2023 Trucking Compliance & Safety Seminars
The California Trucking Association provides trucking compliance and safety training to members and non-members. Invest in training and allow our certified trainers to help you and your company better understand complex regulations, stay in compliance and thrive in a highly competitive industry. All courses are discounted for CTA members!
For more information or questions on seminars, contact CTA at (916) 373-3500 or events@caltrux.org.
2023 Virtual Seminars
| DATE | TOPIC | TIME |
| February 16 | Sailing Through Your BIT | 10am-2pm |
| April 20 | Hours of Service (HOS) | 10am-12pm |
| April 20 | Truck Inspection and Maintenance Program | 1-3pm |
| May 18 | Accident Management for Motor Carriers | 10am-12pm |
| June 15 | Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors | 10am-12pm |
| June 15 | New! FMCSA Clearinghouse | 1-3pm |
| August 17 | HAZMAT | 10am-2pm |
| September 21 | Sailing Through Your BIT | 10am-2pm |
| October 19 | Hours of Service (HOS) |
10am-12pm |
| November 16 | Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors | 10am-12pm |
| November 16 | New! FMCSA Clearinghouse |
1-3pm |
CTA Seminar Partner
Sailing Through Your BIT
This webinar provides an in-depth understanding of the requirements set forth by California's Basic Inspection of Terminal (BIT) Program. The program is implemented by the California Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Safety Operations Program personnel and focuses on terminal inspections. The course material will thoroughly cover the statutory and regulatory requirements of the BIT Program. The following topics will be discussed in the webinar:
- Maintenance Program, including Preventive Maintenance and proper documentation
- Driver Records, including Hours of Service, Driver Proficiency, and Employer Pull Notice
- Inspection of Vehicles, including 90-Day Periodic Inspections
- Regulations for the transportation of Hazardous Materials, items needed during an inspection
Attending this webinar will give you a comprehensive understanding of the BIT Program requirements and how to comply with them.
Dates: February 16 & September 21, 2023
CTA Member: $149
Non-Member: $199
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
Hours of Service (HOS) - Interstate and Intrastate
In this webinar, we’ll provide you with actionable and practical training on how to proactively protect your company and drivers from the costly consequences of hours-of-service (HOS) violations! This training focuses on the following key areas:
- Interstate and intrastate HOS regulations (Title 13 CCR 1212)
- Proper use of driver logs
- Effective methods for auditing and managing an electronic logging device (ELD)
- How to train drivers to log legally
- How to identify inaccurate entries and false logs
- Issues that raise red flags for enforcement and investigators
- Updates on recent and pending changes to the regulations, including intrastate ELDs
Agricultural exemptions are also covered within this presentation.
Dates: April 20 & October 19, 2023
CTA Member: $99
Non-Member: $149
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC.
Truck Inspection and Maintenance Programs - DOT vs. CHP Requirements
What does a “compliant” maintenance program consist of? Is having “perfect” equipment without any deficiencies during a scheduled inspection considered a “red flag?” Can you answer those questions? Together we can!
This webinar will cover:
- Maintenance program requirements outlined in T-49 CFR and T-13 CCR
- Differences between the inspection requirements in T-49 CFR and T-13 CCR
- How to determine that the person performing the inspections is qualified
This fast-paced webinar is for the mechanic, maintenance supervisor, and safety manager with maintenance program responsibility during a compliance inspection. We’ll demonstrate key points to cover during your equipment inspections and the required contents of a compliant maintenance file. We will also address items that will cause you to fail an inspection, so you can be prepared to pass your inspections with flying colors!
Date: April 20, 2023
CTA Member: $99
Non-Member: $149
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
Accident Management for Motor Carriers
Imagine one of your drivers is involved in a major collision involving a family in a minivan. As the Safety Director, you have become the Claim Administrator and must work with management, law enforcement, insurance companies, attorneys, and eventually a jury in court.
By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to confidently answer the following:
- Do you know what to do to properly collect the necessary documentation?
- What is spoliation?
- How do you defend yourself against the trend in “nuclear verdicts?”
- What can you expect to experience from other parties during the process?
- Are you prepared for court?
We’ll look at some of the steps you need to take to collect records and document the incident post-accident from the perspectives of the accident investigator, insurance adjuster, and transportation attorney.
This is not an accident investigation/reconstruction class, but a class that provides the safety manager insight into how to systematically work through the aftermath of a collision crisis.
Date: May 18, 2023
CTA Member: $99
Non-Member: $149
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
Derek Myers - Chauvel & Glatt, LLP
Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors
Are you a supervisor of employees involved in a safety-sensitive position? Are you considered a “supervisor” and not realize it? We’ll teach you how to identify signs of drug and alcohol use, as well as what steps to take if you have reasonable suspicion to believe that one of your drivers is abusing drugs or alcohol. This will help you prevent accidents that are the result of impairment.
Supervisory employees are mandated to have a minimum of 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and 60 minutes of training on controlled substances use (Title 49 CFR Part 382.603). This webinar will meet those requirements, and you will receive a certificate for the successful completion of this training.
Dates: June 15 & November 16, 2023
CTA Member: $99
Non-Member: $149
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
FMCSA Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse has been around for over 3 years. Do you know what its purpose is? What can happen if you do not run your Clearinghouse checks? What information is within the Clearinghouse? Don’t worry if you don’t know the answers to these questions; we’ll cover drug and alcohol program regulations, Clearinghouse account creation, pre-employment checks, annual checks, and more in this training seminar!
Dates: June 15 & November 16, 2023
CTA Member: $99
Non-Member: $149
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
Hazardous Materials Transportation Certification Training (HAZMAT)
This course provides the necessary “hazardous materials employee” training for interstate and intrastate motor carriers transporting regulated hazardous materials, as prescribed by Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 and California Code of Regulations, Title 13 requirements. This training is mandatory for office and dock workers, as well as drivers. The regulations require the initial training within 90-days of employment and recurrent training once every 3-years.
Our course will provide:
- General Awareness/Familiarization Training
- Security Awareness Training
- Safety Training
- Function Specific Training - Drivers
(Note: In-depth Security Plan Training is mandatory if the motor carrier is required to have a Security Plan. That training is not included in this course but may be requested via the CTA. We recommend that additional training be conducted in-person.)
This presentation will be a 4-hour virtual training class that includes instructor led, video, and Power Point information. There will be a quiz and a certificate provided for each segment of the class.
Date: August 17, 2023
CTA Member: $149
Non-Member: $199
Presenters
Jay Johnson and Paul Morris - Jay Johnson & Associates, LLC
NATMI Training
This “Virtual Fleet Safety 101” program is designed to provide training on effective implementation of safety-related policies and procedures. A training requirement for NATMI’s safety certification program, this course is designed for line-level safety supervisors, with the basic emphasis on what they need to do and when and how to do it. Managers of small fleets and experienced safety professionals seeking a refresher on technical issues will find this course helpful as well.
Dates
April 10-14, 2023
August 14-18, 2023
Full certification
NATMI or CTA Member/Non-Member: $1,295
Courses Only:
MFSB 2-day course only
NATMI or CTA Member: $480
Non-Member: $580
MMFSP 2-day course only
NATMI or CTA Member: $480
Non- Member: $580
Both courses (no certification)
NATMI or CTA Member: $880
Non-Member: $1,080
This virtual train-the-trainer course is for professionals responsible for the development and implementation of professional driver training programs. Students learn teaching skills and their practical application. In addition, students will have the opportunity to present their own lesson plans with critique following.
Dates
May 8-10, 2023
November 13-15, 2023
NATMI or CTA Member/Non-Member: $900
Two-day course only
NATMI or CTA Member: $480
Non-Member: $580
