OTA Dispatch Issue1, 2021

Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. 24 Oregon Truck Dispatch NEWS OTA News: Your One Stop Resource 2021 OTA Member Directory is on the Way The latest edition of the OTA Member Directory will be arriving in mailboxes in March. This puts contact information and company details for all OTA members right at your fingertips. Keep an eye on your mailbox for the printed version. If you absolutely can’t wait, don’t forget that the OTA member directory is also available all the time online. Just go to the Member Portal on OTA’s website. OTA’s Safety Award Applications Now Available While the 2021 “Spring” Safety Conference has been moved to October due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (it will return to April in 2022). This just means that you’ll have more time to submit your nominations for the Oregon Fleet Safety Award and the Safety Professional of the Year Award. Applications are available online—just look for the links on OTA’s home page. Deadline for nominations is August 1. Safety Management Council Goes Virtual As is the trend these days, OTA’s Safety Management Council (SMC) has embraced the concept of online gatherings for their monthly meetings. They still take place during the lunch hour once a month. While you’ll have to supply your own food, the good news is that these virtual sessions are free to OTA members ($25/non-members). Visit www.ortrucking.org/events to see what topics are on the agenda for the next few months. If you can’t make a meeting, recordings will be available to view at a later date. OTA Continues Member Update Webinars— Now Once a Month Whether it’s new guidelines and impacts due to the pandemic, or the normal intricacies of operating in the trucking industry, OTA is committed to connecting members with experts who can answer their questions. At the start of pandemic, OTA began a series of member-only webinars with representatives from the governor’s office, OR- OSHA, attorneys, accountants, and others. We are continuing this trend with our monthly member update webinars—registration is FREE! Check OTA’s Event Calendar for more details. OTA Emergency Information Page It seems that we keep getting more reasons to add to OTA’s Emergency Information page. The COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 wildfires. Winter storm Uri. As long as there is urgent news to share or updates from state and federal agencies, we will continue to post information and relevant links. The page is accessible from the OTA home page.