2017 Q4 LIFE@reliance Newsletter

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Driver Hiring and Qualification: How to Keep from Hiring Your Own Headache! THE DRIVER HIRING PROCESS IS CHALLENGING AND, UNFORTUNATELY, THE OUTLOOK FOR IMPROVEMENT IS BLEAK AS FEWER NEW DRIVERS ENTER THE WORKFORCE. Therefore, the hiring and qualification process is very important to our fleet operations. More than a compliance requirement, the Driver Qualification (DQ) process should be used as a tool to hire the most qualified applicant. Each document in a DQ file tells something about the driver. For example, the Commercial Driver Application asks specific questions related to employment history, previous drug test results, driving experience, and crash involvement.

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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Drivers can be somewhat “nomadic” in their job history. However, if a driver lists ten previous employers in the past five years, is there a reasonable chance that your location could be number 11 in a short period of time? MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD The Motor Vehicle Record can be used as a predictor of future driving. In a study conducted by American Transportation Research Institute, researchers found that the likelihood of a future crash for drivers with a previous improper turn violation increased by 105%. With a conviction for driving too fast for conditions, the likelihood increases by 62%.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS If a driver leaves questions unanswered, could that be an indication of something they would like to keep hidden? If the reason for leaving a prior employer is, “My boss was a jerk,” could there be a personality issue? If there was a prior positive drug test, do we want to take that chance? The Pre-Employment Screening report lists roadside inspection and crash involvement information that could indicate whether a potential hire knows the Cargo Securement rules or how to conduct the pre- and post-trip inspections. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

JULY 2017 – SAFETY DOMINIC VASILE & CINDY WEINBERG AMERICAN STEEL

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Understanding that each document in a DQ file says something about the person we are about to put in the seat of our truck might help us avoid “hiring our own headache.”

SEPTEMBER 2017 – SAFETY PRECISION FLAMECUTTING AND STEEL

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