About this Event
Attend this interactive event featuring instruction from Maryland State Police on how to comply with new paperwork and other requirements. Hosted by FALCAN, the Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen's Association.
Seminar Topics Include
- Inspection Points and Requirements
- Permits and Licenses
- Driver/Operator Requirements
- State and Federal Laws
- Lights and Brakes
- Load Covers and Tie-Downs
- Fuel Carrying
- Scale Entry
- Accident Reporting
- Penalty Structure
Who Should Attend?
- Landscapers
- Contractors
- Drivers
- Anyone who uses light trucks and trailers
Why Attend?
This 6-hour course provides the following benefits to attendees:
- Information is presented that will aid knowledge to obtain a CDL
- Driver conduct during a traffic stop is directly addressed by a driver defense lawyer. She is also specialized and experienced in helping solve driver license issues
- Supervisor liability for the infraction is reduced when the supervisor knows the law in detail and what they can instruct their drivers to do/not do. The interactive form of this seminar allows for answers to specific questions from the very officer who deals with "dos and don'ts" of trucks and trailers every day
- Supervisor workload is reduced when drivers know loading, load securement, and truck equipment requirements, all of which is addressed in the Safety Seminar
- Downtime for personnel and equipment is reduced if the equipment is not stopped for violations. Lack of downtime is a great return on investment (ROI) in the Safety Seminar
- The cost of insurance may be reduced with fewer company/employee infractions - more ROI
- Proper securement of loads can help avoid serious accidents that can cause catastrophic consequences
- AND MORE!
Credits
- MD LTE - Pending
- ISA - Pending
- All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance
Refreshments
- Morning coffee and pastries provided
- Lunch provided
Doors open at 7:45. Program begins promptly at 8:15.
Questions? Contact Judy, [email protected], or Dan, [email protected], to learn more.
Seating is limited, pre-registration is required to attend.
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Agenda
🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:15 AM
Registration
Info: Please be registered and in your seat ready to begin by 8:15am.
🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Introductions
Info: Grove Teates, Alpine Services
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Minimize Your Problem - An Overview by a Defense Lawyer
Info: Mrs. J. Draper, Topics include: Don’t the police have anything better to do?; Rules for a traffic stop; License suspension … and other unintended consequences; Do you really need a lawyer?
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Pickup Truck and Landscape Trailer Requirements
Info: Maryland State Police Officers, Topics include: Lights, brakes, truck equipment, etc.; Load covers on truck and/or trailer; Different load/cover requirements for one-ton, stake body, and dump trucks; Tie-down requirements; Different requirements for different types of trucks; Pulling landscape trailers, heavy load trailers, different tie-downs
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Break
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Pickup Truck and Landscape Trailer Requirements, Continued
Info: Maryland State Police Officers, Topics include: Fuel carrying requirements and necessary permits; Landscape contractors – how many fuel cans, how secured, etc.; Contractors moving large, oversize loads; Pickups and trailers – what is oversize, etc., max load width, etc.; Large trucks – max width and length, requirements, etc.; Permit requirements; Tie-down materials – straps, chains, chain sizes and conditions, etc.; Tires – size, rating, condition; DOT requirements for vehicles; Scale entry – which trucks must enter, enforcement levels, etc.; Driver/Operator requirements; Different class requirements; Examples found on Maryland highways, at dumps, etc.; Alcohol/drug use or in vehicle
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
Real Vehicle Inspection
Info: Maryland State Police Officers (three examples, outside)
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
Info: Sponsored by Rippeon Equipment Company
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Sponsor Remarks
Info: Thank you to our sponsors: Rippeon Equipment Company, Bartlett Tree Experts
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Record Keeping Requirements for Different Sizes/Uses of Trucks
Info: Maryland State Police Officers, Topics include: Insurance; Driver files; Hours of service; Vehicle file – inspections, etc.; Accident reporting
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Break
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Unsafe Equipment
Info: Maryland State Police Officers, pictures and examples of bad practices found on Maryland highways
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Achievement Certificates & CEU Sheets
Info: All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance. MD LTE & ISA credits pending.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Urbana Volunteer Fire Hall, 3602 Urbana Pike, Frederick, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 125.00
