Arkansas Trucking Association

Safety Management Council

Immediate Past Chair:  Derek Canard, Aramark Food & Support Services Group

The Safety Management Council (SMC) is an exclusive membership benefit of the Arkansas Trucking Association, providing a forum for employees of corporate members.

The SMC promotes cooperative efforts for increased safety, efficiency and economy in all phases of highway transportation by commercial vehicles, and focuses on the following to achieve its purpose:

• Guest speakers on topics relating to regulation compliance and safety technologies
• Interchanging ideas and information
• Discussion of implementation strategies
• Fleet safety contests
• Monthly safety meetings and numerous safety seminars throughout the year
• Coordination of and opportunity to compete in the annual Arkansas Truck Driving Championship

The Safety Management Council is a valuable organization for motor carriers, industry safety professionals and service providers.

For more information, please contact Sarah Sheets at sarahsheets@arkansastrucking.com.

Arkansas Trucking Championship

Click for a complete list of winners at the 2019 Arkansas Truck Driving Championship.

     Safety Management Council Calendar, Minutes and Presentations

2021:

• Second Quarter SMC Meeting: FMCSA Update - May 6
• First Quarter SMC Meeting: Reactive vs. Proactive Insurance Claims with liability claims resources - February 18

2020:

• Fourth Quarter SMC Meeting: Minimizing the Risk for a Nuclear Verdict - November 17
• Third Quarter SMC Meeting: Transportation Security Administration - Free Services for Motor Carriers - September 24
• Second Quarter SMC Meeting: Mitigating Risk Due to COVID-19 - May 20
• First Quarter SMC Meeting: OSHA Updates and FMCSA's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Update - March 4 sponsored by J.J. Keller & Associates

2019:

• Fourth Quarter SMC Meeting: Transitioning from AOBRDs to ELDs and Compliance audits in a post-ELD industry - November 21 (Meeting Handouts) sponsored by Samsara
• Third Quarter SMC Meeting: Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Update - September 5

2018:

• Fourth Quarter SMC Meeting: Analyzing Safety - November 6
• Third Quarter SMC Meeting: Level 1 Inspection Presentation and Demonstration (Arkansas Highway Police) - September 6
• Second Quarter SMC Meeting: ELD Enforcement Updates by Chief Jay Thompson (Arkansas Highway Police) - May 16
• First Quarter SMC Meeting: FMCSA's Pre-Employment Screening Program by Shanda Zelaya (NIC Federal LLC) and ELD Mandate - February 20

2017:

• Bendix Fusion Driver Safety System Technology Product Demonstration - July 20
• Arkansas Trucking Championship Preview - June 22
• Anatomy of an Accident - May 3
• Spring Legislative Recap - April 13
• Emerging Technologies - February 23
• Food Safety Modernization Act - January 26
  

2016:

• Legislative & Regulatory Update from ATA President - November 17
• Medical Marijuana Legalization Q&A and Operation Life Saver: Rail Safety - October 13
• Meritor WABCO's OnGuardACTIVE demonstration - June 15
• Roadside Inspection - April 19
• Crash Scene Management, Reconstruction, and the Importance of Physical Evidence - March 29
• Supply Chain Simulation - February 11
• FMCSA Update with Kevin Breedlove & Carrier Compliance Panel - January 21
  

2015:

• Truckers Against Trafficking Video / Presentation - December 1
• Safety Roundtable with Mike Brust, Jennifer Gray, and Scott Stewart  - October 8
• ATA Safety Services Overview with David O'Neal - August 27
• OSHA Consultation, Inspection Preparedness, and Update on the Regulatory/Enforcement Environment - July 9
• Joint MTC & SMC Meeting and Level 1 Inspection Demonstration - May 21
• The Shape of Things to Come - April 29
• Millennial Drivers - February 12
• DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirement/Update on Merger of Medical Certification with CDL - January 22

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