Cargo that shifts during transit presents a potentially serious struck-by hazard when the trailer doors are opened. The danger of falling freight is well recognized in the commercial trucking industry…
Mark Respass is a Commercial Trucking Expert with nearly 40 years of diverse experience as a driver, fleet safety director, and transportation risk manager for a major insurance provider. He applies his knowledge and experience to the investigation of commercial and personal injury litigation involving all aspects of commercial trucking, warehousing/distribution operations, and FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA regulatory compliance.
Mark has held a Class A CDL since its inception in 1992, and through his career has held nearly all CDL endorsements including Doubles/Triples, Tankers, and HazMat. He began his driving career after 7 years in law enforcement with the Eden, North Carolina police department. In the 9 years he spent driving, Mark covered approximately 1 million accident and citation-free miles, where he gained experience in the transport and loading/unloading a variety of different commodities. Mark later went on to work as Fleet Safety Manager for a food distribution company, and then to Zurich NA, where he was a risk engineer. Mark's experience in the insurance industry affords him a unique perspective on the relationship between trucking and insurance companies, and the policies and procedures of many regional and national trucking outfits. The risk improvement services he provided for customers and business partners included identifying exposures with major loss and liability potential, and presenting guidelines for improving their policies on fleet safety, maintenance, and hiring, among others.
Mark's time in the insurance industry led him to a long career as a Director of Safety for several large carriers. He was responsible for all aspects of fleet safety and regulatory compliance including FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug/alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training. Mark has served on multiple Safety Management Councils with the American Trucking Association (ATA), Colorado Motor Carrier Association (CMCA), and The North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI).
Associate
2019 to presentProvide technical investigations, analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of commercial and personal injury litigation involving all aspects of commercial trucking, warehousing / distribution operations, and FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA regulatory compliance.
Director of Safety
2016 to 2019Responsible for all aspects of fleet safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Responsibilities included FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA compliance, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug / alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training.
Director of Safety
2014 to 2016Responsible for all aspects of fleet safety and regulatory compliance and risk management for a 600 truck fleet. Responsibilities included FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA compliance, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug / alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training.
Director of Safety
2010 to 2014Senior-level responsibility for all aspects of fleet safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management with direct reporting to the vice-president. Responsibilities included FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA compliance, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug / alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training. Represented the company at the state and national levels with three safety management councils and various committees.
Senior Director of Safety & Compliance
2006 to 2010Senior management responsibility for all aspects of fleet safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management for a 700 truck fleet. Responsibilities included FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA compliance, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug / alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training.
Managed the fleet to a 1st Place Safety Award in 2009 from the American Trucking Associations.
Transportation Risk Engineer
2003 to 2006Provided fleet risk assessments for underwriters and risk improvement services for customers and business partners. Presented training for customers, loss investigations. Provided fleet risk improvement services including identifying FMCSR, OSHA and EPA exposures with major loss and liability potential.
Corporate Fleet Safety Manager
2000 to 2003Responsible for all aspects of fleet safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management for an 850 truck fleet and six distribution centers. Responsibilities included FMCSR, OSHA, and EPA compliance, oversight of hours-of-service, electronic logs, DOT drug / alcohol testing programs, accident investigations, CDL driver hiring, qualification, selection, and training. Oversight of commercial vehicle maintenance, repair, and inspection program.
Professional tractor-trailer driver with nine-years and approximately one-million miles of accident & citation free driving.
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v. 02/27/22
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