Driver of the Year, Fleet Safety News, Member Events, Member Information, Safety Person of the Year, Upcoming events

Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council Announces Safety Person and Safety Driver of the Year

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It was announced at the June Meeting the Safety Person and Safe Driver of the Year for the 2017-2018 season. We would like to congratulate all nominees for being nominated and realize that to be in the running shows your dedication to the industry.

Safety Person of the Year

The Safety Person of the Year has been award to Sheila Land of Hilfield Strathallan Bus Lines. Sheila is the Transportation Supervisor and will be presented the award at the September Chapter Meeting and recognized at the annual conference in October for the Fleet Safety Council. Congratulations to Sheila Land.

Safe Driver of the Year

The Safe Driver of the Year was awarded to Mike Lotakow of Verpeeten Cartage Ltd. in Ingersoll, Ontario. Mike will be presented the award at the September Chapter Meeting and recognized at the annual conference in October for the Fleet Safety Council. Congratulations to Mike for a job well done!

About the Chapter

The Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council is part of the Fleet Safety Council of Ontario and promotes safety within the workplace and transportation industry. To learn more about the Chapter visit their website at www.hamiltonniagarafleetsafetycouncil.com

Meetings, Member Information

Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council Selects New Board for 2017-2018

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The Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council had its annual elections last week. We would like to personally thank all of those that have served in the past to help make our Chapter a vibrant and growing one.

2017-2018 Board

Chairperson-Charlie Shields
Immediate Past Chairperson-Jim Campbell
Vice Chairperson-Vickie DeVos
Treasurer-Glenn Harvey
Program Coordinator-Mike Derry / Rick Gladman
IHSA Administrators / Secretary-Brad Bird / John Chmiel
Membership-Chris Wilkinson
Recording Secretary-Sheila Land / Nick Nicholson
Auditors-Rudy Sobschak / Kimberly Jodin
Safe Driver Award Judges-Nick Nicholson / Sheila Land /Bruce Outridge
Media Person-Bruce Outridge

Board positions begin in September 2017 and follow through to June 2018. Thank you to all members that have taken on positions on the Board. Your passion helps make this a great Chapter.

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Events, Meetings, Member Information

June meeting location changes to Caistorville Centre

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Our last meeting before breaking for the summer will be at Caistorville Golf Course. We will be holding our elections for the group and playing golf afterwards for those interested. If interested in playing golf afterwards please let Chris Wilkinson or Brad Bird know. See you there.

DATE: 29 June 2017 TIME: 09:00 – ??:00 hrs
LOCATION: Caistorville Golf Course

Address:

Caistorville Golf Club
1129 Caistorville Rd
Caistor Centre
905-957-7335

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Fleet Safety News, Meetings, Speakers

Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions talks inspections and audits at Hamilton Chapter.

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Bud Kneller and Alex Buyega of Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions teamed up to present on how to have clean inspections and what inspectors look for when trucks get selected for inspection at the truck scales.

The second part of the presentation included information on how to prepare for an MTO audit and have the proper documentation to improve your safety rating.

You can learn more about Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions and their services at www.frontline-cvs.com.

Board elections will be held next month at the June meeting. See you there.

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Annual Conference Information, Fleet Safety News, Meetings, Member Events, Upcoming events

26th Annual Fleet Safety Council Conference-October 20, 2017

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Details are out for the 26th Annual Fleet Safety Conference happening on October 20, 2017. This annual conference is a highlight for safety professionals on learning new techniques to make their workplace safer. With a special focus on transportation safety this conference sells out every year. Seating is limited so register early.

Click here to register
FSC Registration 2017

Click here for the
FSC Conference Infopackage 2017

Save you seat by clicking the registration form below:

FSC Registration 2017

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Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions Presents at May Hamilton FSC Meeting

May 12, 2017 hamiltonfleetsafetycouncil 2 Comments

Frontline Commerical Vehicle Solutions will be our guest presenters at the next Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council Meeting. Founded by Alex Bugeya and Bud Kneller both ex-MTO officers that have now started their own safety business for carriers in the trucking industry.

The Presentation

We will covering information about MTO inspections and audits. Bud Kneller will be presenting “A drivers guide to roadside inspection” and Alex Bugeya will be presenting “a managers guide to the compliance audit”

Check out an interview done by Bruce Outridge with Bud Kneller of Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions

About the Presenters

Alex brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from his over 13 years with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) including:
Head of Enforcement Training and Development
Senior Facility Audit Administrator
MTO Auditor
Transportation Enforcement Officer

During his time with the MTO, Alex was certified as a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspector, having performed thousands of Level I to V inspections on trucks and buses. Alex was also one of the first Level VI certified inspectors in Canada, authorizing him to perform inspections on select radiological shipments.

Bud’s experience and knowledge comes from his over 18 years with the MTO while holding the following positions:
Assistant to Head of Enforcement Training and Development
Transportation Enforcement Officer

Bud was certified as a CVSA inspector in 1998 and since has conducted thousands of Level I to V inspections on trucks and buses. In addition, Bud has experience with the MTO Facility Audit Program.

In 2014, Bud was the winner of the Ontario National Safety Code Challenge and represented Ontario in Pittsburgh at the North American Inspectors Championship.

Join us for this informative presentation:

Thursday May 25, 2017-9:00am-12:00pm

Christian Labour Association of Canada Building (Lower Level)
CLAC Facility 89 South Service Rd. Grimsby, ON

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Meetings, Speakers

April Safety Meeting Hosts Insurance Panel

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The April 2017 meeting for the Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council was chalk full of great information on insurance issues for the transportation industry. The panel consisted of Mike Derry of The Guarantee Insurance Company, Rick Gladman from Old Republic Insurance and Rick Gellar from Marsh Insurance.

The information was focused around insurance rates and how your drivers can affect premiums. Topics included pricing of insurance, insurance coverage and claims, and insurance from a driver standpoint.

Great information was presented to the group on a very important subject.

Every meeting of the Chapter includes and education component. Join as a member and get information to take back to your workplace.

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Events, Fleet Safety News

National Day of Mourning-April 28, 2017

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Today is the National Day of Mourning for workers killed, injured, or become ill due to to related hazards and incidents in the workplace. Please take a moment at 11:00am today to remember those workers.

For more information please visit:

https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning/

Events

Smart Trucker Seminar in Mississauga-April 11th, 2017

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A few members of the Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council are participating in the next Smart Trucker Seminar happening on Tuesday April 11th, 2017 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The seminar will focus on how to be job ready when looking for jobs with today’s carriers in the trucking industry. The seminar is free to attend and a free meal is included so registration is required. You can register for the event by clicking the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/smart-trucker-seminar-series-2017-mississauga-tickets-31817137916?aff=STMW

Events, Meetings, Spring Seminar

Spring Seminar Transforming into the Future is a Big Success!

April 7, 2017 hamiltonfleetsafetycouncil Leave a comment

Last week the Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council held their annual Spring Seminar called “Transforming into the Future” discussing changes in the industry in all areas from manufacturing to safety, and insurance. The panel discussions and information received was crucial to those trying to keep up with this changing industry.

Thank you to Chris Atkinson of Fleet Rover, Angelique Magi of The Guarantee Company of North America, Mark Murrell of Carriers Edge, and Ryan Nelligani of Metro Freightliner for being part of this important event. Make sure you keep an eye out for next year’s event happening March 2018. Here are a few pictures from the event.