Wright Knox Motor Lines, Inc.

Newsletter Volume 6 July 2018

FROM THE PRESIDENT

CVSA……another nationwide safety event

July 15-21

Operation Safe Driver Week, an annual enforcement spree put

on by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is set this year

for July 15-21.

During the weeklong blitz, enforcers will be focusing on

traffic violations, seat belt enforcement, driver roadside

inspections and driver regulatory compliance. CVSA says

driver behavior is the cause of more than 88 percent of large

truck crashes and 93 percent of passenger vehicle crashes.

Driving behaviors that will be targeted during the week

include speeding, distracted driving, texting, failure to use a

seat belt, following too closely, improper lane change, failure

to obey traffic control devices and more.

Last year, nearly 39,000 citations and warnings were

issued to truck drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week.

More than 84 percent of these violations were for state and

local moving violations.

ELECTRONIC TRIP REPORT BEGINS JULY 1

Please complete your final paper trip reports through and

including June 30th. If you have a trip that continues into

July to complete the entire trip, you will need to do so.

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As of July 1, trip report mileage will be electronically

captured and forwarded to JJKeller through Pedigree.

If your ELD malfunctions, you will be required to submit a

paper trip report for the missing miles. you will be able to

work with Karen Bishop and Rhonda Kinzey to recover the

missing data.

FROM OPERATIONS, HAROLD WRIGHT:

Mark Pahulik received a kudo’s from Window Depot USA

Cohoes NY. When the shipping manifest was returned with

weekly paperwork, the receiver wrote in LARGE letters:

MARK IS GREAT

Thank you Mark for “great” service to our customer’s

customer!!

TRAINING TIDBITS by Jeremy Nixon, Driver Training Safety.

Coupling and uncoupling of trailers

When coupling a trailer make sure you are checking height and

alignment of the tractor and the trailer. Improper height could result in a

high hook (king pin slides overtop the fifth wheel causing serious

equipment damage) if this occurs there is the procedure to correct:

1. Crank landing gear up as far as possible, lifting the trailer.

2. Get your pry bar and make the fifth wheel flat (level) with

ground.

3. If truck is equipped with air release the air dump to lower the

fifth wheel.

4. Slowly pull forward

5. Lower trailer to proper height.

NOTE: Thermal’s yard truck fifth wheel sits higher than our normal

height, therefore you may encounter this issue at Thermal.

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Once hooked don’t forget to do a quick tug test to verify that the

locking jaw is in place.

Upon exiting your truck follow the anagram P.A.L (see below) to

complete the coupling process

P= Pin to verify closed and whole way across in locked position.

A= Airline/electrical line are connected properly

L= Landing gear cranked up fully. Make sure using three points of

contact when doing so.

Followed by Pre-trip.

When uncoupling your truck take a L.A.P around your truck while doing

your post trip. Then move to the L.A.P process.

L=Landing gear down to the proper height

A=Air/ electrical lines disconnected and secured

P= Pin released buy pulling handle and moving locking jaw.

Pull slowly out from trailer to be sure Landing is safely stabilizing the

trailer. This will also help prevent popping of an air bag from a heavy

trailer.

Safe and easy steps to help you prevent the chance of dropping a trailer

and damaging equipment.

Safety first and always.

FROM JERRY KNOX, Garage

Adam Duplin officially takes over as Garage Superintendent, July 5th

! We

are very excited to have Adam on “driving” the garage and look forward

to all the experience he has gain in the past 8 years.

FROM SAFETY- Martin Yankuskie:

WRIGHT-KNOX MOTOR LINES

SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

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Date: June 26th

, 2018 Time: 1:40 PM Place: WKML Armagh

WKML Policy Statement: It is the policy of Wright-Knox Motor Lines to

provide every employee with a safe and healthy workplace, free of hazards, and

in compliance with all current standards.

Record of attendance:

Martin Yankuskie (Chair)

Alfred Ball

Gladys Knox

Clarence Long

Discussion of Old Business:

Road check 2018 was a success. Only one bad inspection which was a broken reflective

triangle.

The schools out reminder was put into the newsletter.

6 wire ties were put into each survival kit for the trucks.

We need to put in the newsletter how to lock the video using the remote button in case of

an accident or any incident that needs recorded.

Another SD card format instruction sheet needs put out to each driver to remind them to do

this on a weekly basis and put into the newsletter.

Million mile stickers have been received and need put on the eligible trucks when time

allows.

Reminder: Lockout/tag-out needs followed in the shop when working on trucks.

Discussion of New Business:

Chain inspection needs done before summers end. The color this year is orange.

The garage will work a reflective triangle inspection in with an existing package TBD.

The placards on the box in front of the propane dispensing unit need replaced and the “No

Smoking and Propane” stickers need replaced also. Amerigas needs to be contacted for

replacement signage.

Closing comments: Martin motioned to adjourn the meeting

Clarence 2nd

the motion

Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote 2:04 PM

Next meeting date & time: July 24

th, 2018 @ 12:00 PM

Roadside Inspection UPDATE

Wright Knox Motor Lines, Inc. CSA SCORES

Unsafe Driving 21% Crash Indicator 8% HOS 23%

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Vehicle Maint. 10% Controlled Subs. 0% Haz. Mat. 0%

Driver Fitness 0%

Unsafe driving down 7%, maintenance down 4%, Crash indication no

change, HOS increase by 1%.

JULY Birthdays

Arthur Bortz 07/04

LuAnn Barnhart 07/06

Daniel Carver 7/07

Ryan Hellner 7/07

James Miller 7/09

Mark Hine 7/10

Toland Cordell 7/20

William (Bill) Slagle 07/21

Pat Mack 7/22

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And ANNIVERSARIES!!!!

Doug Clawson 7/24/06

Andrew (Drew) Rummel 07/16/07

William (Bill) Barnhart 07/04/11

LuAnn Barnhart 07/08/15

Thank you for your years of dedication to excellent

driving and service of our customers. Our company is

only as good as our employees & we think you are

great!

EMPLOYEE FAMILY “SNOOPY” NEWS

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Greg Riffer enjoying

Father’s “week” on the

road with his 2 boys at

the Loudon NH

racetrack! Greg took

the opportunity to

spend a summer

“working vacation”

with his sons at the

racetrack, while delivering tires for

Specialty. He and the

boys met a race car

driver.!

Resting after a day

in the “pits”! Thank

you Greg, for

taking this run, so

glad you and the

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boys had a safe and memorable time.

If you see Greg, ask him about his trip!

Other Employee News:

LuAnn Barnhart is finished her radiation treatments and will soon be seen with

Bill back on the road. And very glad to have Bill Barnhart on the road after his

stent implant.

Welcome back to Mark Hine, who is once again trucking after working through

with minor health issue.

Tuition reimbursement program!!!

Know any OTR students? Strapped for cash and worried

about OTR school payments; getting sucked into a large

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company that will keep them out for several weeks to 3 or 4

months just to have their OTR schooling reimbursed?

Have them give WKML a call, we may be able to work with

them!

WKML new driver trainer program……

Interested in training? Let us know, this is your opportunity to pass on with

pride, to others, the quality driving skills you have developed over the years ……

to help others into the industry without them going to the big companies where

they are not home every weekend, don’t get personal attention when needed,

don’t get home to see their family, and are not respected for the great job they

are doing!

These great future drivers then leave the industry because they chose the

wrong company! Help those that truly want to be a part of this industry to

achieve their dream…… and help yourself and your family with a financial boost

at the same time.

Show your pride in what you chose for a career and pass it on!

DASH CAMERA SD CARD FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS (DO WEEKLY)!

1. Press center button once to change red numbers on screen to blue, then

when the numbers are blue, press the center button and hold the center

button in until the menu screen comes up.

2. Press the bottom button until the SD Card Icon is highlighted.

3. Press center button.

4. Press bottom button to highlight Card 1.

5. Press the center button.

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6. Press the bottom button to highlight the √ (check mark).

7. Press the center button to format card 1.

8. Press center button again.

9. Press bottom button to highlight Card 2.

10. Press center button.

11. Press bottom button to highlight the √ (check mark).

12. Press center button to format card 2.

13. Press bottom button to highlight Camera Icon.

14. Press center button to go back to camera mode.

Middle Button

Bottom Button