Health and Wellness Programs for Commercial Drivers (2007)

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79 A P P E N D I X C Truckload Carriers Association Audio Teleconference on Driver Health Improving Driver Health – Why Does it Matter and What Can You Do? Truckload Carriers Conference Audio Conference Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Driver fatigue and wellness are serious safety issues for today’s commercial drivers. Too many drivers are unaware of the correlation between mental and physical health and job performance. Healthier drivers who are well rested mean increased high- way safety, improved morale, lower driver turnover and reduced medical costs, benefiting both the individual and the company. Want to do more about your drivers’ health and wellness but not sure how to get started? Join us June 1st and get the answers to these questions and more: ❑ What are the health concerns facing drivers? ❑ Why should we have a wellness program? ❑ What constitutes a health and wellness program? ❑ How do I get started? ❑ What materials are available? ❑ Can I improve my drivers’ health and wellness without breaking the bank? ❑ What will the impact be to my bottom line? ❑ What are examples of successful driver health and wellness programs? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s research organization, has been conducting training on driver wellness based on the latest research for over 10 years. Hear from ATRI experts how you can work with your drivers to improve their health and wellness and listen as carriers, large and small, discuss how they have successfully integrated wellness into their driver management and what it has meant for their business. Hear from the experts: Dr. Gerald P. Krueger, Ph.D., CPE, ATRI’s Instructor for Gettin’ in Gear Driver Wellness and Mastering Alertness and Managing Driver Fatigue courses, Alexandria, VA Wendy Sullivan, R.N., Occupational Health Manager, Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, WI Joel Whiteman, Director of Driver Health and Wellness, JB Hunt, Inc., Lowell, AR Suzanne Jarman, Vice President of Safety, Operations, and Human Resources, Trucks, Inc., Jackson, GA Moderated by: Avery Vise, Editorial Director, CCJ, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC, Tuscaloosa, AL For more details, e-mail vderoze@truckload.org or contact Virginia DeRoze at Truckload Carriers Association at telephone: 703/838-1950.