How to Manage a Trucking Company’s Safety, Compliance and Recruiting.

We created a platform to manage a trucking company’s safety, compliance and recruiting.

Everyone involved in transportation is in the driver business. We exist to support them. It doesn’t matter if your business hauls goods, makes or insures trucks. You’re in the driver business.

Our platform helps you support them.

You need to hire, manage and train drivers if you want the most benefit from them.

Our platform satisfies that need. We all need drivers to keep our businesses running. We take a funnel approach to hiring, complying and training. A hired driver is funneled from recruiting to compliance to training.

Recruiting platform-

Advertise the need to hire.

Distribute employment applications.

Receive and review applications.

Did you find a driver to hire?

Send them to the Compliance Section with a click.

Driver Qualification File’s are collected and stored here.

Document accidents and incidents.

Make notes on each driver.

Track drug tests.

Do you want to promote a safe culture?

Follow the driver to the training portal.

Assign courses to all drivers.

Assign specific courses after an incident or accident.

Track course participation

Store and/or print course completion certificates.

The system is easy to navigate and use.

We should not fear the guys at Federal Motor Carrier Safety. You will have a safe company by following the rules. Properly hired,documented and trained drivers effect every corner of your business.

Hiring the right driver improves delivery times.

Improved delivery times bring more customers.

Documenting a driver properly helps during an audit or lawsuit.

Clean audits and less litigation bring more customers.

Safe drivers lower operating costs.

Lower operating costs mean an opportunity for expansion.

Expansion opportunities bring more customers.

Our boots are on the ground. We come from the trucking industry. We come from the training industry. Every tool that we make originated with an internal need. We create tools that scratch our own itch. As truckers and educators.

We offer those tools to the you. To make your job easier. To help you support the people that matter the most….Your Drivers.

You can use our tools for $500 a year. Sign up for a trial at http://safetyasaservice.com.

Driver Solutions You Can Actually Use

Hiring, training, and managing drivers is a full-time job. Sometimes, even each individual aspect of working with drivers can be challenging and time consuming. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if an innovative system existed that took everything and rolled it into one easy-to-use, easy-to-implement solution?

Safety as a Service: Your Source of Sanity

Safety as a Service is that innovative driver management solution. In one affordable monthly or yearly subscription, you gain access to a multitude of powerful, effective tools and training courses. Your subscription includes:

·         Driver management tools

·         Driver safety training

·         Driver compliance tools

Each section of this 3-part system is packed with valuable, practical, technologically advanced material and tools. It’s your one-stop solution for anything and everything that affects the drivers in your business.

Driver Management

Managing drivers takes a lot of time and resources when done the old-fashioned way. Safety as a Service’s Driver Management takes all of your tasks and streamlines them into one all-inclusive interface. Driver management tools include:

·         A management interface including a list of all drivers and their data. Perform tasks related to individual drivers and make important notes you need to remember.

·         Recruiting and hiring tools. Get matched up with qualified drivers who are looking for a job, keep track of digital applications in one place, and keep up with each driver’s or applicant’s drug test results and accident history without having to wade through stacks of paper files.

Share important information with the appropriate team members simply by creating personal login credentials. Safe, secure, organized, and fast, you have everything you need at your fingertips.

Driver Safety Training

Keeping your drivers up to speed on safety is crucial to operating a viable business. The driver safety interface is full of crucial tools, including:

·         Online training courses that are complete, engaging, and easy to use help drivers maintain their driver certifications while allowing you to keep up with their progress.

·         Accident management tools that keep important records and documentation.

·         Education about defensive driving techniques and speeding.

·         Mobile apps for digital vehicle inspection reports and truck rentals

Driver Compliance

As important as driver safety is making sure your drivers are actually complying with their training and your regulations. The driver compliance interface includes:

·         Tracking your drivers’ scores and completion of training courses

·         Easy-to-access records for drug tests, current driver files, and pending driver applications

·         An accident registry to keep up with all accidents and incidents that occur

Free Yourself to Run Your Business

While driver management, training, and safety are vital aspects of your business, they aren’t the only aspects. Safety as a Service frees you to streamline the management of your drivers so that you can focus on the other areas of your business that need your attention. Eliminate the clutter of paper files and the headache of tracking down the information you need by subscribing to the service today.

Safety as a Service in Action

Watch http://safetyasservice.com in action. This video will show you the basics. You can hire drivers, manage drivers and provide training all from one place.




Give Safety as a Service a try today for Free. No Credit Card Needed!

Safety as a Service Rolls Out A New Look

Safety as a Service is proud to roll out a new user interface. The site is now a responsive website. It adjusts itself to match the screen it is being viewed on. It is easier to navigate and find information faster. The new design matches our desire to help with all aspects of the driver. From hiring a driver to training to compliance, Safety as a Service has it all.

How would you like to manage your drivers online and in one place? By managing we mean having a place to login and see a list of all of your drivers and being able to view important data on each driver, perform tasks, and keep track of every aspect of their day - to - day activities. 

Raise your hand if you need a driver! How would you like to have a place to go every time you needed a driver without having to place ads and without having to collect paper applications?

 

How about seeing a list of all your driver applications in an easy to use and sort-able list?







How would you like to be featured in our job board that goes out to a massive list of potential drivers that are literally looking right now? And work with a company that is constantly combing the land for new drivers so you don't have to?







How would you like to keep track of your driver's applications, drug test's, accidents, and training all in one place and accessible anywhere you can log in with a computer? On a team? Wouldn't it be great if your team members could have access to all that data as well without having to ask you for it?

Give it a spin today with a free trial (no credit card needed). Free Trial

Find A Driver Form

Lawsuit Against a Trucking Company. Part 2

This is the continuation of part 1.  It starts to heat up in post 2. We have a new shocking revelation.  Read on:

22             Q. Sir, I’m going to hand you what's been marked as

23      Defendants' — excuse me, Plaintiffs Exhibit 1, and can you

24      tell me if that is the personnel file or the driver

25      qualification file?

Page 7

1             A. It looks like a combination of both. It has his

2       W-4 and wages and wage assignment. It looks like it's

3       combined.

4              Q. Is that file kept in the ordinary course of

5       business at Skyways Delivery?

6              A. Yes.

7              Q. Who is the person charged with maintaining that

8       file at that business?

9              A. Currently, it's Stephanie Molly.

10             Q. And who was responsible for keeping that file in

11      the year 2000?

12             A. Jean Hicks.

13             Q. And is that a true and correct copy of both the

14      personnel file and the driver qualification file for Mr.

15      Bennington that was kept at Sky Ways Transportation?

16             A. Yes.

17             Q. And is that a copy of the entire file?

18             A. Yes.

19             Q. Now, who was it that hired Mr. Bennington?

20              A. Mike Robinson.

21              Q. And that's your father?

22              A. Uncle.

23              Q. Your uncle. And what was his job there then?

24              A. Owner/vice president.

25              Q. Who are the other owners?

Page 8

1            A. Mike  Robinson, Larry Robinson, Joe Robinson; and at the time,

2      that was it.

3             Q. Do your records indicate whether you did any

4      background checks on Mr. Bennington at the time you hired him?

5            A. Yes.

6             Q. Okay. What background check did you do on him?

7             A. Motor vehicle, his driving record, and we pulled

8      his motor vehicle report. We have a statement of his

9      violations within the previous year.

10            Q. Is there any information in that driver's

11     qualification file from previous employers?

12            A. There is a list of previous employers.

13            Q. And did you make any inquiry with them as to Mr.

14     Bennington's character or qualifications as a driver?

15            A. I do not see a written record of that.

16            Q. Do you know if that's one of the requirements of

17     the federal motor carrier safety regulations?

118 A. Three years prior is required.

19            Q. And can you tell me from that file what efforts

20      were made to inquire for the three years prior regarding Mr.

21      Bennington at the time you hired him?

22            A. I don't see any written documentation.

23            Q. When did you first learn that Mr. Bennington was a

24      convicted methamphetamine dealer?

25            A. Yesterday.

Part 3 is coming soon.

Colorado's D.O.T. Medical Card Rules for CDL drivers are Changing.

CDL Drivers are starting to notice Colorado's new medical rules. We were supposed to update our medical cards, at least, every two years. But we only needed to renew our Commercial Driver's License (CDL) every four years.
Some of us let our medical cards lapse for a few months before going to a doctor. No big deal, as long we didn't drive a commercial vehicle or cross a port of entry, it worked out. Just get a physical before renewing your license.
The DMV figured out our system. If you have recently been to a DMV, you saw them enter the expiration date of your medical card into the computer. This is new. In the past, they just visually inspected the card in the past and never noted the expiration date.
If you do not notify the DMV about the next time you get a physical, they will cancel your driver's license, not just your CDL. They will send a warning letter first, stating that you are in violation. It is serious. Make sure you follow up.
Everyone must comply by January 31, 2014. It is easy if you renewed your CDL before that date  (They have already noted your information).
The State must have everyone caught up by then. They know 20,000 people will miss this deadline because they did not need to renew their CDL by the end of January. If you have not renewed your CDL recently, you must send the State of Colorado a copy of your physical.
Don't worry too much. They made it pretty easy for you to comply with the regulation. You just need to do it. We've outlined the steps for you below, complete with links to the forms, and important phone and fax numbers.
Submitting your Medical DOT to Colorado

1. Print the following document: DR2904 CDL Self Certification and Attach the DOT Medical Card (do not attach the long form. Just a copy of your card)and fax it to: 303-205-5709 Attn: CDL Unit

The form has some confusing government language.
Please mark the applicable box: A. Non-excepted Interstate - A person must certify that he or she operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 CFR part 391 and is required to obtain a medical examiners certificate B. Excepted Interstate - A person must certify that he or she operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 CFR 390.3(f), 391.2, 391.68 or 398.3. C. Non Excepted Intrastate – A person must certify that he or she operates only in intrastate commerce and therefore is subject to State driver qualification requirements. D. Excepted Intrastate – A person must certify that he or she operates in intrastate commerce but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all or parts of the State Driver qualification requirements
Everyone should check box A stating that you want to be qualified for Non-excepted Interstate. The only reason to bother with B,C or D is if you are under 21 or have a medical waiver from the Colorado State Patrol.
Check Box A. I can't say it enough. Even if you will never cross state lines. The term "expects to operate in interstate commerce" does not mean crossing state lines in a truck. It means participates in interstate commerce. If you transport any goods that EVER come across state lines: you are participating in interstate commerce. Check Box A.

1. Verify they have received your forms by calling: 303-205-5843. After you fax your form, they expect to have your information entered within 48 hours. This phone number connects you directly to the people entering the information.
2. If you need any administrative help, please call this number: 303-205-5646.

If you are a CDL driver and need any additional help, please call CDL College at 303-367-1030.