CAWP Safety Bulletin # 4 - 08

Suggested Routing:                                             February 6, 2008
X Company Management
X Safety Director/Coordinator

TO:	CAWP/H2AP Contractors
FROM:	Jason M. Koss, CSP, Director of Industry Relations
RE:	DOT Compliance / Safety Seminar

In order to assist contractors in complying with federal and state laws and prevent accidents, CAWP/H2AP is holding a DOT Compliance / Safety Seminar for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers. This seminar will benefit your company by helping to avoid costly violations, prevent vehicle downtime, and detect a vehicle’s safety-related defects or violations before it enters a highway.

DATE/TIME:	Friday, March 7, 2008 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
LOCATION:	Cranberry Township Public Works Operations Facility, Cranberry Township, PA
TOPICS:

		Basic Federal and State Regulations (covering Commercial Motor Vehicles)
		Driver Documentation Requirements (such as logbooks and timesheets)
		Load Securement (how to properly secure a load)
		Pre-Trip Inspection Requirements (conduct a walk-around inspection)
		Mock Roadside Inspection of Low Boy & Tri-Axle (‘live’ demonstration of what to expect when stopped by Enforcement Officers)
		Question and Answer Session (be proactive…don’t wait until pending violations)

INSTRUCTORS:	PA State Police - Motor Carrier Enforcement Officers (MCEO’s) and industry specialists from All State Careers.
COST:	$50/person (includes continental breakfast and lunch); Make checks payable to H2AP and submit to: 1201 Banksville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216.
REGISTER:	Click here or fax form to Donna at (412) 343-8005 by February 29th. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within 2 days of the course. Maximum of 50 attendees.