D.O.T Training
- 8-hour course
- Complete understanding of F.M.C.S.A. regulations
- Discuss regulations and requirements on both the office and driver side
DOT / Fleet Services
Training Courses
ATSSA Flagger
- 4-hour course
- How to properly become a Flagger in the State of Georgia
- Student will be a certified Flagger with a 4-year card given at the end of class
First Aid / CPR / AED / Bloodborne Pathogens
- 8-hour course
- Will learn basic first aid and CPR/AED for adults only
How to handle a DOT Inspection
- Explain the required documents a driver must have during a stop
- Explain the requirements a driver must have in a vehicle
- The importance of the inspection report from Law Enforcement
- How CSA points will affect a driver and the company
Cargo Securement
- What is a secured item and what is not?
- What are proper securement devices and how they are used
- What happens if you are placed out of service for unsecured items
- How CSA points will affect a driver and the company
What to do after a vehicle accident
- How to handle an accident if involved
- What evidence should you gather at the scene
- What should you say and not say to anyone at the scene?
- The importance of pictures at the scene
- Are you required to be drug tested after an accident?
Defensive & Distracted Driving
- What is distracted driving – a look at distracted events for a driver
- What is defensive driving – a look of how we drive on the roadway
- Preparing our vehicle before entering the public roadway
Proper Pre-Trip & Post Trip Inspections
- What is required for a commercial vehicle?
- What is required for a company vehicle?
- What documents must always your vehicle have?
- A hands-on demonstration of a proper pre-trip inspection
Audits & Inspections
Company Audit-Fleet / DOT
- Extensive 2–3-day inspection on record keeping by a company running under a DOT number
- Examine if all required fees are current and up to date for the company (such as MCS-150, UCR, GIMC, insurance and others)
- Review DQ files on drivers and determine what is missing
- Review the company maintenance program and paperwork keeping
- Can also be conducted for non-DOT companies
Mock Inspections
- Typically for field related vehicles and drivers
- Examine drivers while out in the field conducting their day-to-day operations
- Report findings as it was a regular traffic stop, showing what tickets could have been issued and the fines associated with
- Show the company how this would have impacted their CSA score and possibly their insurance
Mock Inspections - Traffic Control under MUTCD
- Typically for field inspections looking at Flagging operations
- Making sure work site is set accordingly by MUTCD standards
- Are Flaggers on site with proper credentials
Fleet Manual Review
- Review of company’s safety/employee policy according to F.M.C.S.A and State requirements (cell phone usage, non-company driving, etc.)
Points of Contact
Jason Hand
Jason, a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and graduate of Georgia College & State University, began with HB NEXT in 2007 and leads the Environmental Department. Jason brings 18+ years of environmental compliance expertise and industry knowledge to the HB NEXT suite of services.
Justin Avery
Andrew Middlebrooks
Oversees all software related projects for clients and internal service needs with heavy focus on improving workflow design and market applicability. He adds a business development mindset to a traditional technical approach to create products that are both useful and user friendly.
Kevin Colton
After spending over 20 years in law enforcement, 10 of which were spent enforcing Advance Traffic Law for the State of Georgia, Kevin decided to bring his experience and talents to the transportation safety consulting field, joining HB NEXT in August 2019.
Kevin is a certified D.O.T. Inspector in North American Standards A&B, Hazardous Materials, Bulk Packaging and Cargo Tanks. Certified Flagger Instructor. Certified Instructor in CPR, First Aid and AED. He also worked as a Safety Manager for one of the top 125 trucking companies in the nation.
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