in the workplace.
Subjects
covered: A discussion of the chemicals that
are present in the company's work area; emergency response;
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) - what they mean
and how to use them.
Certificate of completion is provided.
Cost: $300 per session for OTA members;
$400 for non-members. There may be some additional travel
expense if the session is held beyond a 100-mile radius
of Portland.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION (3 hours)
- Offered
in OTA classroom or at employer's choice of site.
- Required
every 3 years for all employees who are involved in
the transportation of hazardous materials. This is
primarily for truck drivers, but also includes dock
workers and billing clerks.
Subjects
covered: The hazardous materials table; shipping
papers; placards; labels; driving and attendance rules;
loading and storage; emergency response; and, security
awareness. This meets the requirement of 49CFR 172.704
(HM-126). Written test is administered. Certificate
of completion is provided.
Cost: $50 per person for OTA members;
$100 per person for non-members
HOURS
OF SERVICE - DRIVER'S DAILY LOGS (2 hours)
- Offered
at OTA classroom or employer's choice of site.
- There
is not a formal requirement for training on this subject.
However, drivers are required to know and understand
the rules in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations. Many drivers and supervisors are
comfortable with the material from simply reading
Part 395 and following the instructions. Others need
more assistance to be able to comply.
Subjects
covered: History of the regulation and its intent
to prevent fatigued drivers; definitions of "on
duty" and "off duty" time; maximum driving
rules (11 hour, 14 hour, 60 and 70 hour); intrastate
exemptions; 100 mile exemption; preparation of the daily
log. Certificate of completion is provided.
Cost: $50 per student for OTA members;
$100 per student for non-members
MANAGING
AND PREVENTING FATIGUE (2 hours)
- Offered
at OTA classroom or at employer's choice of site.
- Not
required by any regulations at this time.
- The
purpose of the class is to help employees to make
wise decisions regarding use of their personal off
duty time that will enable them to get proper rest
before reporting for work.
Subjects
covered: Sleep defined, including the various
levels of sleep; circadian rhythm (biological clock)
and how it affects our ability to remain alert and awake;
sleep disorders; nutrition and fitness; avoiding "road
rage".
Cost: $50 per student for OTA members;
$100 for non-members.
SAFETY
COMMITTEES (one hour)
- Offered
at employer's work site.
- Required
by OSHA for every company that is required by law
to have a safety committee. (As of January 1, 1998,
all employers under the "trucking" class
are required to have committees). The OSHA standard
states "each member of the safety committee will
receive training."
Subjects
covered: Safety committee rule; accident investigation;
hazard identification. Certificate of completion
is provided.
Cost: $300 per session for OTA members;
$400 for non-members. (Note: there may be some travel
expense if the session is held beyond a 100 mile radius
of Portland)
SPECIFIC
TRAINING (various topics)
OTA can develop a safety training session on a specific
topic at the request of the employer. Based on the initial
request, OTA will develop an outline of a suggested
curriculum for the employer to approve. Cost of the
program will be determined based on the time and materials
required to produce the session to the employer's standards.
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