Compliance Requirements

Click on one of the topics below for BLR’s analysis of the applicable regulations:

• Alcohol & Drugs (Motor Carriers)
• Commercial Driver Safety
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Driving Safely (including Cell Phones)
• HazMat Transportation
• Hours of Service (Motor Carriers)
• Motor Carrier Safety

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Training

PowerPoint Presentations

• Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Logs
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections
• Defensive Driving—Commercial Motor Vehicles
• Defensive Driving—Commercial Motor Vehicles (Spanish)
• Defensive Driving for Noncommercial Motorists
• Defensive Driving for Noncommercial Motorists (Spanish)
• DOT Alcohol and Drug Testing Rules—What Supervisors Need to Know
• Driver Wellness
• Extreme Weather Driving—For All Drivers
• Hours of Service (Motor Carriers)

7-Minute Safety Trainer

• Commercial Vehicle Backing Safety
• Delivery Driver Safety
• Drive Defensively
• Foul Weather Driving
• Highway Traffic Safety
• Hours-of-Service Rules
• Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
• Road Rage
• The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Safety Meetings

• Distracted Driving
• Driving with Cell Phones
• Safe Driving
• Vehicle Safety and Inspections

Toolbox Talks

• Commercial driver safety: Hours of service for passenger-carrying drivers
• Commercial driver safety: Hours of service for property-carrying drivers
• Commercial driver safety: Vehicle inspections
• Safe driving: Avoiding collisions
• Safe driving: Backing up with confidence
• Safe driving: Cell phone safety while driving
• Safe driving: Driving defensively
• Safe driving: Driving in wintry conditions
• Safe driving: Navigating turns and intersections
• Safe driving: Parking a vehicle safely
• Safe driving: Preparing for winter driving
• Safe driving: Prevent rear-end collisions
• Safe driving: Signaling safely
• Safe driving: Vehicle maintenance basics

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Time Savers

Checklists

• Driver Vehicle Inspection Checklist
• Safe Driving Checklist

Forms (Commercial Drivers)

• Certificate of Driver’s Road Test
• Certification of Compliance with Driver’s License Requirements
• Certification of Violations/Annual Review of Driving Record
• Driver’s Application for Employment
• Driver’s Road Test Examination
• Request for Check of Driving Record
• Safety Performance History Records Request
• Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate Application Renewal Package
• Vehicle Accident Report Form

Policies

• DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Cell Phone Safety
• Motor Vehicle Safety

Posters

• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Put an End to Distracted Driving

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Best Practices

Guidance Documents

• Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes
• Motor Vehicle Safety Facts (OSHA Fact Sheet)
• Safe Driving Practices for Employees (OSHA QuickCard)
• State Restrictions on Cell Phone Use
• What Employees Need to Know About DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
• What Employers Need to Know About DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

Q&As

• CDLs for operators on private property
• Employee drug testing
• High-visibility apparel for delivery drivers
• Hours of service rules for snow removal
• Motor vehicle background checks for drivers
• Recording vehicle accidents on OSHA 300 Log

White Papers

• Checklist for avoiding driving-related liability
• Don’t be slow about addressing a leading vehicle safety issue—speeding
• Don’t let these roadway hazards slide under your radar
• Don’t panic! Just train your drivers to respond to driving emergencies
• Driving a successful road safety program: Are your efforts to eliminate crashes firing on all cylinders?
• Keys to an effective cell phone policy
• Think outside the text message: Are these distractions affecting your drivers?
• Transportation workers and sleep problems: The hidden risks

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