Energy On The Offensive #050 - Bulletproof Your Defense: Training The Trainers

During a deposition, a plaintiff attorney will look your safety manager, HR lead, or field supervisor in the eye and ask:
“What training have you received that qualifies you to hire, train, or interview drivers?”

That question isn’t random—it’s a calculated move to find even the smallest crack in your company’s defense. Once they find it, they build momentum. And the more momentum they build, the higher the settlement they can squeeze out of your insurance company.

Our goal is to eliminate those cracks before they become costly.

You already document training for your drivers. But what about the people who hire, train, and manage those drivers? Everyone from driver trainers to safety managers reviewing MVRs should have documented, annual training on file.

This isn’t just lawsuit prevention—it’s performance improvement. If your team walks away from training with even one takeaway that makes them 1% better, that’s a win on every level.

We’ve made this easy. Our online training platform—available at no cost to clients—includes modules like:

• Transportation Compliance Manager Training

• DOT Reasonable Suspicion for Supervisors

• Hiring Drivers

• Managing Drivers

If you'd like help getting your team set up with training like this, just reply to this email or call me at (501) 581-7226.