A series of 23 “Focus on Safety” seminars hosted by Idealease in partnership with the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) are currently being held around the U.S. and Canada . The session focus on major regulatory and compliance changes.
The seminars, continuing through May, are aimed at helping attendees provide safety training to their drivers, reduce violations and accidents, and satisfy annual compliance requirements.
“The Idealease/NPTC Focus on Safety seminars will deliver valuable insights on CSA 2010, a new program from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration designed to reduce losses and fatalities in the U.S.,” said Dave Helge, Idealease vp of maintenance & safety.
Among the key points of the seminars will be to ready fleets for the new FMCSA Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010) program, which identifies and tracks risk indicators such as moving violations, roadside inspections and DOT recordable accidents for both drivers and companies. They will feature step-by-step approaches on how to comply with the regulations, manage commercial motor vehicle safety and control liability.
The seminars cover virtually every aspect of commercial truck operation including FMCSA driver screening tool, driving qualifications, hours of service, drug and alcohol testing rules, vehicle maintenance and inspection, accident recordkeeping, SAFER/Safestat overview, and CSA 2010.
- The schedule:
- Feb. 16 Santa Fe Springs, CA Feb. 17 Pleasanton, CA
- Feb. 18 Sacramento, CA
- March 3 Baltimore, MD
- March 4 Hyattsville, MD
- March 9 Altoona, IA
- March 11 Dallas, TX
- March 16 Chattanooga, TN
- March 17 Atlanta, GA
- March 18 Columbia, SC
- March 31 Biloxi, MS
- April 7 Orlando, FL
- April 8 Fort Meyers, FL
- April 14 Wausau, WI
- April 14 Ontario, Canada
- April 15 Green Bay, WI
- April 21 Ontario, Canada
- April 28 South Bend, IN
- April 29 Indianapolis, IN
- May13 Denver, CO
All attendees receive a copy of the Idealease Guide to Transportation Safety and Compliance, which assists with safety and compliance documentation, the Idealease Pre- and Post-Trip Inspection DVD for driver education, and the weekly Idealease Safety Bulletin by e-mail.