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Safety

In our continuing effort to provide exemplary service and safety assurances to our growing customer base, Foodliner maintains a satisfactory rating with the Department of Transportation.

We have also implemented quality control measuring devices in all aspects of our operations to review and evaluate our performance, helping to ensure we always receive high trucking company safety ratings.

We’re a proud member of the following organizations:

  • ATA – American Trucking Association
  • NTTC – National Tank Truck Carriers
  • IMTA – Iowa Motor Truck Association
  • Nebraska Trucking Association

Our industry’s campaign to reduce pellet, flake and powder loss.

By participating in the operation Clean Sweep initiative, Quest Liner is making an important contribution to protecting the environment from plastic pollution.

The Value of Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS)

The campaign’s goal is to help every plastic resin handling operation implement good housekeeping and pellet, flake, and powder containment practices to work towards achieving zero pellet, flake, and powder loss, protecting the environment and saving valuable resources.

Plastics in the Environment

Zero Pellet, Flake, and Powder Loss is a priority for the plastics industry—and a critical issue for our environment. Spilled pellets, flakes, and powder can make their way into local waterways and ultimately estuaries and the ocean. This isn’t just an eyesore and a litter issue; pellets, flakes, and powder, if accidentally mistaken for food by birds or marine animals, could harm them. That’s why the industry is behind Zero Pellet, Flake, and Powder Loss—and it can only be achieved with your help. The OCS Program was created to help you protect the environment and keep it clean.

For additional information on Operation Clean Sweep please visit opcleansweep.org.

Specific to food trucking safety, we utilize the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) management system to provide a comprehensive food safety program and corresponding training.

Trucking Safety Equipment

Vehicle and equipment inspection and maintenance is a top priority for Foodliner. To ensure our vehicles are operating safely at all times, we have highly qualified personnel who perform daily maintenance, inspections, and repairs – all of which are required to be properly documented. We utilize:

  • Electronic Logs
  • Satellite Tracking
  • Lane Departure Warning System
  • On-Guard forward sensing radar crash avoidance
  • RSS – Roll Stability System
  • Anti-lock Brakes
  • SkyBitz
  • Tolling Transponder for major tollways

Truck Driver Safety

Foodliner has a rigorous process for selecting drivers. We take several factors into consideration when hiring in order to be certain that we’re only employing the most qualified and prudent drivers. Some of the components we look at when making hiring decisions are:

  • Amount of experience
  • Types of trainings completed
  • Driving records
  • Background checks

Once a driver is hired and becomes part of our team, they undergo our driver training program, regardless of their experience level. Additionally, all drivers continually receive refresher training courses pertaining to trucking safety.

Other safety programs and procedures we have in place include:

  • Quarterly Safety Meetings
  • Safety Incentive Program
  • Comprehensive Driver Risk Assessment Tracking
  • Specialized Driver Training & Orientation

CSA Compliance for Safety

We operate in compliance with Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA), an enforcement program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for safety compliance.

Drivers’ roles under this program include:

  • No speeding
  • Conducting thorough pre/post trip inspections
  • Keeping records/paperwork up to date, including:
    • E-log signoffs
    • Data sheets
    • License
    • Medical certificate/card

Recognizing Safety Performance

Safety is important to us. And we like to reward drivers who consistently employ safe practices.

Accolades for safe drivers include:

  • Annual driver appreciation day events and gifts
  • Quarterly driver incentives based on safety (includes CSA), service, and other criteria
  • Annual safety awards
  • Clean DOT inspection incentives

CONTACT US TODAY

Whether you’re interested in driving for us or hiring us as your trucking company, contact us today. We’d love to talk to you about joining the Foodliner team.