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Start Allowing Those Close To You To Fail
I’ll bet that you read the title and said, “I’m not really sure I want to read this one.” Or maybe, “what is the guy smoking? How does allowing someone to fail help them grow?” Well if you’ll stick with me for a little bit, I promise I will explain myself. And who...
Extreme Ownership
Let’s start off with what extreme ownership is. How would you explain it? My personal definition of extreme ownership is taking ownership of everything in your life, business, family, and especially your mind. Not allowing anyone else to take responsibility for...
Vehicle Maintenance Files Over-View
“take time to do it right the first time, i promise it will save you a massive amount headache and $$$”― dan Greer- COO. Eclipse DOT Over the past few years, we have talked until we were literally blue in the face about driver qualification files. But the other day I...
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Risk 6, Asking Someone To Drive A CMV When They Don’t Have The Right Credentials (From The Manager’s /Company Risk)
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in them. There are soooo many that we wrote a blog entirely about DQ files. For that reason, we are not going to dive into the weeds here. The big thing to remember on DQ files is that most of the items are minor...
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Risk 5, Operating A CDL Rig Without Having The Right Endorsements (Tanker, Hazmat, Etc…)
This one is tough. Because the driver should know if they are properly qualified to operate the type of vehicle that they are driving. But…. It is ultimately the company’s responsibility to make sure that the driver has the proper qualifications. With that being said...
Risk 3, Driving A CDL Vehicle Without A CDL
This one is pretty simple. But the first thing you need to know is what a CDL vehicle is. Good thing we covered that earlier! Here’s the thing. If you have a driver operating a semi-truck hauling a heavy load without a CDL, you are going to get caught. And when you...
Risk 4, Not Having A Drug Testing Program In Place
You are required to have an FMCSA-approved drug testing program in place for all CMV drivers. What it really means is that you have to have a company policy that meets the regulations of FMCSA. If we were to simplify those regulations what they really say is that...
Risk 2, Not Having DQ Files Or DQ Files Are Not Up Completed Properly
This is by far one of the most common ones that we see. When a company invites us to help them with a mock audit we almost always find that there is something missing from their DQ files. For good reason too. There are something like 52 items that need to be in...
DOT Risk vs Reward.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " -President Ronald Regan Last week we talked about risk VS reward and how to make quick informed decisions that lead you to be GREAT. Remember how we talked...
Risk VS Reward
Here’s the thing. Business and life are all about risk vs reward. And when we know what the risk is, it is easy for most of us to weigh out the risk and rewards so that we can figure out if it is worth it for us. Let me break it down and simplify the risk vs reward...
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