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WEEKLY EDITION DECEMBER 18, 2019 PAGE 15 CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Fleet Safety Programs for Portable Sanitation Operations By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director…continued from page 2 For example, everyone knows how challenging it is to identify, hire, and retain drivers. It may be tempting to just hire anyone with a heartbeat and a driver's license in hopes "it'll all work out." Having specifically-required driving record criteria as part of your hiring and retention process can save you from making risky hires in moments of desperation and from putting personnel who will not represent you well on the road in your $100,000 asset. Here is a sample of required driving criteria that CNA Insurance makes available to its clients. Required driving record criteria Applicants are required to sign a consent form and his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) will be pulled before he or she is hired. MVRs will be kept in the applicant's/employee's file. Each applicant's driving record is required to meet the following criteria: a) Any applicant with a Type "A" driving violation in the last five years is undesirable for a driving position. b) Any applicant with three or more Type "B" driving violations or two or more at-fault accidents in a three-year period is undesirable for a driving position. c) Any applicant with two moving Type "B" driving violations or one driving accident in a three-year period will be put on warning from a company monitoring standpoint. MVRs are required to be ordered more frequently on these applicants, if hired. A new driver may be required to complete a road test with a company-experienced driver. The experienced driver will evaluate the new driver's performance and document the road test. These tests will be kept in the new driver's employee file. Type "A" Violations Type "B" Violations • Driving under the influence of alcohol • Refusing to take a substance test • Driving with an open container (alcohol) • Reckless/careless driving • Speeding in excess of 14 mph over the posted limit • Driving while texting • Hit and run • Fleeing or evading police or roadblock • Speeding in a school zone • Racing/speed contest • Driving with license suspended or revoked • Vehicular assault • Homicide or manslaughter or using vehicle in connection Moving violations that include: • Speeding: 1–14 mph over posted limit • Improper lane change • Failure to yield • Failure to obey traffic signal or sign • Accidents • Having a license suspended in the past due to moving violations