Vertical Alliance Group Adds 13 Training Videos for Trucking
Vertical Alliance Group is committed to ensuring you have access to the best training videos in the industry. This month we released 13 new safety training videos for you to utilize in your training efforts. The first video release focuses on helping ensure all of your employees know what to do should they be exposed to blood or bodily fluid while on duty.
Blood and Body Fluid Training
Module: Trucking Industry
Length: 10:42
This video is intended to bring awareness to employees who might occasionally be exposed to blood or bodily fluids in the course of their work and need to be prepared to minimize their risk.
The next 5 releases are part of our Real. Life. Lessons. series. These videos can serve as your arsenal of video simulation training tools to help you educate your drivers about the avoidable dangers of driving a truck, while also ensuring safety awareness is top-of-mind. New releases in this series include:
Beware Where You Step
Module: Strapping/Chaining Flatbed Freight
Length: 02:38
Clarence and Jason both receive serious injuries when stepping on freight. Remember, always check freight prior to standing on it, and always be aware of lighting conditions.
Communication is Critical
Module: Loading/Assisting to Load Flatbed Freight
Length: 02:44
When John loses visual contact with a crane operator he gets a load dropped on his hand. Communication is paramount and you must always maintain visual contact when getting assistance.
Driver Slipped Getting Into the Truck
Module: Entering/Exiting Truck Cab
Length: 03:14
An experienced driver, Sam is injured when entering his cab. Always expect your shoes to be slick, step flat onto the step thread, and be sure to grip grab-rails tightly.
That’s Got to Hurt
Module: Tarping or Untarping
Length: 03:10
Todd and Bob both fracture their ankles when situations don’t work out the way they thought they would. Analyze the situation and anticipate problems prior to taking actions.
Winter Weather and a Bad Case of Ice
Module: Slips and Trips
Length: 03:20
Jordan and Raymond both receive serious injuries after slipping in cold weather. Remember, remain alert and if their is a possibility of ice, approach as if there definitely is ice.
The last 7 releases focus on reasonable suspicion testing and what you must know at your trucking company about implementing a reasonable suspicion testing program. These video is in the Reasonable Suspicion Testing Section.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Introduction
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 12:17
This video discusses prohibited drug use in the workplace and details five common drug types to watch out for.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Supervisor Liability
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 05:37
This video discusses the liability of a supervisor that does not take correct action in a situation involving Reasonable Suspicion.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Collection Site Security – Part 1
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 06:45
This video discusses the ten steps to collection site security and integrity and the site requirements for testing.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Collection Site Security – Part 2
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 07:09
This video details how to secure a facility for testing.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Collection Site Security – Part 3
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 05:25
This video discusses the collector’s responsibilities by going through an example test set by step.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Collection Site Security – Part 4
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 04:52
This video reviews the ten steps involved in collection site security and contains a closing statement from Jim Swart, the ODAPC director.
Reasonable Suspicion Drugs – Review
Module – Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Length: 11:13
This video discusses the five reasons for testing and reviews the causes and situations around reasonable suspicion testing.
Please contact your client services representative at 877-792-3866, ext. 300, if you have any questions.
