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June 2013 Newsletter

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Samantha Thomas
Samantha Thomas

The document is a newsletter from Lightning Energy Services that summarizes new hires, service anniversaries, safety initiatives, and changes to hours of service regulations for commercial drivers. It announces 8 new hires and 1 anniversary. It encourages safe driving behaviors like buckling up and not using phones. It reports on successful safety inspections and emphasizes the importance of pre-trip inspections. Finally, it outlines new hours of service rules going into effect on July 1st, including limits on driving hours and a new restart provision requiring 34 consecutive hours off duty.

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“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does all the work.” –Mark Twain 415 Benedum Drive Bridgeport , WV 26330 Tel : 304-933-3544 Fax: 304-933-3416 www.LightningEnergyServices .com New Hires and Anniversaries New Hires Brenda Riffle Jon Rich Chad Richards James Harvell David Beavan Jacob Haught Robert Cost Devin Hauser Anniversaries Stephen Kirkpatrick- 6/18 Not Mentioned in Previous Newsletter Bill Bickerstaff- Safety Consultant AdamWilderotter- Safety Assistant Summer 2013 Volume 1, Issue 2 In this issue: New Hires and Anniversaries 1 Letter from Human Resources 1 Buckle Up and Hang Up 1 Men at Work Picture 1 Bill’s Safety Corner 2 Awesome Job! 2 Sand Truck Picture 2 News Flash 2 Letter from Hu man Resources Thank you to everyone who participated in the Open Enrollment! It was a phenomenal success. We had 96% of employees participate! The team that traveled to counsel us on the insurance products thanks you! I enjoyed sitting with you and getting to know you all better! Don’t forget new deductions (if you purchased insurance products) will start on July 5, 2013. If you do not see the deductions on your pay stub, please bring it to my attention. If you have any other questions, please let Buckle Up and Hang Up me know. Sincerely, Nickie Arnold, Human Resources §17C-14-15. Prohibi ted use of an electronic communications device Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for ALL drivers in West Virginia. Texting is a primary offense; cell phone use has secondary status until July 9, 2013. Starting July 9, 2013, ALL cell phone usage is illegal while driving. Fines: $100 (first offense), then $200, then $300. Three points against the driver’s license on the third and subsequent convictions.
Bill’s Safety Corner “Unsafe acts; that’s how I roll.” *Safety Report* 2 OSHA Recordable Incidents 0 Worker’s Compensation Claims 3 Reportable injuries/incidents Awesome Job! I would like to congratulate everyone on a very successful Road Check 2013. Lightning Trucking had three roadside inspections and no violations. With the new CSA laws, roadside inspections have a critical impact on our overall safety score and our continued ability to serve our customers. I cannot stress enough the importance of a proper Pre-trip; it saves time, money and most importantly lives. Please continue to be safe and THANK YOU for all your efforts. Sincerely, Jack Keen , DOT Coordinator Unless something alters the course of the planned changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules, July 1, 2013, will force a new strategy for compliance responsibilities for both drivers and carriers. This new strategy will not lessen their responsibilities for compliance with the HOS rules, but rather the strategy will be formed around how they will adjust their routines and operations to meet their compliance with the new rules. News Flash A s of July 1st, drivers are only allowed to “restart” their full com plement of hours if they have not begun a restart within the last 7 days (168 hour s). This restart must consist of a 34-hour period that includes two periods of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.; anything less than this will not constitute a restart even if it is 34 hours long. Also, on July 1st a driver cannot drive if i t has been 8 hours since the driver’s last off-duty break of 30 minutes or more. The driver will need to stop and take a 30 minute break if it has been 8 hours since the last break of 30 minutes or more if the driver wants to continue driving. These changes are incorporated into the limits already in effect. To summarize, a driver may not drive once he/she reaches: – The end of the 14th hour after coming on duty for the day – 11 hours of driving – 60 hours in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days; depending on whether the company operates vehicles 7 days a week. It is also important to note that the hours that count toward the 14-hour limit and the 11-hour limit are started and stopped by a break of 10 hours or more (or a sleeper berth period of 8 hours or more). These are the basics for which HOS rules will be enforced. There are exceptions for drivers that stay within 100 or 150 air-miles of their work reporting location and return nightly. There are also exceptions for driver-salespeople, drivers involved in oilfield operations, drivers specializing in transporting construction materials and supplies, and certain drivers transporting agricultural

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June 2013 Newsletter

  • 1. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does all the work.” –Mark Twain 415 Benedum Drive Bridgeport , WV 26330 Tel : 304-933-3544 Fax: 304-933-3416 www.LightningEnergyServices .com New Hires and Anniversaries New Hires Brenda Riffle Jon Rich Chad Richards James Harvell David Beavan Jacob Haught Robert Cost Devin Hauser Anniversaries Stephen Kirkpatrick- 6/18 Not Mentioned in Previous Newsletter Bill Bickerstaff- Safety Consultant AdamWilderotter- Safety Assistant Summer 2013 Volume 1, Issue 2 In this issue: New Hires and Anniversaries 1 Letter from Human Resources 1 Buckle Up and Hang Up 1 Men at Work Picture 1 Bill’s Safety Corner 2 Awesome Job! 2 Sand Truck Picture 2 News Flash 2 Letter from Hu man Resources Thank you to everyone who participated in the Open Enrollment! It was a phenomenal success. We had 96% of employees participate! The team that traveled to counsel us on the insurance products thanks you! I enjoyed sitting with you and getting to know you all better! Don’t forget new deductions (if you purchased insurance products) will start on July 5, 2013. If you do not see the deductions on your pay stub, please bring it to my attention. If you have any other questions, please let Buckle Up and Hang Up me know. Sincerely, Nickie Arnold, Human Resources §17C-14-15. Prohibi ted use of an electronic communications device Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for ALL drivers in West Virginia. Texting is a primary offense; cell phone use has secondary status until July 9, 2013. Starting July 9, 2013, ALL cell phone usage is illegal while driving. Fines: $100 (first offense), then $200, then $300. Three points against the driver’s license on the third and subsequent convictions.
  • 2. Bill’s Safety Corner “Unsafe acts; that’s how I roll.” *Safety Report* 2 OSHA Recordable Incidents 0 Worker’s Compensation Claims 3 Reportable injuries/incidents Awesome Job! I would like to congratulate everyone on a very successful Road Check 2013. Lightning Trucking had three roadside inspections and no violations. With the new CSA laws, roadside inspections have a critical impact on our overall safety score and our continued ability to serve our customers. I cannot stress enough the importance of a proper Pre-trip; it saves time, money and most importantly lives. Please continue to be safe and THANK YOU for all your efforts. Sincerely, Jack Keen , DOT Coordinator Unless something alters the course of the planned changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules, July 1, 2013, will force a new strategy for compliance responsibilities for both drivers and carriers. This new strategy will not lessen their responsibilities for compliance with the HOS rules, but rather the strategy will be formed around how they will adjust their routines and operations to meet their compliance with the new rules. News Flash A s of July 1st, drivers are only allowed to “restart” their full com plement of hours if they have not begun a restart within the last 7 days (168 hour s). This restart must consist of a 34-hour period that includes two periods of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.; anything less than this will not constitute a restart even if it is 34 hours long. Also, on July 1st a driver cannot drive if i t has been 8 hours since the driver’s last off-duty break of 30 minutes or more. The driver will need to stop and take a 30 minute break if it has been 8 hours since the last break of 30 minutes or more if the driver wants to continue driving. These changes are incorporated into the limits already in effect. To summarize, a driver may not drive once he/she reaches: – The end of the 14th hour after coming on duty for the day – 11 hours of driving – 60 hours in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days; depending on whether the company operates vehicles 7 days a week. It is also important to note that the hours that count toward the 14-hour limit and the 11-hour limit are started and stopped by a break of 10 hours or more (or a sleeper berth period of 8 hours or more). These are the basics for which HOS rules will be enforced. There are exceptions for drivers that stay within 100 or 150 air-miles of their work reporting location and return nightly. There are also exceptions for driver-salespeople, drivers involved in oilfield operations, drivers specializing in transporting construction materials and supplies, and certain drivers transporting agricultural