Year-Round Resolutions for Operators and Lease Purchase Drivers:

• We will do full and proper inspections and make all necessary repairs when we find defects
• We will do our brake check tests, and physically check our brakes each week
• We will make sure all loads are secure and legal
• We will make sure our tires are legal and properly inflated
• We will assure that all our lights are always working
• We will get our CSA Maintenance score under threshold
• We will always obey the posted speed limit, especially in construction and restricted zones
• We will always wear our seat belt when the vehicle is moving, even on private property
• We will never talk on our cell phones without using a handsfree device
• We will always maintain a safe and proper following distance
• We will always travel in the proper lane and never change lanes in an unsafe manner
• We will never by-pass scales
• We will keep our Unsafe score low and under threshold
• We will always wear our glasses, hearing aids, etc.
• We will make sure our physical is current and properly turned into the state and matched up with our license
• We will always use our CPAP machine and get a good sleep – if applicable
• We will ensure our Fitness score stays under threshold
• We will always have our record of duty status up to date to the last change of duty
• We will make sure we operate within the hours of service, and if we’re on paper logs do it as we log it, log it as we do it
• We will always stop prior to our 8th hour, and never drive beyond our 11th hour of driving or our 14 hours total
• We will always have a log book, operating card for our ELD, and ELD operating paperwork with us at all times
• We fought hard to get our Hours of Service under threshold in November, we will keep it well under threshold every year
• We will stay within our Comfort Zone, stop when necessary and keep everyone in the loop as things improve
• We will always be on guard, especially in confined areas like truck stops, consignee yards, etc.
• We will always use GOAL (Get Out And Look) when backing, and remember GOAL is not just for backing, if in doubt Get Out
• We will be courteous on the roadway and allow for others’ mistakes
• We will never travel in packs, so we don’t have to worry about how other people drive
• We will reduce the number of preventable crashes and incidents to under 100 this year
• We will continue to have a very low Crash BASIC and will do everything in our power to prevent any accident, incidents, or injuries

Director of Safety CRST Malone Flatbed