Tag Archive for: driver training

4 WAYS TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS

Reducing accidents in the trucking business is an easy decision — not in how you’re going to do it, but in the fact that you need to. Four ways to reduce accidents now begin with keeping the urgency of the task in front of you.

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3 TOP TIPS FOR IMPROVING INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

A distinction you often hear about in trucking is between accidents and incidents. The distinction is important because prevention and resolution are managed differently for each, and it’s important to learn how to keep associated costs under control. We’re here to help with these 3 tips for improving incident management.

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HOW OUR SYSTEM HELPS MEET DOT COMPLIANCE STANDARDS
WHY DOCUMENTATION IS KEY TO RISK MITIGATION

What are your biggest risks in the trucking business? Apart from road conditions, hazardous freight, and unpredictable passenger vehicles, your biggest risks are financial. How do you make wise choices, mitigate costs, and stay on the black side of your ledger? Discover how the key to risk mitigation is frequent training and documentation.

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International Roadcheck

It’s just three days away. Are you ready? We’ll do a quick review of what this blitz involves, and share some keys to improving your results.

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HOW TO PLUG 3 HOLES CAUSING STRESS IN YOUR TRUCK DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

Commercial Carrier JournalThis week the Commercial Carrier Journal again featured the Infinit-I Workforce System in their publication. In the article, Aaron Huff wrote, “Whether fleets decide to use old school or high-tech training methods, experts say it is critical to document every aspect of the training process.”

This is a point Vertical Alliance Group works hard to educate trucking companies about.  At our bi-monthly Infinit-I Engage Evaluation Program, former safety director Dean Huth preaches, “If it’s not in writing, if it’s not signed, if it’s not dated, if you can’t find it, it simply didn’t happen.”

Dean often refers to a story that has now become known as the $64 Million Mistake.

The Infinit-I Workforce System was designed to allow trucking companies an easy way to create, manage, distribute, and track training. In addition to providing a comprehensive content library that features new training videos added on a monthly basis, the Infinit-I Workforce system also allows companies to develop their own custom content to use on the system.

Additionally, the system provides a unique driver resource area where all documents your driver needs access to can be placed for easy access from anywhere they are in the world. In his article, Aaron Huff also talks about the benefits of utilizing an online learning management tool like the Infinit-I Workforce System. “One way to streamline driver training is with software designed to manage and monitor the progress of drivers through every stage in a formal training program,” Huff writes.

If you would like to learn more about online training, you can schedule a demo.  One of our account executives will reach out to you and help you explore online training in detail.  Additionally, you can claim a free ticket to our Infinit-I Engage Evaluation Program and learn more about that event.

In an article published this week by the Commercial Carrier Journal, Aaron Huff featured the Infinit-I Workforce System.

“4 ways to make driver training count”

By Aaron Huff on June 9, 2015

Companies like… Vertical Alliance… provide online LMS with a library of driver training materials. Clients are increasingly asking for custom content to better engage drivers in their company culture and to cover specific training topics, they say.

Recording Everything
Vertical Alliance Group, which provides a web-based LMS called, Infinit-I Workforce System and training content, is wrapping up development of a tool called Assessment Deck. Fleets will be able to use the tool to convert paper forms into electronic forms to capture and document information and create reports for things like vehicle inspections, internal audits, cargo claims, and more.

Like the web-based LMS, the online Assessment Deck has an administrative portal to assign forms to different groups and people in an organization. An e-mail can be sent to the appropriate people with a link to complete a form online.

While technology is being used to automate many aspects of driver training, the fact that it can also document that the training took place may be just as important. Without this modern convenience, the training never happened as far as the courts are concerned.”