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hare speaking at the 2013 ATA Conference shortage is a topic that impacts safety,
Hare added.
“The national clearinghouse for
drug and alcohol testing, that’s a strong
topic, and electronic logging devices
even though we’ve been talking about
it for years,” said Hare. “The ones that
have installed and implemented them,
we can see the benefits, but there are
still those carriers out there that haven’t
taken the jump. I’ve talked to many car-
riers that have been borderline.”
And when it comes to something
like electronic logging, she doesn’t just
want to be pointing to a regulation
book when trying to convince a driver
or safety director it’s a good idea. She
spent time with the folks installing
them in CalArk’s trucks so she had a
more complete picture of their imple-
mentation.
“I didn’t just learn the hours-of-
service side, I can go by now and prob-
ably install one in a tractor,” she said.
“When I see something, I want to see
every aspect of it. It may not be some-
thing I touch, but when a driver calls
me, I want to understand it.
Photo: Jon D. KenneDy
“I worked with our maintenance
crew, I know the data links, a lot of
stuff the safety person doesn’t have to
know,” she said. “But to do the job the
“i didN’t just learN the hours-of-serVice side, way I want to do it and be fulfilled, I

i caN go bY Now aNd probablY iNstall oNe iN a have to know every aspect of the pro-
tractor. wheN i see somethiNg, i waNt to see gram.”
That kind of dedication to detail
eVerY aspect of it. it maY Not be somethiNg i caught the attention of Don Holman,
touch, but wheN a driVer calls me, i waNt to corporate director of transportation
uNderstaNd it.” safety for Tyson Foods, while Hare was
at Cobb-Vantress, and it left a good
impression that he still carries.
—malea hare, “It was just obvious at the time that
director of safetY, she was super intelligent, she under-
calark iNterNatioNal stood process – which is key, in my
mind – and it’s just kind of like she got
it,” said Holman. “In a very short period
in high regard. Her primary goal is to held. We’re all in it to make the high- of time, she understood what we were
make sure everyone is up to speed on ways safer.” trying to do and how in the world we
new regulations, and to establish a net- Standout issues during her first were going to get it done.”
work they can all call upon. year have included the self-certification A past chairman of the Safety
“Some people may not have the and medical certification require- Management Council himself, Holman
same resources as other people do,” she ments that went into effect for drivers has also been impressed by the work
noted. “I really enjoy it, I respect it. I’ve in January, and CSA will always be a
had great feedback from meetings we’ve big topic, she said. But even the driver 

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