Description

Please note: in order to take the CSS/CDS certification, attendance of the two-day Safety & Dot Compliance Seminar class is strongly recommended to ensure a good understanding of basic principles that are applied in the certification class.

Day 1 & 2 Monday - Tuesday: Motor Fleet Safety Basics (MFSB) Objectives of a fleet safety program

Overview of NATMI certification for safety professionals:

• DOT/OSHA Recordkeeping issues and requirements
• Reporting and documenting vehicle accidents
• Employee injury control and prevention
• Hiring the right people
• Driver retention
• Safety training
• Implementing safety in your company

Day 3 & 4 Wednesday - Thursday: Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs (MMFS) How to become a Certified Director of Safety (CDS)

• Safety is good business – demonstrating the effect of safe operation on profitability.
• The quality management approach to safety programs: how to identify the root cause of company safety problems and establish systems for continuous improvement.
• Employee injury/illness management programs: focusing on critical safe behaviors to prevent or reduce injuries; managing injury costs through early return to work programs.
• Driver performance management: using quality tools to identify the root causes of Hours of Service violations and to analyze driver turnover.
• Accident analysis and litigation: root cause analysis of accident trends; a case study in accident litigation.
• Implementing safety: how to implement the concepts introduced in this course in your own company.

Day 5 Friday: Certification Test for CDS or CSS