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MTA Safety Professional Workshop

This one-day workshop is geared for new safety professionals needing a robust primer and experienced safety professionals looking for a refresher.

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During this workshop, you will gain an understanding of best practices, guidelines, and landmines in recruiting, orientation, compliance, accident/incident investigations, equipment maintenance and permits, building a safety culture, and have the opportunity to connect with a safety mentor. 

 

In-person attendance is preferred, but a virtual option is available.

May 8, 2025 I 8:30am-4:30pm I MTA Office (First Floor Training Room) or virtual I $149 members -- $349 non-members I lunch included 

Meet the Trainers

Meet the seasoned safety professionals teaching the workshop.

Schedule

8:30-9:00 am

Kickoff

  • Introductions – Meet MTA Safety Professionals

  • Objectives

  • Building a Safety Department. From Recruiting to Creating a Safety Culture. Creating sustainable success.

9:00-9:50 am

Recruiting

  • Best Practices

  • Hiring Guidelines

  • Avoiding Landmines

  • Laws

  • Exceptions (Yes or No)

  • Travel and Lodging

  • Advertising Budgeting

10:00-10:50 am

Orientation

Pre-Orientation

  • What can and should be done prior to arriving at Orientation

  • Pre-employment Drug Screens
     

During Orientation

  • Creating a Schedule

  • What Topics to cover

  • Medical Evaluations (review), New Physical, etc.

  • More…(Payroll, Benefits, etc.)

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Post- Orientation

  • Follow-up with drivers for 2-4 weeks.

  • Monitor HOS, use of Personal Conveyance, Pre/Post-trip inspections, etc.

  • Correct the errors early before they become habit.

  • Integrate into Culture.

  • Maintain Expectations.

  • Continuous Training (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually, etc.)

    • Hands-on vs. Virtual (on-line)

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Set your new hires up for success! 

  • Best Practices (Length, Set-up DQ files, etc.)

11:00-12:50 pm

Compliance
(working lunch)

  • Regulatory Overview

  • Maintain DQ files (Hand-out)

    • Ongoing License Monitoring

    • Expiration Tracking (Medical Card and License)

    • Verification of Employment

    • More

  • FMCSA

    • Register for portal access

    • Resource

  • Drug & Alcohol Clearing House (Register, Monitor, Annual Queary, etc.)

  • Hazmat

  • OSHA

  • Third Party Administrator for Random Drug Testing

  • More…

1:00-1:50 pm

Accidents/
Incident Investigation

  • Prevention

  • Post-Event

  • What to do at a scene (Information gathering, Pictures, etc.)

  • Root Cause analysis

  • Performance Management

  • Processing Claims (Accidents, Worker’s Comp, Cargo)

  • Best Practices

2:00-2:50 pm

Equipment Maintenance
& Permits

  • Set up an Equipment Maintenance Schedule

  • Monthly Maintenance Records for Owner Operators

  • Close the loop on Roadside Inspections (Sign and Return as required)

  • Updating MCS-150 (Bi-Annual requirement)

  • Completing 2290 Tax (Heavy Highway Use Tax)

  • Completing URC Registration (Unified Carrier Registration)

  • BOC-3 / Processing Agent

  • Setting up and maintaining Permit/Registration books (in-cab)

  • Also create a digital file for each truck.

  • IFTA Filing

  • OSHA Shop Specific

  • Truck/Trailer Licensing

  • Inspection Bypass Products and Toll Pass Products

  • Special Permits (Oversize, Overweight, State Specific, etc.)

3:00-4:00 pm

Why do we do this?
Creating a Safety Culture

  • Tie it all together!

  • Creating a Driver Handbook (Template)

  • Policy Creation (Templates)

  • Coaching & Corrective Action Plan (Discipline Policy)

  • More…

4:00-4:30 pm

Assign a Mentor
and Wrap-up

  • Each person who signs up has the option to be assigned a Mentor.

  • Mentees can expect regular check-ins with their Mentors.

Embassy Suites

6300 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 I (763) 560-2700

 

Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis North

6250 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 I (763) 561-8000

Hotel Options

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