DOT Compliance & Safety Program
We know that DOT Compliance is complicated and it can be difficult to know what the regulations are. Whether you are new to the industry and encountering a DOT New Entrant Safety Audit or facing a DOT Compliance Review, we are ready to help. If the Department of Transportation is requiring you to prepare a Corrective Action Plan or if you have been given a conditional safety rating and need to do a Safety Upgrade Request contact ESC.
ESC employs DOT Compliance Specialist who will assist you with your DOT Compliance & Training. We Guarantee that our instruction is engaging and informative. Please contact us to request a proposal for assistance with a Compliace Audit & Training.
Introduction to DOT Compliance
The first portion is an overview of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and what you need to know to maintain compliance. We have condensed the most important performance measures you must make part of your company's safety systems in order to be minimally compliant with the DOT regulations. You will be trained on the MCS-90 and what you need to do to safeguard your company's safety record.
Call, Ken Cotton @ 361.563.8186, our lead instructor with over 25 years of experience.
We will provide answers to the following questions and more:
Surviving DOT Visits and Interventions
Everyone fears the DOT - but if you understand their processes better, you can be prepared. With this training you can ensure that when you receive communications from the DOT, you can do the right things to prepare for a Compliance Review and other interventions, minimize damage during the visit, and take the right steps after the fact.
A Compliance Review (aka DOT audit) is the current process for the DOT to measure your compliance status, but is changing dramatically with the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) program. We will train you to prepare for both, and have the proper documentation available during your review.
Understanding Violations and Minimizing Fines
There are thousands of things you are SUPPOSED to do. But there are certain things that YOU REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON because they are critical and acute violations. Some of these can result in an Out of Service Order, putting you out of business indefinitely. There are also '16 Deadly Sins' that can cause you to automatically fail an audit. We will cover these AND the new hot-button topics the FMCSA has introduced with CSA. We will include tips and tricks to help minimize fines from prior violations, and steps to take moving forward that will help you avoid them altogether.
State DOT Regulations
Each state has basically adopted the federal regulations but "tweaked" them slightly. What's the difference? When does one apply vs. the other? How do you know which to follow? And, finally, what are the particular rules in your state that MAY be beneficial to you? We answer these questions and more. If you have specific questions about a particular state, we try to be prepared for these as well, but we may have to get back to you on specifics.
This DOT compliance seminar is designed for management and supervisors of new DOT entrants, human resource professionals with safety responsibilities, or even experienced Safety and Operations professionals that just want to stay current with the changing landscape. All attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion to keep on file. Topics addressed in this workshop include, but are not limited to:
Fatigued Driving
The thing to focus on with respect to Hours of Service is to ALWAYS ensure your drivers are not fatigued regardless of how many driving hours they have remaining. Then, set up a monitoring system that fits your company's business model and be sure you are pro-actively keeping people from breaking the 3 cardinal rules (11-hour, 14-hour, and 60/70-hour rules).
We will also discuss the new rule about Electronic On-board Recorders (EOBR) and why you might not want to wait until the DOT makes them mandatory, as well as the latest HOS rule changes that went into effect in February 2012 and others that will take effect in June 2013.
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1307 North Glenville Drive
Richardson, Texas 75081
Phone: (214) 575-8710
Toll Free: (800) 327-1516
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