2026 Truck & Trailer Safety Seminar
Description
Attend this interactive event featuring instruction from Maryland State Police on how to comply with paperwork and other requirements. Hosted by FALCAN, the Frederick Area Landscape Contractors and Nurserymen's Association.
Seminar Topics Include
Inspection Points and Requirements
Permits and Licenses
Driver/Operator Requirements
State and Federal Laws
Lights and Brakes
Load Covers and Tie-Downs
Fuel Carrying
Scale Entry
Accident Reporting
Penalty Structure
Who Should Attend?
Landscapers
Contractors
Drivers
Anyone who uses light trucks and trailers
Why Attend?
This 6-hour course provides the following benefits to attendees:
Information is presented that will aid knowledge to obtain a CDL
Driver conduct during a traffic stop is directly addressed by a driver defense lawyer. She is also specialized and experienced in helping solve driver license issues
Supervisor liability for the infraction is reduced when the supervisor knows the law in detail and what they can instruct their drivers to do/not do. The interactive form of this seminar allows for answers to specific questions from the very officer who deals with "dos and don'ts" of trucks and trailers every day
Supervisor workload is reduced when drivers know loading, load securement, and truck equipment requirements, all of which is addressed in the Safety Seminar
Downtime for personnel and equipment is reduced if the equipment is not stopped for violations. Lack of downtime is a great return on investment (ROI) in the Safety Seminar
The cost of insurance may be reduced with fewer company/employee infractions - more ROI
Proper securement of loads can help avoid serious accidents that can cause catastrophic consequences
AND MORE!
Credits
MD LTE - 7 CEUs approved
ISA - BCMA Management: 4.5, Climber Specialist: 4.5, ISA Certified Arborist: 4.5, Utility Specialist: 4.5, Cert. Urban Forest Prof.: 4.5, Aerial Lift Specialist: 4.5
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance
Refreshments
Morning coffee and pastries provided
Lunch provided
Doors open at 7:45. Program begins promptly at 8:15.
Questions? Contact Judy, judy@alpineservices.com, or Dan, dfelice840@aol.com, to learn more.
Seating is limited, pre-registration is required to attend.
Agenda
- 7:45 am - 8:15 am
Registration
- 8:15 am - 8:30 am
Introductions
• History of the Seminar, FALCAN volunteers • Beneficiaries of the seminar • Sponsors – Rippeon Equipment Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, EquipKo, Ewing Outdoor Supply, Pogo Tree Experts • CEU Sheets (MD LTE, ISA)
- 8:30 am - 9:15 am
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda… Tips for Keeping Your License and Your Job – Mrs. J. Draper
• Traffic stops/inspections • Accidents • Unintended consequences • Drugs, guns, and alcohol
- 9:15 am - 10:00 am
Pickup Truck and Landscape Trailer Requirements
Introduction of Maryland State Troopers General Topics • Lights, brakes, truck equipment, etc. • Load covers on trucks and trailers • Different load/cover requirements for one-ton, state body, and dump trucks • Tie-down requirements • Different requirements for different types of trucks • Guns—rules for carrying, issues with carrying in the vehicle, what to do if you are carrying and are stopped • Who is ultimately responsible for the vehicle—load loader, driver or supervisor?
- 10:00 am - 10:10 am
Break
- 10:10 am - 10:55 am
General Topics, continued
• Fuel carrying requirements and necessary permits • Landscape contractors-how many fuel cans, how secured, etc. • Contractors moving large, oversize loads—trees, etc. • Pickups and trailers, what is oversize, et., max load width, max overhang • Large Trucks—max width & length, requirements, etc. • Permit requirements and parameters • Tie-down materials—straps, chains, chain sizes and conditions, etc. • Tires—size, rating condition • DOT requirements for vehicles—what type of vehicle requires DOT certification • Scale entry—which trucks must enter enforcement levels, etc. • Driver/Operator requirements • Examples found on Maryland highways, at dumps, etc. • Alcohol/drug use out or in vehicle
- 10:55 am - 11:45 am
Real Vehicle Inspection
(three examples, outside)
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Rippeon Equipment Company
- 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Sponsor Remarks
Rippeon Equipment Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, EquipKo, Ewing Outdoor Supply, Pogo Tree Experts
- 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Record Keeping Requirements
for different sizes/uses of trucks • Insurance • Driver files • Hours of Service • Vehicle file—inspections, etc. • Accident reporting • Supervisor responsibility liability
- 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Break
- 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Unsafe Equipment
Pictures and examples of bad practices found on Maryland highways
- 2:30 pm
Achievement Certificates and CEU Sheets
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