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John Kelly memorial award

The TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award recognises a TruckSafe certified member that has successfully implemented their TruckSafe SMS and encouraged others to join TruckSafe.

The award honours the late John Kelly, posthumous winner of the ATA Outstanding Contribution Award in 2008.

John was heavily involved in the early development of Team 200 (the predecessor of TruckSafe), helped in the development of fatigue management programs, and assisted in implementing a number of driver training programs.

Nominees for this award must be a current certified member of the TruckSafe program who have undergone an external audit in the previous year.

They must demonstrate:

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they have been TruckSafe accredited or certified for 5 consecutive years or more

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compliance with the TruckSafe business rules and codes of conduct

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they have paid all TruckSafe membership fees and kept their account in good order

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implementation and compliance to the TruckSafe Program including all core elements with minimum Non Conformance Reports (NCR’s) during an external audit

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prompt close out of any non-conformance reports; and

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a reputation for integrity and ethical behaviour in trucking.

Finalists must authorise the TruckSafe Industry Safety Management Council (TISMC) to seek other information that will assist in the judging process. This could include, but is not limited to:

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risk assessments, risk registers, and internal review findings

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feedback provided by TruckSafe auditors

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staff and client statements and/or reviews

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other accreditation schemes, the NHVR, and law enforcement

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media reports

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insurance history/benefits; and

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at fault incident and accident reports.

The John Kelly Memorial Award is part of the ATA’s National Trucking Industry Awards, held annually at the Trucking Australia conference.

The TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award is proudly sponsored by AEI Transport Insurance Brokers.

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