DOT Compliance Workshop

Simply put, the DOT Compliance Workshop is designed by Vogel Safety & Risk, Inc. to offer necessary information to every individual involved in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle (10,001 pounds or greater, by definition).  The information presented is crucial to every function of the operation.  Your transport company will benefit from this program and learn exactly what the DOT expects of you and your drivers.  This two-day workshop is comprised of three separate seminars: DOT Compliance on the first day, and Hours of Service & Drivers' Daily Logs, and Supervisors' Drug & Alcohol Training on the second day.

Day 1: DOT Compliance (approximately 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.)
Course facilitator will act as both Instructor and Safety Consultant as he takes you through the expectations of the DOT, and what occurs during a DOT Compliance Review (audit).  Students are encouraged to participate as the facilitator walks them through each factor of an audit, covering the pertinent regulations governing the operations of commercial vehicles.  Topics discussed during the first day:

• Insurance Requirements       
• Insurance Documentation
• Vehicle Accident Register
• Vehicle Marking
• Drug & Alcohol Testing Requirements
• Driver Qualification Files
• Driver Hiring Procedures
• Hours of Service Rules
• Drivers' Log Book Audits
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Vehicle Iinspections
• DOT Audit Procedures
• Safety Fitness Ratings
• SafeStat Website

Day 2: Hours of Service & Drivers' Daily Logs (approximately 8:00a.m.-11:30a.m.)
            Supervisors' Drug & Alcohol Training (approximately 12:30p.m.-3:30p.m.)
The second day is broken into two sessions.  The morning session is devoted to discussion regarding the Hours of Service rules and Drivers' Daily Logs.  Course facilitator will take the class through the new regulations governing commercial vehicles, and explain potential exemptions.  Log book work projects will also be built into the course. 

The afternoon session centers around Supervisors' Drug & Alcohol testing.  Though this training is beneficial to everyone in the company, it is mandatory for anyone who supervises drivers.  Training covers the regulations and specific required procedures for testing.  It also provides information on the signs and symptoms of drug/alcohol abuse, as well as guidelines for reasonable suspicion.

Upon successful completion of the two-day course, each participant will receive two certificates of training:

• DOT Compliance Workshop
• Supervisors' Drug & Alcohol Training

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