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Leavitt's Freight Service

Driver Finishing Program Syllabus

For

Flatbed Drivers

Jan 1, 2019

3855 Marcola Road

Springfield, Oregon

800.935.4236

WWW.LEAVITTS.COM

http://www/

Executive Summary

All “New Hire” Drivers complete Leavitt’s Orientation & On-The-Job-Training (OJT) Program prior to being released for solo tractor-trailer operation. Leavitt’s initial orientation and training programs are designed to take both experienced (2 plus years’ experience) and entry level (less than 2 years’ experience) drivers to a competence level that will permit them to operate tractor-trailer units in support general flatbed freight to include over length up to eighty (80) feet in length. Training related to product length exceeding 80-feet will be handled In-Accordance-With (IAW) Leavitt’s “Advanced Skills” training process.

New Hire training for both experienced and entry level drivers will be documented

using Leavitt’s Flatbed Training Sheet, Orientation Record & OJT Training Record

(Attachments 1, 2, & 3)

Experienced drivers with 2 plus years’ experience will be released for solo operation on a case-by-case basis once they demonstrate sufficient skills

The trucking industry has been suffering from a shortage of drivers for a number of years . Senior drivers are leaving the industry at an increasing rate, and the availability of experienced replacement drivers diminishes as time goes on. The only way to offset this ratio is to bring in entry-level drivers , despite their lack of experience and knowledge. Entry-Level drivers will not be able to get the experience they need unless they have the proper education and training to drive a large commercial vehicle safely.

Leavitt's Freight Service has become a Premium Service Provider by employing successful and knowledgeable people to do the job as a team. When we bring entry-level drivers to our team, we immerse them into a training system that was built by veteran drivers with experience from across the trucking industry.

Utilizing outside sources such as (1) Great West Casualty Company (GWCC) Value Driven Driving course, (2) Amer ican Transpor tat ion Research Ins t i tu te (ATRI) Large Truck Crash Causation Study & (3) Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) Skill Standards for Professional Solo Tractor-Trailer Drivers combined with 60-years of industry experience, Leavitt's has put together a Dr iver Finishing Program (DFP) that will provide the entry-level driver the sk i l ls for a safe and successful career.

Driver Finishing Program (DFP) Curriculum Overview

Leavitt’s Driver Finishing Program is 8-weeks in duration designed specifically for the needs of the entry level driver graduating from an accredited Truck Driving School. With the specialized nature of our business of transporting over-length loads, a unique task-orientated approach was developed to allow the trainee to advance at a reasonable pace under the overs ight of top -notch t ra iners.

Fol lowing the f i rst week of class room & lab instruction, the trainee wil l be matched up with In-Truck Trainers for the fol lowing 7 -weeks of which they wil l

spend a minimum Behind -The-Wheel (BTW) driving t ime of 100 -hours along with securement labs whi le completing real -world dispatches.

Driver Finishing Program (DFP) Schedule

Training with a designated trainer includes

Week 1: New Hire Orientation (Class Room / Yard Lab Work)

Week 2: In-Truck Driving, E-Log & Securement Training (BTW & Securement Labs)






Week 8: In-Truck Driving, E-Log,& Securement Training (BTW & Securement Labs)

Week 8: Wrap up with Final Interview, Solo Release (Class Room / Truck Set Up Lab)

Primary Functions or Duties

Leavitt’s Driver Finishing Program “Objectives & Content” are designed to teach PTDI

“Professional Tractor-Trailer Driver Skill Standards” as follows:

Read and Interpret Control Systems

Perform Vehicle Inspections

Exercise Basic Control

Execute Shifting

Back and Dock Tractor Trailer

Couple Trailer

Uncouple Trailer

Perform Visual Search (situational awareness)

Manage and Adjust Vehicle Speed

Check and Maintain Vehicle Systems and Components

Diagnose and Report Malfunctions

Identify Potential Driving Hazards and Perform Emergency Maneuvers

Identify and Adjust to Difficult and Extreme Driving Conditions

Night Operations, Cold/Hot Weather, Mountains, Fog, Rain, Snow

Handle, Secure, balance weight (bridge law compliance) & Document Cargo

Deal with Accident Scenes and Reporting Procedures

Deal with Environmental Issues

Plan Trips and Make Appropriate Decisions

Use Effective Communication and Public Relations Skills

Manage Personal Resources and Deal with Life on the Road

Record and Maintain Hours of Service Requirements

Load Securement

Safe and compliant load securement is critical to Leavitt’s business model. In this regard, all DFP Candidates are provided copies and trained to the standards outlined in the following publications:

ATA / CVSA Practical Cargo Securement Guide for Drivers, Carriers & Shipper

Leavitt’s Freight Service “Supplemental Securement Instruction to ATA/CVSA “Practical Cargo Securement Guide”

Driver Finishing Program Administration

Leavitt’s Driver Finishing Program is administered by the Safety Coaches under the management oversight of the Safety Manager / HR Generalist. DFP recruits are held to the same hiring standards & performance expectations as experienced recruits.

The Safety Manager will be responsible for ensuring all training requirements to include completion and review of the “OJT Training Record / Final Interview Checklist are completed prior to DFP candidates being released for solo truck operation. In those cases where Leavitt’s hires entry level drivers with less than 2 -years’ experience but they been working for another trucking company, the DFP training period may be accelerated with Safety Coach/Safety Manager support & SR Risk Manager approval provided all training goals have been completed / verified.

Billy K. Dover

SR Risk Manager

Leavitt’s Freight Service

3 – Attachments

Attachment 1 – Leavitt’s Orientation Curriculum / Training Record

Attachment 2 – Leavitt’s OJT Record / Final Interview Checklist

Attachment 3 – Leavitt’s Flatbed Training Sheet

ATTACHMENT – 1

Leavitt’s Orientation Curriculum / Training Record

Leavitt’s Freight Service (1/1/2019)

Orientation Curriculum / Training Record

Employee Name: __________ Driver Code: _________ Start Date: ________

DAY 1 – MONDAY Day/Time Subject Trainee Initial Trainer Initial____ 0730-0800 In-Processing ____________ ________________ 0800-0915 Safety Brief

Issue PPE/Study Material ____________ ________________ 0915-0930 Break 0930-1000 Facility Tour ____________ ________________ 1000-1130 Road Test ____________ ________________ 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1500 Compliance People-Net Web Based Training ____________ ________________ 1500-1545 Management Team Maintenance ____________ ________________ Sales/Ops ____________ ________________ Risk Mgt ____________ ________________ 1545-1600 Break 1600-1700 Instruction / Introduction to Handbook / Orientation Binder Home Work

DOT Handbook / Initial Test On-Line Training prior to solo release ____________ ________________

DAY 2 – TUESDAY

Day/Time Subject Trainee Initial Trainer Initial_____ 0700-0730 Review / Correct Homework & DOT handbook test ____________ ________________ 0730-0830 Payroll, Insurance, Benefits ____________ ________________ 0830–1130 DOT Medical Card & Physical Capacity Test ____________ ________________ 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1400 Accounting (AR, AP) ____________ ________________ 1400-1415 Break 1415-1530 Driver Servicers Presentation ____________ ________________ 1530-1700 Wrap up day/Home Work Assignments & Discussions. Employee Document Sign Offs / Update Orientation Record ____________ ________________

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY

Day/Time Subject Trainee Initial Trainer Initial_____ 0730-1045 Safety Manager/HR Generalist ____________ ________________ 1045-1100 Break 1100-1130 Yard Familiarization ____________ ________________ 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1330 Permits ____________ ________________ 1330-1500 Safety In Motion (SIM) ____________ ________________ 1500-1515 Break 1515-1700 Safety Coach Securement Training ____________ ________________

DAY 4 – THURSDAY

Day/Time Subject Trainee Initial Trainer Initial_____ 0730-0800 Accounting/Payroll ____________ ________________ 0800-0930 Yard Securement Training Snow Chain, Tarp, Load QC, etc. ____________ ________________ 0930-0945 Break 0945-1130 Yard Securement Training Snow Chain, Tarp, Load QC, etc. ____________ ________________ 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1415 Yard Securement Training Snow Chain, Tarp, Load QC, etc. ____________ ________________ 1415-1430 Break 1430-1530 Brake Adjust / Maintenance Presentation ____________ ________________ 1530-1630 Yard Securement Training Snow Chain, Tarp, Load QC, etc. ____________ ________________ 1630-1700 Final Knowledge Test ____________ ________________

DAY 5 – Friday

Day/Time Subject Trainee Initial Trainer Initial 0700-0830 Review & Correct Final Knowledge Test ____________ ________________ 0830-1000 Yard Securement Training ____________ ________________ 1000-1015 Break 1015-1130 Yard Securement Training ____________ ________________ 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1500 Yard Securement Training ____________ ________________ 1500-1515 Break 1515-1700 Yard Securement Training Trainer / Trainee Assignments ____________ ________________

Saturday Yard / Securement Training at discretion of Safety Coach

ATTACHMENT – 2

Leavitt’s OJT Record / Final Interview Checklist

LEAVITT’S FREIGHT SERVICE

On-The-Job-Training (OJT) Record (Final Interview Checklist)

(January 1, 2019)

Employee Name: _________________ Driver Code: ___________ Hire Date: ____________ TRAINING TOPIC MODE* DATE TRAINER** EMPLOYEE***

* CR – Class Room ** Print Trainer *** Employee Initial PD – Practical Demonstration Name & Initial

ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING (OJT) Checklist

Orientation Training Record Completion & Verification

CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Scales Full Truck Scales PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Axle Scaling PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Air Scales PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Sliding Axles & 5th wheels Sliding 5th Wheel PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Sliding Axles PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Tarp Procedures

Tarp / Untarp PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Inspect & Repair PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Roll Up/Securement PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Terminal Exchange PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Tire Chains Storage PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Repair PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Installation PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Vehicle Inspections Pre-Trip PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ In-Transit PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Post-Trip PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ DVIR PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Truck Cleanliness PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Truck Equipment Inventory PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Levels Truck Equipment Exchange And Replenishment PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Truck Equipment Inventory And Placement PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Backing Driver Side PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Blind Side PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Dock PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Spotter use PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Get Out and Look (GOAL) PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Trailers Couple Trailer PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Uncouple Trailer PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Air Bags PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Securement Aids Gut wraps PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Belly bands PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ V-boards PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Choker Chains PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Brake Chains PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Bull Nose Chains PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Bunk Placement / Set up / Securement (0 – 60ft product) PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

(61ft - 70ft product) PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

(71ft – 80ft product) PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Product Securement

Pole 0 – 60 ft PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Pole 61-70ft PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Pole 71-80ft PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Beams / Power Lams PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Truss Joist I-Beams PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Glue Lams, Micro Lams PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Steel Coils PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Wire Coils PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Rebar PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Steel Decking PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Flat Steel PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Flatbed Glass PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Cardboard/Paper Bales PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Lumber/Plywood/Drywall PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Sheet Pile and I-Beams PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Pipe – plastic PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Pipe – Steel PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Pipe - Concrete PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Stone / Rock PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Set up for Boom Load PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Over Length Load Safety Head Sweep PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Tail Sweep PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Permits PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Pilot Car Protocol PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

Review Bill of Lading (BOL) / Proof of Delivery (POD) / Load Sheets (LS) Policy / Procedure Fill Out / Process BOL CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Fill Out / Process POD CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Fill Out / Process LS CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Document / Report Inventory discrepancies CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ Document / Report Cargo Damage CR Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Driver Manager Orientation (Includes 2-hours of DM Shadowing)


Review On-Line Training Assignment Expectations


Review Truck Event Recorder Operating Procedures


Review Driver Email Policy / Procedure


Review DOT/FMCSA/Leavitt’s HOS / ELOG Performance Expectations


Review Speed Management / Expectations


Review Accident Scene Procedures / Reporting / Behavior


Driver Finishing Program (DFP) Training E-Log HOS Validation (Minimum 240 total hours (Full DFP only) of which 100 must be on-duty driving-All DFP - candidates)


Review Tractor – Trailer Operator Job Description / Performance Expectations


Defensive Driving (GWCC Value Driven Driving) Course Completion / Verification


Truck Assignment & Move-in PD Date: _________ Trainer: ____________ Emp Int: _____

REMARKS (Continue on reverse is necessary)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Final Interview for Solo Release Risk Management Representative: Employee: Name (Print) ______________________ Name (Print) ________________________ Signature _________________________ Signature ___________________________ Date: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________

ATTACHMENT – 3

Leavitt’s Flatbed Training Sheet

Completed by In-Truck Trainers

&

Turned into Safety Manager

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