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Truck
Weight Compliance
Hallock
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June 29
Fluids and Filters
Grand
Rapids- August 16
Forest Management
Guideline Training
Cloquet - Aug. 31 - Sept. 1
Rochester -
Sept. 8-9
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monthly eUpdate alerts you of training opportunities, resources, and
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 | Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP)
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The
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a
Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP), which allows commercial motor
carrier
companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records
as a
part of the hiring process.
PSP
is designed to assist the motor carrier industry in assessing individual
operators' crash and serious safety violation history as a
pre-employment
condition. A carrier will pay $10 for each requested driver history.
Carriers
with fewer than 100 power units qualify for a discounted annual fee of
$25 per
year. Individuals can request a personal
driving history for a fee of $10. No subscription is necessary for
individual
drivers.
The
Pre-Employment Screening Program offers access to up to five years of
driver
crash data and three years of inspection data regardless of the state or
jurisdiction. By using driver safety information during pre-employment
screening, commercial carriers will be able to better assess the
potential safety
risks of prospective driver-employees. PSP also gives drivers additional
opportunities to verify the data in their driving history and correct
any
discrepancies. A driver's records will be protected in accordance with
federal
privacy laws.
The
Pre-Employment Screening Program is populated monthly by FMCSA's Motor
Carrier
Management Information System (MCMIS). The MCMIS is comprised of driver
performance data including inspection and compliance review results,
enforcement data, state-reported crashes, and motor carrier census data.
For
complete details on the Pre-Employment Screening Program's fees for
driver
safety records and how carriers and drivers can participate, visit http://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov.
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| Aitkin County
Land Commissioner Emphasizes Important Role of Loggers
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In a newspaper
commentary, Mark
Jacobs, Aitkin County Land Commissioner, stated, "a quality
logging operation is an integral part of sound forest management
and we
are fortunate to have some of the most skilled and versatile
logging
companies in the US; right here in northern MN." I couldn't agree more.
Jacobs points out that "professional
loggers, in conjunction with a well-designed forest management plan
and
strong markets for forest products, helps to keep forests healthy,
diverse, and
productive; and actually protects against the loss of forestland.
Areas
that lose their forest industry tend to lose their forestland".
Thank
you for the work you do taking care of our forests, providing
recreational opportunities and jobs.
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| Wood Debris on
Road Prompts Complaint
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A recent
complaint about wood debris on the road is a good reminder of the
importance of securing loads and cleaning off trailers after unloading
at the mill. During your next safety meeting, remind your drivers
to clean debris off their trucks before leaving the landing or wood
yard. Wood debris scattered on the road or flying off of trucks
may not be the norm, but it does affect the driving public's opinion and
support of our industry.
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| 2009 FMG
Monitoring Implementation Report Now Available |
This
report provides results for
monitoring which occurred in 2009 and attempts to
assess trends in implementation levels over time. In
2009, 88 sites were randomly selected from
timber harvests that occurred during 2007-2008 and evaluated for
guideline
implementation. The distribution of sites among the primary ownership
categories was in proportion to the volume of timber harvested from
each. The
forest land ownership categories are state, federal, county, forest
industry,
and non-industrial private (NIPF, including tribal lands, utilities, and
non-profit organizations).
Overall
implementation of the guidelines was similar to previous reports and is
impressively high given the voluntary nature of the guidelines.
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