Five questions at the pre-trip briefing. A briefing the driver and crew actually sign.

• Annual DOT inspection currency lapses on the lead tractor at the end of the month
• Brake, tire, and light defects flagged on yesterday’s pre-trip — re-check before assignment
• New company driver paired with a senior driver for the first over-the-road run this week

Controls

• Supervisor signs the pre-trip checklist on the lead tractor before keys leave the lot — re-verify every defect cleared
• Pair the new driver with a senior driver for the first 800 mi; dispatch assigns a route within HOS limits
• Rejection authority posted on every pre-trip: any Class A out-of-service item pulls the unit from service

PPE

• Steel-toe boots, hi-viz Class-2 vest on the apron
• Cut-resistant gloves during the tire/brake sweep
• Safety glasses with side shields — hard hat if the cab has a roof-rack sensor cluster

• Shift from a flatbed to a drop-deck with mixed cargo: steel coils, IBC totes, dunnage
• Tarp and wrap sequence not yet rehearsed with the new strap pattern for this load profile
• Recent near-miss filed last week — load-shift event on a downgrade tied to two-driver handoff

Controls

• Securement plan written and reviewed for the new load profile before the tarp goes on — supervisor signs each load
• Two-driver handoff includes a walk-around, a torque check on the tiedowns, and a photographed seal at the rear
• Spotters stay within arm’s length of any backing maneuver at the road-side delivery — one radio, one hand signal

PPE

• Steel-toe boots, hi-viz Class-2 vest at the road-side delivery
• Cut-resistant gloves under chemical gauntlets for the IBC tote
• Hearing protection in the equipment envelope (NRR ≥ 25) when the trailer landing gear cycles

• Flagger station set up on a two-lane; sun glare forecast 070°–090° for the first four hours of shift
• Rain squall moving in from the west — wet pavement, reduced stopping distance in the buffer zone
• Mix of contractor vehicles and public traffic at the merge — a recent rear-end filed on the same template

Controls

• Traffic-control plan posted at the flagger station — pilot vehicle and buffer lengths signed by the lead flagger
• Rotate the flagger every 60 minutes and re-orient against the sun; pause the merge during any gust > 25 mph
• Pull the lane down to a single-file configuration during the rain squall; re-open only after a sweep

PPE

• Hi-viz Class-3 vest with reflective tape (worn on the outer layer)
• Hard hat with chin strap on at every flagger station
• Polarized safety glasses, FR coveralls on the apron during the rebar handoff