Events

Join Rick Malchow, J. J. Keller Industry Business Advisor, for a 10-minute webisode on California Authority.

Join Mark Schedler, J. J. Keller Transport Editor, for a 10-minute webisode on FMCSA Document Retention.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the workplace and made an impact on labor law posters as well. We’ll talk about how to keep up with posting requirements for remote and on-site workers. During this webcast we’ll highlight: • Remote employee posting compliance • Multi-state requirements • Electronic posting access • Posting updates and fine increases • New requirements for 2021 This complimentary event will include a live Q&A session, so bring your posting questions!

If one of your drivers is involved in an accident, a single verdict could ruin your company. These “nuclear” verdicts are becoming more common, but there are actions you can take — both in day-to-day operations and following a crash — to prevent them. This webcast will explain: • How nuclear verdicts threaten your fleet and the industry • What triggers an accident to become “nuclear” • What compliance steps you can take to protect your fleet • How your fleet data can be used in your defense • What steps to take after an accident to reduce your risk You'll also have time to have your questions answered during our live Q&A session!

Vehicle legalization covers everything from federal registration to USDOT numbers, operating authority, vehicle registration, federal taxes and fuel taxes. So, when it comes to obtaining the necessary vehicle permits and credentials, carriers often have a lot of questions: • What is operating authority and who needs it? • Which states require intrastate carriers to obtain a USDOT number? • When is an MC number needed and how is it different from an MCS-150? • What are the UCR recordkeeping requirements? • When do I need to designate a process agent? • What records do I need to maintain for fuel taxes? Our subject-matter experts answer hundreds of questions like these each month, and in this webcast, they’ll answer some of the most common and complex questions with clear, easy-to-understand answers.

Attend this complimentary event on OSHA Recordability & COVID-19! This highly interactive presentation will explore recent OSHA guidance and how the global pandemic has affected your workplace injury and illness recordkeeping responsibilities. We’ll also discuss OSHA’s severe injury and fatality reporting, including differences in state-plan state reporting and when to report cases of COVID-19. Attend this new virtual event to see what we’ve learned from a year of COVID-19 recordkeeping and reporting. We hope you can join us!

Are your records in order for an audit? Are you prepared? Join us for a timely discussion about DOT recordkeeping and what you need to have in place if auditors come knocking. You’ll learn which records to keep, how they should be managed, and how long they should be retained to ensure compliance.

Many of the construction industry’s regulations can be confusing to understand — and to comply with. This webcast will clarify the five most misunderstood regulatory topics and explain what construction companies need to know to stay in compliance. Topics covered include: • Multi-employer worksites • Falls • Excavations • Lifting devices • Environmental considerations You'll also have time to have your questions answered during our live Q&A session!

Attend this complimentary DOT Virtual Event to learn how to identify and mitigate the Top 5 DOT enforcement triggers so you can prevent your fleet from becoming a liability target! -Roadside Inspections: Selection process & violation overview -Crash Analysis: Post event testing requirements and legal impact -Drug & Alcohol: Policy requirements, and how to respond to a positive test -Data Management & Security: Protecting your fleet data including ELDs, safety performance history, driver qualification, and more -DOT Audit Prevention: 6 factors of an audit & understanding your safety fitness rating

More than a quarter of all work-related fatalities occur in driving and transportation occupations, making the need for defensive driving skills clear. But in order to avoid injury, or worse, drivers need to understand what defensive driving really means. This webcast discusses the keys to training drivers to drive defensively, including: • Understanding the risks posted by distracted driving • Identifying distracted driving behaviors • Recognizing and avoiding distracted drivers • Learning how to drive defensively in dangerous situations Defensive driving begins with the principle that drivers can avoid being the cause of an accident and can avoid being involved in an accident caused by another driver's actions. Training drivers about their role in keeping everyone safe is one of the most important things a carrier can do.

Regardless of whether your driver is using time records, paper logs, or an ELD to document compliance, a consistent hours-of-service auditing program makes a significant impact on reducing your risk by: -Motivating drivers to stop non-compliant behavior -Reducing violations that could be found during a roadside inspection -Mitigating claims of negligence -Identifying problem drivers who falsify logs In this webcast, our subject matter experts provide auditing tools so you can ensure your drivers are using the right logs and completing those logs accurately and completely. Plus, they’ll dig into log-specific violations related to form and manner, falsification, and HOS limits. Live Q & A will follow.

We’ll explore the most-frequently cited OSHA violations for both General Industry and Construction, with a look at violation rankings by employer size and penalty amounts. We’ll also look at some easily overlooked (yet easily avoided) violations that you should watch for.

Once an investigator has begun an audit or review, there’s little the carrier can do to influence the outcome. What can be discovered likely will be. However, a carrier can impact the result before the official notice is received and there is much to be done after the investigation is complete. Even if a satisfactory rating is received, there is risk that needs to be mitigated. There’s always room for improvement. Rather than focusing on the review itself, in this webcast will hone in on: • The difference between a new entrant audit and a compliance review • Understanding the three primary triggers of a compliance review • What to do between getting a USDOT number and the auditor arriving • Realizing it is not whether violations will be found, but of what type and severity • A review of the new entrant audit automatic “fails” • How to improve your processes and reduce your risk regardless of the outcome Time will also be reserved for a live Q&A session.

We’ll explore the most-frequently cited OSHA violations for both General Industry and Construction, with a look at violation rankings by employer size and penalty amounts. We’ll also look at some easily overlooked (yet easily avoided) violations that you should watch for. During this virtual event, we’ll be addressing scenarios and real-world situations that you and your peers could face. Our goal is to help you achieve your goal of keeping everyone safe.

Compliance with the FMCSA regulations is critical for reducing risk, which makes it an ongoing challenge for all fleets. Join us as two J. J. Keller experts share real-life examples of compliance struggles their clients have faced, how they overcame them, and how you can too. These struggles include: • Decentralized compliance policies & procedures • Lack of a compliance program • Inexperienced safety & compliance staff • DOT recordkeeping errors • Paper DQ filing system • And more We'll also be taking questions during our live Q&A session!

Attend this complimentary DOT Live Virtual Event to learn where the regulations meet your operational risk — and what you can do about it. This seminar will provide key insights and best practices on the regulations and risk areas related to driver compliance including effective methods for hiring, firing, and training, driver supervision & retention, Hours-of-Service and ELD compliance and Drug & Alcohol Testing & Clearinghouse guidance. Plus get a chance to ask questions during a live Q&A session and receive a complimentary DOT Audits whitepaper!

Do you wonder if your drivers are using personal conveyance or the short-haul exception correctly? We will provide clear answers to these and several more frequently asked hours-of-service (HOS) questions to help fleets stay compliant. This webcast will provide: • Answers to the top HOS questions, • Tips to minimize the risk of HOS violations, and • Insights into the Canadian ELD Mandate. Join us for this free, live webcast! A question and answer session will also be provided.

COVID-19 has changed the way most businesses have been operating, in some cases redefining the types of risk that safety processionals must identify and control. However, it’s important for safety professionals to keep an eye on basic safety hazards and requirements — some that have been impacted by the pandemic. This webcast will go back to basics by highlighting some common safety fundamentals and OSHA requirements that may need addressing. We’ll look at: • Hazard communication and cleaning chemicals, • Ventilation, • Training, • Injury recordkeeping, • Medical and exposure records, and • Many more key issues! This complimentary event will also include a live Q&A session. Bring your questions!

Attend this complimentary DOT Industry Forum to learn more about the hot regulatory issues that are currently being discussed in the transportation industry and what you need to do to stay in compliance! As we return to the “new” normal post COVID, we’ll also discuss what’s on your mind from on-boarding new drivers to improving operational efficiency. This “town hall” style event is delivered virtually by J. J. Keller® transportation experts where we’ll discuss the use and implications of improving productivity using the HOS changes, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, Onboarding and training drivers, COVID-19 Recordkeeping. Plus get a chance to ask questions during a live Q&A session and receive a complimentary HOS whitepaper!

After an audit is conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or one of its state partners, the investigator will look at a variety of factors and determine what your score, or rating, will be. While there is an air of mystery as to how this process works, it’s actually fairly straightforward. The investigator will use a disciplined approach that looks at the facts discovered during the audit, then base your rating on those factors. In this webcast, we’ll discuss: What the investigator will look at when calculating your rating How the investigator arrives at the final rating How to get the best possible rating How to challenge the rating, if you don’t agree We'll also have time to answer your questions during our live Q&A session!

Attend this complimentary Virtual Event on OSHA Incident investigation to learn about identifying root causes to prevent future incidents! Interact with our live presenters virtually in this engaging presentation where we will explore the accident investigation process, with tips for conducting witness interviews.

Attend this interactive live virtual event where we will cover a range of EPA topics that will help you prepare for, investigate, and report environmental incidents at your facilities. It will also provide best practices to develop a program that reduces compliance risk associated with releases that do occur! Don't miss this informative opportunity to interact with our live presenters virtually and get your questions answered!