GBT Newsletter Autumn | Page 7

In the Industry The Importance of C-TPAT—by Amy Kruntovski C-TPAT stands for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. A C-TPAT vehicle check is an inspection of loaded and empty trucks and trailers that are to be completed upon entering and departing from the truck yard and at the last point of loading prior to reaching the US border. These checks are very important and they need to be documented on your electronic log. We need your help to get these done and keep our equipment safe and secure. CSA 2010 BASIC Scores (24 months as of 10/25/2013) Unsafe Driving: 14.1% HOS Compliance: 14.1% Driver Fitness: 0% Drugs & Alcohol: 0% Vehicle Maintenance: 12.9% Haz-Mat Compliant: < 5 Crash Indicator: 5 Team GBT Stats So far in 2013 we’ve: Carried 6,527 Loads Driven 5,235,021 Miles Stay Metrics Leaderboard As of Nov. 21 Paul Ferguson Jean Guerin Francis Krupinski John Minigian Cliff Berry 78,600 points 35,900 points 19,300 points 17,600 points 17,500 points Congratulations to Paul Ferguson for topping the November Leaderboard with 78,600 points! Login to www.driveforgold.com to se e if you are in the Top 10 Safety First—by Amy Kruntovski The leaves are falling and the weather is getting cooler. It is October already, and we are heading into the last few months of 2013. We’ve seen great results on all of our DOT and MTO inspections. I want to remind everyone to continue to perform our pre-trip inspections and report or repair defects found as soon as possible in order to stay on top of the maintenance of our trucks and trailers. As discussed in our last driver’s meeting, please verify that the tractor and trailer that you have been assigned to have a valid annual safety inspection before you start moving down the road. Thank you for your great work and let’s finish off the year with all clear inspections! On a personal note, my family and I have relocated to Beverly Hills, Michigan. We are getting settled into our new neighborhood quickly. I will be working out of both the Oldcastle and the Detroit Terminals so feel free to reach me at both terminals if you need my help or support. Oldcastle (519)-737-1275 ext.255 or Detroit (313)-9653370 ext.255. I can always be reached by email anytime!! [email protected]. Dan M keeping our trailers in tip-top shape Jack Ware demonstrates how to do a Pre-trip inspection 7