CTOT

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CTOT Schedule

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The MN Highway Safety & Research Center, (MHSRC) the MN Department of Transportation, (MnDOT) and the MN State Patrol, along with a collection of contractors are working together in a proactive role regarding the safety of highway heavy-construction trucking industry. 

Created in 1999, the CTOT Program has become a leading voice in trucking safety.  With a wide variety of classes, the CTOT Program ensures a thorough knowledge in safety. 
Main Risk for Heavy Construction Industry: Trucking and traffic control
Instructors:  MHSRC, MnDOT and MN State Patrol

CTOT Audience:

• Construction truck drivers
• Equipment haulers
• Dispatchers
• Safety personnel
• Insurance carriers
• Management should attend CTOT classes.

Costs:  Please call for class prices.
Classes are Held: MHSRC, MnDOT Districts, On-site
Class Size: All classes must have a minimum of 30 people, unless noted.

For complete course descriptions, click on the course title.

CTOT Courses: 

Introduction to CTOT (Rules of the Road):
State of Minnesota Contract Specification 1802: Qualification of Workers recommends operators of construction trucks hauling construction materials (borrow, aggregate base, asphalt mixtures, concrete paving mixtures) to become certified in Intro to CTOT.  This 8 hour classroom and hands-on course meets 49 CFR Part 380 Minnesota Training Requirementsfor CMV Operators, and Entry Level CDL effective July 20, 2004.

Behind the Wheel (Advanced Techniques):
This class, consisting of approximately one hour of classroom instruction and five hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, makes the driver aware of the vehicle and operator capabilities and limitations. 

This class is exclusively held at the MHSRC in St. Cloud. The course is offered to a minimum of 12 students and a maximum of 20.  We recommend that drivers refresh their skills every three years.

Crash Management:
This approximately three-hour classroom course analyzes a fatal accident from the time of the accident through the time a lawsuit can occur. 

Decision Driving:
This approximately three hour classroom style course teaches driving techniques for the safe operation of construction trucks.  This class supplements Intro to CTOT by enhancing the behind-the-wheel experiences with additional technical information.  The class focuses on the importance of making the “right” decisions.

Permitting Oversize/Overweight Load Permits :
The purpose of this approximately three hour class is to provide information on permit issuance and permit restrictions for oversized and overweight (OS/OW) loads operating in MN. At the end of this class a participant should be able to determine under what conditions an OS/OW permit is required, the various types of permits available and how to obtain them, and the restrictions or conditions placed on permits and their meaning.

Load Securement:
The objective of this approximately three hour course is to offer load securement training to construction employees involved in the hauling of heavy and light equipment, portable asphalt plants, crusher plants, skid steers, rollers, and related equipment.

The course content may be tailored to the needs of the audience with emphasis on light haul or heavy haul, depending on the primary operations of the host carrier.

Hazmat Training:
Construction employers must ensure that each employee, who in the course of employment directly affects the safe transportation of hazardous materials, is trained to properly handle these materials. At the completion of this approximately four hour class, company representatives will be given the opportunity to document required hazmat training for their drivers that is required by Federal Regulations.  

Construction employees, who haul hot asphalt, haul multiple tanks of propane OVER 1,000 pounds, transport Humboldt/Troxler nuclear density machines, transport 119 gallons or more of fuel and hazardous waste even when empty should attend this course.  Retraining is required every three years.  

Truck Technology:
This approximately six hour course explains the sophisticated new world of truck technology. Many drivers are not aware of the innovative changes that are offered in today’s trucks.  This course has an emphasis on brakes: their operation and adjustment. Even automatic slack adjusters must be manually inspected.  In this class there will be a hands-on adjusting module.

Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV):
The purpose of this approximately two-day course is to meet the Federal requirements of Part 380 requiring all drivers of longer combination vehicles to receive extra training.  This class is a combination of classroom and one-on-one skills training.  It also requires passing a written test.

Roadside Inspection:
The purpose of this approximately three hour course is to review a roadside inspection of vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more. This class builds on Intro to CTOT and is presented using a detailed, in-depth presentation, addressing all aspects of a roadside inspection.

OSHA/MSHA/DOT Customized Training and/or Consulting:
This program offers customers the opportunity to customize mandatory annual training in these areas.  The customers can put together any type of curriculum to accomplish their annual training needs.  Instructor also certified in First Aid, CPR/AED.  CTOT has consultants on staff that can audit programs for compliance. 

 

Professionals Training Professionals

Contact MHSRC: mhsc@stcloudstate.edu   320.654.5499 or 1.888.234.1294