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BRITISH COLUMBIA
SafetyDriven
takes its
speaker series
on the road
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA
SafetyDriven – Trucking Safety Council of B.C., will hold its third annual speaker series in Prince George Sept. 12.
The event, titled “Transportation Safety: What You Need to Know,” will tackle industry topics such as how to build and engage a culture of safety, marijuana in the workplace, racking regulations, and how to ensure your safety committee is up to date.
Speakers will include B.C. Trucking Association presi-
dent and CEO Dave Earle, Dan Beer, co-founder of Racksafe, and keynote speaker Kevin Burns, man- agerial consultant, author, and safety speaker.
The speaker series will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Prince George. Those looking to attend can get an early-bird special saving them $80 if they reg- ister by Aug. 10.
There will also be an optional post-conference course Sept. 13-14 covering large employer inter-
nal audits and the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program.
To register, go online at www.safe- trydriven.ca/speakerseriespg, email safetydriven@safetydriven.ca, call 1-877-414-8001, fax 604-888-2243, or mail Speaker Series, SafetyDriven – TSCBC, 210-20111 93A Ave., Langley, B.C., V1M 4A9. TW
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Attracting the right kind of drivers
Dear editor:
I read your article on driver short- ages in B C. and it’s true there is a shortage of qualified drivers, mostly because good drivers will not work for bargain basement wages while spending the majority of their time away from home and family.
The trucking industry has received a black eye in the last few years. This comes from companies putting totally unqualified people behind the wheel simply to fill the seats and hope for the best.
For the most part, in the last
15 years I have seen the industry
go downhill. The new kids on the block have absolutely no respect for anyone or anything including the equipment that pays their wage.
Trucking needs to be made into a skilled trade and the wages brought up to meet the needs of life. Then the right kind of people will maybe be attracted to the industry. Until such time, we will continue to drop farther downhill.
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August 2018 • Truck West 11