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Newsletter of the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries
Volume 3, No. 3, March 2011
INSURANCE TIPS
Driver Selection: Motor Vehicle Records
Vehicle accidents cost you money in many ways: physical damage to third party vehicles or your vehicle, bodily injury claims, workers’ compensation and legal defense costs, lost time, lost sales, and damages to your image.
Avoiding accidents by hiring safe drivers is a sound management decision, and a good loss-prevention practice. Statistics show drivers with a history of moving violations and vehicle accidents are more likely to have additional violations and accidents.
The first step in evaluating a prospective employee’s driving record is verifying the individual has a valid driver’s license. Next, obtain a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for the previous three years. You might require prospective employees to supply their own MVR and turn it in with their application, or contact the agency responsible for these records directly.
Evaluation of the MVR is very important. Management should establish written criteria for evaluating the driver’s records as part of the screening process. Bear in mind these criteria must be applied uniformly throughout the organization for all drivers. Many companies follow guidelines based on a “point system.” Points are assigned to violations and they accumulate for a three year period. Employees who reach an unacceptable number of points are removed from driving duties, or undergo predetermined corrective measures.
Violations that present a substantial liability exposure:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- License revocation or suspension
- Reckless driving where bodily injury or property damage results
- Hit and run incidents
Violations that present moderate liability exposure, if a pattern of violations is shown:
- Speeding
- Failure to yield right of way
- Driving too fast for conditions
- Operating an unregistered vehicle
- Using false registration or license
- Driving while license is under suspension
Employees’ MVRs should be reviewed annually. Monitor driving habits to ensure your drivers maintain safe driving records. A deteriorating driving record may indicate the need for additional training, counselling, or suspension of business-related driving privileges.
One word of caution: seek legal advice prior to implementing an MVR program, to ensure compliance with laws pertaining to the use of MVRs in hiring practices.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
GIGA Invest GmbH (www.gigainvest.eu) is interested in arranging one-year contracts for monthly shipments of HMS 1 and 2 of 12.500 MT or more. They are also looking for smaller shipments of scrap that might be sent by 40 foot container, and for used rails. Interested members can contact Patrick Maufroy at Tel: 33 02 5470 2070 or email: pack41deal [at] orange.fr
CARI EVENTS
BC Chapter Spring Meeting
March 7
at the River Rock Casino Resort
www.riverrock.com
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CARI’s 70th Annual CARI Convention
June 23–25
at the Fairmont Whistler
in Whistler, British Columbia
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BC Chapter Golf Tournament
August 17
at the Richmond Country Club
www.igolfsoftware.com/richmond
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CARI’s Annual Golf Tournament
August 18
at the Legends on the Niagara
www.niagaralegends.com
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Quebec Chapter Golf Tournament
September 8
Location to be determined
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CARI’s 14th Annual Consumers’ Night
October 24
at the Fairmont Royal York
in Toronto
For information on CARI events contact Donna Turner at (905) 426-9313
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
March 23–25
Budapest, Hungary
11th International Automobile Recycling Congress
ICM
www.icm.ch
Apr. 5–9
Los Angeles, USA
ISRI Annual Convention and Exposition
ISRI
www.isriconvention.org
Phone: 919-563-5291
Email: cstann [at] meetinginsistes.com
Apr. 7–8
Brussels, Belgium
3rd World Lead Conference
www.metalbulletin.com/EventDetails
Phone: +44 (0) 20-7779-7999
Apr. 21–22
Hangzhou, China
China International Scrap Conference 2nd Overseas Supplier and Domestic Consignee Fair
CIQAR
www.chinascrap.org/engzgslsc.aspx
May 22–25
Singapore
BIR 2011 World Recycling Convention & Exhibition
BIR
www.bir.org/events/future-events/singapore-2011/singapore-provisional-sequence-of-meetings/
September 21–23 Venice, Italy
16th International Congress for Battery Recycling
ICM
www.icm.ch
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