MTN Safety Council Meeting

MTNSMC Meeting

Date: March 25, 2024

Location: Tennessee Trucking Association

4531 Trousdale Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm CT

Please join us for the MTN Safety Council meeting on March 25th, hosted at the Tennessee Trucking Association’s office.

Adam Perez, TDOT Region 3 Transportation Manager, will dive into Traffic Incident Management (TIM) and the TN Strategic Plan.

Thank you, to Amazon for sponsoring lunch!

To become a lunch sponsor for any upcoming meetings, please contact Tony Krieg, MTN SMC Chair (anthokri@amazon.com).

Click here to RSVP. For credentials, email khupp@tntrucking.org.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

 

Thanks,

MTN Council Leadership

MTN Safety Council Meeting

MTN Safety Council Meeting

Meeting Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central 

Location: Tennessee Trucking Association Office – 4531 Trousdale Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Date: Last Monday of every month

We invite you to join us for the MTN Safety Council meeting, held on the last Monday of every month. These meetings serve as a platform for knowledge, networking, and professional development.

Lunch sponsorship opportunities are open for our meetings. Please contact the council leaders for more information.

Please RSVP to this meeting so we can get a headcount for food. To register click here. It will take you to the TTA member login page. Log in, click on upcoming events, and register. You can also RSVP by emailing Khadejia Hupp at khupp@tntrucking.org.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! 

MTN Safety Council Meeting

MTN Safety Council Meeting

Meeting Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central 

Location: Tennessee Trucking Association Office – 4531 Trousdale Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Date: Last Monday of every month

We invite you to join us for the MTN Safety Council meeting, held on the last Monday of every month. These meetings serve as a platform for knowledge, networking, and professional development.

Lunch sponsorship opportunities are open for our meetings. Please contact the council leaders for more information.

Please RSVP to this meeting so we can get a headcount for food. To register click here. It will take you to the TTA member login page. Log in, click on upcoming events, and register. You can also RSVP by emailing Khadejia Hupp at khupp@tntrucking.org.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! 

NATMI – Hazardous Materials Training

Tennessee Trucking Association


Presents: NATMI Hazardous Materials Regulations Training

November 26-27, 2024, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Each Day

Nashville, TN

Please Register Early at NATMI.org, Seats are Limited 

Course Description:
Hazardous Materials Training is a 2-day seminar which centers on regulatory training. The unique, function-specific format provides greater understanding and better retention. The seminar helps fulfill the 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H recurrent training requirements. 

Course Benefits:

Through this course, you’ll learn to:

use the hazmat table and identify hazmat classes;
mark bulk and non-bulk packaging and packages;
label and placard and prepare shipping papers;
properly load and unload vehicles; and
prepare your drivers for a roadside inspection

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in hazardous materials preparation and transportation, including:

Fleet safety professionals
Drivers
Dockworkers
Billing clerks

Every employee involved in shipping, transporting, or handling hazardous materials should receive training.
The training must be updated whenever there is a regulation change affecting an employee’s job tasks

Hazardous materials training must be repeated at least every 36 months.

Costs: 

Members – $425 / Non-Member – $525

Lodging:

Candlewood Suites Nashville-South

4697 Trousdale Drive

Nashville, TN  37204

(629) 333-0900

You may also call the TTA office for questions (615) 777-2882

 

NATMI CSS & CDS Certification Course

Tennessee Trucking Association Presents: NATMI CSS & CDS Fleet Safety Certification

November 11-15, 2024, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Each Day

4531 Trousdale Dr. Nashville, Tennessee  37204

Register Early, Maximum 15 Seats Available 

Register On Line at NATMI

Want to become certified?

The courses below are applicable toward NATMI’s nationally recognized, university accredited certification programs.  Taking the courses is the first step toward earning a credential that will help you become a more competent professional, earn industry recognition and credibility in court testimony.   If you have the job experience, you can pay one lump sum that covers all fees for certification, and complete the process within a 60-day time frame – or less.

How to Become Certified

– Certified Director of Safety (CDS): 5 Years (or 4 years if you have a college degree) in fleet safety management
– Certified Safety Supervisor (CSS): 2 Years in fleet safety profession

NATMI Accelerated Certification School Format
Certification Category: CSS and CDS
On your own prior to courses: Complete pre-reading
Course requirement #1: Motor Fleet Safety Basics (Classroom)
Course requirement #2: Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs (Classroom)
Exam and Exhibit workshop: Certification examination and Exhibit workshop on morning following the training courses
On your own following courses: Submit certification application and exhibit binder within 60 days of classroom training and exam


Fees for Professional Certification Applicants:

All-inclusive tuition for Accelerated Certification School Program (includes both course fees, NATMI membership fee, certification kit and certification application fee):

$1,495 (4 days of classroom training) | Member Price = $1295

Job Experience Required (job experience only required for certification applicants – no prerequisite for attending the training):
 

Motor Fleet Safety Basics course benefits (2 Days classroom):After this course, participants will be able to:

1.       Recognize the role of the safety supervisor in implementing quality fleet safety programs.

2.       Implement record keeping systems to meet DOT and OSHA regulatory requirements.

3.       Conduct basic on-site accident investigations and compile accident reports.

4.       Implement procedures to prevent employee injury and control workers’ compensation claims.

5.       Apply strategies to hire successfully.

6.       Identify and implement strategies to improve driver retention.

7.       Identify safety-related training needs and deliver effective safety training programs.

8.       Describe the benefits and requirements for becoming a NATMI certified safety professional.

 Course Description: This  “Fleet Safety 101” program is designed to provide training on effective implementation of safety-related policies and procedures. A training requirement for NATMI’s safety certification program, this course is designed for line-level safety supervisors, with the basic emphasis on what they need to do and when and how to do it.  Managers of small fleets and experienced safety professionals seeking a refresher on technical issues will find this course helpful as well.

You’ll gain technical knowledge taught within the context of the importance of safety and applying a quality management approach to safety program implementation.  Some pre-reading is also required. The following topics will be covered:

  • Objectives of a fleet safety program
  • Overview of NATMI certification for safety professionals
  • DOT/OSHA Record keeping issues and requirements
  • Reporting and documenting vehicle accidents
  • Employee injury control and prevention
  • Hiring the right people
  • Driver retention
  • Safety training
  • Implementing safety in your company

 

      

Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs course benefits (2 Days Classroom):After this course, participants will be able to:

1.       Establish safety policy and procedures.

2.       Apply quality management principles and tools to safety management.

3.       Develop measurement standards and control systems for fleet safety.

4.       Analyze company records to quantify the Return on Investment of safety programs.

5.       Evaluate critical data in each technical program area covered in this course.

6.       Make recommendations to establish and continuously improve safety programs.

7.       Act as an advocate for safety in their company.

8.       Create a company safety culture and “sell” upper management on the safety philosophy.

Course Description: This course is designed to provide transportation safety directors and prospective safety directors with the vision and skills that they need to manage an effective safety program. Participants will be playing the role of a newly-hired safety director at a company in need of a safety overhaul.  Through case-based scenarios, learn how to “sell” safety to top management, foster a safety “culture” in the organization, demonstrate safety’s Return on Investment, and consistently improve the safety of company operations using quality management approaches.  The following topics will be covered:

  • How to become a Certified Director of Safety (CDS)
  • Safety is good business – demonstrating the effect of safe operation on profitability.
  • The quality management approach to safety programs: how to identify the root cause of company safety problems and establish systems for continuous improvement.
  • Employee injury/illness management programs: focusing on critical safe behaviors to prevent or reduce injuries; managing injury costs through early return to work programs.
  • Driver performance management: using quality tools to identify the root causes of Hours of Service violations and to analyze driver turnover.
  • Accident analysis and litigation: root cause analysis of accident trends; a case study in accident litigation.
  • Implementing safety: how to implement the concepts introduced in this course in your own company.

Lodging:

Candlewood Suites Nashville-South

4697 Trousdale Drive

Nashville, TN  37204

(629) 333-0900

Brownsville Roadside Inspection – REGISTER HERE

You are invited to participate in the Brownsville Roadside Inspection conducted by the Tennessee Trucking Association in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Safety on October 18th, 2024 at the Brownsville Scales on Interstate 40, mile marker 50. The briefing will be held on the west side and inspections will take place on both sides.

Participants will be divided into teams and a State Trooper will be assigned to lead each team.  Teams work with the troopers as they pull vehicles in for inspections.  Level I, II, and III inspections will be conducted.  It is the best educational experience a company can have regarding how roadside inspections are conducted.  You will see what might prompt a vehicle to be pulled in, what determines the level of inspection to be performed, and what is expected when paperwork and equipment are checked.  It begins at 8:00 a.m. Central Time and concludes around 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm with a summary of the inspections conducted throughout the day. 

You don’t have to be a member to participate.  There will be several “visitors” present.  If you can possibly get away, please join us for this opportunity to learn about scale inspections.   Even if you can’t make it, please try to send someone from your company who works with log records, scale violation paperwork, safety, or maintenance.  We have had company owners, administrative personnel, dispatch, maintenance, etc., participating in the past.  All have gone away with valuable experience. 

Thank you, Intermodal Cartage Co., Inc. for sponsoring the lunch. Please RSVP to this event so we can get a headcount for food. You can RSVP above. 

To view a list of all upcoming roadside events click here!

Knoxville Scales Roadside – REGISTER HERE

 

PLEASE READ AND RSVP

You are invited to participate in the Roadside Inspection conducted by the Tennessee Trucking Association in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Safety on June 4, 2024, at the Knoxville Scales located on I-40 mm 372. We will meet on the Eastbound side.

 

As in the past, participants will be divided into teams and a State Trooper will be assigned to lead each team.  Teams will work with the troopers as they pull vehicles in for inspections.  Level I, II, and III inspections will be conducted.  It is the best educational experience a company can have regarding how roadside inspections are conducted.  You will see what might prompt a vehicle to be pulled in, what determines the level of inspection to be performed, and what is expected when paperwork and equipment are checked.  It begins at 8:00 am Eastern Time and concludes around 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm, with a summary of the inspections conducted throughout the day.

 

You don’t have to be a member to participate.  There will be several “visitors” present.  If you can get away, I think it will be a very enlightening experience.  Even if you can’t make it, please try to send someone from your company who works with log records, safety, or maintenance.  We have had company owners, administrative personnel, dispatch, maintenance, etc., participating in the past.  All have gone away with valuable information and experience. Please share this with anyone in the industry you feel might be interested in participating.

 

Thank you, Drivewyze & EZLOGZ for sponsoring lunch for all who participate. Please RSVP to this event so we can get a headcount for food. 

 

To view a list of all upcoming roadside events click here!

Greeneville Scales Roadside Inspection – REGISTER HERE

Greene County Roadside Inspection will be conducted by the Tennessee Trucking Association in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Safety on  August 6, 2024, at the Greeneville Scales on I-81 South, MM 21.

 

Participants will divide into teams and a State Trooper will be assigned to lead each team. Teams work with the troopers as they pull vehicles in for inspections. Level I, II, and III inspections will be conducted. It is the best educational experience a company can have regarding how roadside inspections are conducted. You will see what might prompt a vehicle to be pulled in, what determines the level of inspection to be performed, and what is expected when paperwork and equipment are checked. It begins at 8:00 am Eastern Time and concludes around 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm with a summary of the inspections conducted throughout the day.

 

You don’t have to be a member to participate. There will be several “visitors” present. If you can possibly get away, please join us for this opportunity to learn about scale inspections.   Even if you can’t make it, please try to send someone from your company who works with log records, scale violation paperwork, safety, or maintenance. We have had company owners, administrative personnel, dispatch, maintenance, etc., participating. All have gone away with valuable experience. Please share this with anyone in the industry who might be interested in participating.

 

Thank you, Walmart Transportation LLC & Big G Express, Inc. for sponsoring the lunch. Please RSVP to this event so we can get a headcount for food. You can RSVP above. 

To view a list of all upcoming roadside events click here!

Leading Edge Executive Committee Meeting Presentation (Tentative Date)

On August 17th, 2023, the Leading Edge Cohort will showcase the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program in a presentation for the executive committee. Participants have learned how to become top-notch leaders, how to effectively communicate, and how to navigate the complex regulations of the trucking industry.  

 

This is a tentative date, please be on the lookout for a confirmation email shortly for this event. 

Knoxville Scales Roadside – REGISTER HERE

PLEASE READ AND RSVP

You are invited to participate in the Roadside Inspection conducted by the Tennessee Trucking Association in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Safety on September 24th, at the Knoxville Scales located on I-40 mm 372. We will meet on the Eastbound side.

As in the past, participants will be divided into teams and a State Trooper will be assigned to lead each team.  Teams will work with the troopers as they pull vehicles in for inspections.  Level I, II, and III inspections will be conducted.  It is the best educational experience a company can have regarding how roadside inspections are conducted.  You will see what might prompt a vehicle to be pulled in, what determines the level of inspection to be performed, and what is expected when paperwork and equipment are checked.  It begins at 8:00 am Eastern Time and concludes around 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm, with a summary of the inspections conducted throughout the day.

 

You don’t have to be a member to participate.  There will be several “visitors” present.  If you can possibly get away, I think you will find it to be a very enlightening experience.  Even if you can’t make it, please try to send someone from your company who works with log records, safety or maintenance.  We have had company owners, administrative personnel, dispatch, maintenance, etc., participating in the past.  All have gone away with valuable information and experience. Please share this with anyone in the industry you feel might be interested in participating.

 

To sponsor lunch please contact Carol Foster (Cfoster@tntrucking.org) or call 615-777-2882.

 

Please RSVP to this event so we can get a headcount for food. You can RSVP above. 

 

To view a list of all upcoming roadside events click here!

Southeast Tennessee Big Rigs for Little Kids Golf Tournament

Big Rigs for Little Kids Golf Tournaments

 

Since the program’s inception in 1989, the Tennessee Big Rigs for Little Kids Golf Classics have become a rousing success. The event has grown in size and scope as more than 2.3 million dollars has been raised for children’s charities in Tennessee and the TTF Scholarship Fund. 

Thanks to all who worked so hard to make sure these events were better than ever and to those who signed up to play and sponsor! Your generosity of participating in these events has helped support the Nashville Ronald McDonald House, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Shriners Alhambra Temple Transportation Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the TTF Scholarship Fund. Your sponsorship is 100 percent deductible for federal tax purposes as a charitable contribution through the Tennessee Trucking Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Thanks for your continued support!