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By Gary Petty, President and Panel presentations CEO of the National Private TruckGary Council. Petty, His column Specific panel presentations are planned on the following appearsPresident monthly and inCEO Fleet topics at the 2010 National Safety Conference: Owner. The council’s web- site is www.nptc.org. n CSA Panel Discussion—With the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2010 national promises to develop more effective and efficient methods for FMCSA, together with industry and state partners, to achieve its mission of safety conference reducing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) he National Private Truck Council crashes, fatalities, and injuries. (NPTC) will hold its eighth annual n Sleep Apnea: The Science, Regulato- T National Safety Conference September ry Mandate and Liability—This session will 9-10, 2010, at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, VA, detail critical information needed to support just outside of Washington, DC. the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea “Private fleets have worked hard to earn a from the private fleet perspective. The latest reputation for unsurpassed safety excellence,” scientific evidence, regulations, operational said Randy Perry, fleet safety manager for Frito- concerns and liability issues will be included. Lay Inc. and chair of the NPTC Safety Commit- n What Take-Away Lessons Fleets Can Learn from Acci- tee. “According to the preliminary results from dents— Compliance with federal regulations simply is not enough to NPTC’s 2010 Benchmarking Survey, private protect your private fleet from legal exposure; therefore, setting a higher fleets continue to achieve an accident rate lower standard of safety practices in key areas may be in order. Learn from a than that registered by the trucking industry as a leading practicing attorney and an insurance carrier executive how your whole. Such strong performance can be attribut- fleet may be vulnerable and what you can do to help shield your opera- ed to building a culture of operational excellence, tion from claims of negligence. forged through continuous learning, training and n Predictive Modeling—Learn how to identify any gaps and op- best practices. One outstanding opportunity to portunities in your existing fleet risk management approach by investi- enhance safety performance will occur at the gating your performance in a number of safety related areas. This audit National Safety Conference.” can be used to make changes and implement sound risk management This year’s safety conference has been policies for the future and, in the process, help you minimize costs and designed to optimize return-on-investment for all make your organization more effective, safe and cost efficient. attendees, according to Perry. Topics and speak- n Case Studies in Excellence—Two private fleet practitioners will ers have been carefully chosen and represent share how they have infused safety into their operations, beginning with the most relevant safety information available in a commitment from the top and reaches into every department, extend- the industry today. ing through the hiring, training, coaching, and performance review pro- The program kicks off with two separate cesses. Another highlight of the program will be four concurrent “Safety keynote addresses. The first is from Gov. Bill in the Round Breakout Sessions” that will focus on technology issues, Graves, president and CEO of the American driver compliance challenges, equipment and maintenance concerns, Trucking Assns., who will share his perspective and driver wellness initiatives. about the myriad business, regulatory, environ- Finally, the National Safety Conference will feature the National mental and infrastructure challenges that private Driver All-Stars Luncheon and Recognition Ceremony, followed by a fleets will face in their efforts to improve highway driver panel presentation in which the award winning drivers will share safety. The second is from Don Osterberg, senior insights and perspective on how fleets can elevate the role of the driver vice president, safety, security & driver training in achieving safety, compliance, and customer service objectives. for Schneider National, who will share his vision For more information about the National Safety Conference, or to and program for building a culture of safety. register for the meeting, visit NPTC’s website at www.nptc.org. THE NPTC NEWSLETTER august 2010 coming events... Mark your calendars now and reserve your space at the following upcoming events:

NATIONAL SAFETY CONFERENCE 2011 CTP EXAM PREP WORKSHOP September 9-10, 2010, Herndon, VA January 14, 2011, Jacksonville, FL

2011 CTP ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS DUE 2011 PRIVATE FLEET MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE October 1, 2010 January 15-19, 2011, Jacksonville, FL

2011 CTP EXAM APPLICATIONS DUE NPTC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011 November 15, 2010 April 17-19, 2011, Cincinnati, OH

CTP class of 2011 now forming nptc safety committee andidates for the 2011 Certified Transportation Pro- meets in wisconsin C fessional® (CTP) program are encouraged to regis- he NPTC Safety Committee convened in Wisconsin ter now. The eligibility application deadline is October 1, T for its Summer On-Site Safety Meeting. Included 2010. By earning the CTP designation, you join a group were visits to Schneider National Inc. and J.J. Keller & of transportation professionals who have made a commit- Associates Inc. ment to the private fleet industry, to an ongoing pursuit of At the Schneider National training facility in Green career advancement, and to continuing enhancement of Bay, the committee learned about how the company their knowledge and skills. Top management will readily manages safety performance proactively and leverages identify you as a professional with the experience and technology to enhance safety programs. That includes knowledge to direct and administer a private fleet, traffic, hiring the right drivers, training effectively, managing or transportation operation. safety performance proactively, and leveraging technol- Since 1993, more than 700 transportation profession- ogy to enhance safety programs. als have earned the right to use the CTP® designation The following day, the group journeyed down to Nee- after their names. To learn more about the program, visit nah, WI, for a visit with J.J. Keller & Associates in advance www.nptc.org, or contact Kristen Todd at [email protected] of the safety committee meeting. J.J. Keller Chairman or 703 838-8841. and CEO Robert Keller gave members an overview of the company. Mark Caitlin, a national account executive at J.J. Keller, and NPTC Board Member, followed up with a NEW BOARD OF more in-depth presentation of the company’s product and GOVERNORS LEADERSHIP service offerings, including their new CSA 2010 line. edford Monday, CTP, logistics manager for Schwan’s Logistics LLC has been elected chair Bof the NPTC Institute Board of Governors at the group’s WEBINARS FOCUS ON Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibi- IMPLEMENTING DRIVER tion held this past April in Cincinnati, OH. He succeeds PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY Gary Strausbaugh, CTP, vice president-transportation, for .J. Keller and NPTC are again teaming up to continue Mennel Milling Co., Fostoria, OH. Jtheir series of informative webcasts in 2010. Prior to joining Schwan’s, he served as a transpor- n Enhancing Fleet Excellence through Customer tation manager for Toys-R-Us at the McDonough, GA, Service — August 25, 2010, 1:00 p.m. Central Distribution Center. He has 27 years of transportation Learn how to enhance your customer service profile. experience, including more than 18 years in various man- According to NPTC’s 2009 Benchmarking Survey, for the agement positions at . His company fourth straight year, customer service continues to be the is a member of NPTC and he is currently vice-chairman of overwhelming reason why companies operate a private the NPTC Institute Board of Governors. truck fleet. This webcast will provide information about The following were also elected to serve on the Board how to understand, define, measure, and translate this of Governors: Haig Dikijian, CTP, Verizon Logistics; Don advantage. Wilemon, Walgreens Oshkosh; Joe Laskowski, CTP, n Fleet Excellence: Driver Recruiting & Retention— MedTrans; Nick Cindrich, CTP, CDS – CVS/Caremark; October 20, 2010, 1:00 PM Central David R. Gadberry, CTP, Quality Parts Express; Despite boasting a highly loyal workforce, private fleet Brett Quigley, CTP, Kellogg Compan; Mike Lickert, professionals recognize they must continue to attract and CTP, Talon Logistics Inc./Giant Eagle; James R. Rogers, retain the cream of the crop to maintain their competitive CTP, McKee Foods; Bill Cromling, CTP, Ross Trans- edge. This webcast will provide insight into how to hire portation Services; Keith Hazelwood, CTP, Batesville the best talent by developing a keen and insightful un- Logistics Inc.; and Robert W. Slaughter, CTP, Murphy- derstanding of the organization, its culture and its values, Brown LLC. and matching that with candidates that reflect those same For more information, call 703-838-8841. standards.