December 29, 2014: MCM Weekly Newsletter
 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
                                                                                                
Jan 1 MCM Office Closed New Years Holiday

Jan 5 Share The Road
         Billings Senior High
         4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jan 6 Share The Road
         Skyview High, Billings
         4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jan 6 Board Meeting, Helena
          Jorgensons Inn, Room 156
          12:00pm - 4:00pm
        
Jan 6 Safety Meeting, Helena
          Jorgensons Inn, Room 156
          4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jan 6  Legislative Reception
          5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
          Red Lion Colonial, Capitol/State Room
          Appetizers and host bar

Jan 12 Share The Road
           West High, Billings
           4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jan 12  SafetyFest Kalispell
             Flathead Valley Community College
              777 Grandview Dr. 
              See article below for more info

Jan 13 Helena Chapter Safety Meeting
            11:30 am - 12:30 pm
             Perkins
             Speaker:  Jim Dusenberry, J&D Truck Repair
             Topic:  Carrier responsibilities and expectations during an accident

Jan 14  Billings Chapter Safety Meeting
             11:30 am - 12:30 pm
             Hanser's Wrecker
             Speaker:  Jim Dusenberry, J&D Truck Repair
             Topic:  Carrier responsibilities and expectations during an accident


Jan 20  Missoula Chapter Safety Meeting
             12:00pm - 1:00pm
             Jokers Wild
             Speaker:  Jim Dusenberry, J&D Truck Repair
             Topic:  Carrier responsibilities and expectations during an accident
Legislative Reception

Motor Carriers of Montana will be hosting a Legislative Reception on Tuesday, January 6 at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel in the Capitol/State Room, from 5:00 PM  to 8:30 PM.  Mingle with fellow MCM members & your local Legislators.   Hors d'oeuvres & a hosted bar will be provided. 

Share The Road January
We are in need of volunteers for Share The Road in Billings for the following dates and times. 

  

Monday, January 5   Senior High

 

Tuesday, January 6    Skyview High

Monday, January 12  West High

4:00p - 5:00 pm (all three days)

 

As you consider volunteering please remember that we need your equipment at the location ½ hour before the class starts. 

We also require additional cars/pick-ups to go in the no-zones.

Any help you can provide in these areas would be appreciated.  For questions please contact Frank Molodecki at   frankm@dtsb.com.

  

Senior High

January 5, 2015

students

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

 

 

Driver/Truck 1

 Ankrum Trucking Brian Ankrum

60

Driver/Truck 2

 

 

Instructor 1

 Don Ruesch Stieg & Associates

 

Helper

 Bob Dupree Cross Petroleum

 

Helper

 

 

Skyview

January 6, 2015

36

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

 

 

Driver/Truck 1

 A&I Distributors Shannon Fisher

 

Instructor 1

 

 

Helper

 Bob Dupree Cross Petroleum

 

West High

January 12, 2015

60

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

 

 

Driver/Truck 1

 Ankrum Trucking Brian Ankrum

 

Driver/Truck 2

 

 

Instructor 1

 

 

Helper

 Bob Dupree Cross Petroleum

 

Helper

 

 

2014 State Chain & Snow Removal Laws

We have gathered information from each state and alphabetically listed each state's chaining requirements.  


Click here for State Chain Laws

Click here for Snow Removal Laws 


SafetyFestMT:  Kalispell 2015 Is Coming Soon!

January 12 - 16, 2015 
Flathead Valley Community College
777 Grandview Dr. 
Kalispell, MT 59901

Don't miss this opportunity to take advantage of the fantastic line up of FREE classes available at the Kalispell 2015 SafetyFestMT.  Classes like Fall Protection, What a Safety Coordinator Does, First Aid/CPR/AED, Trenching, Personal Safety in the Workplace, OSHA Certified Classes and more will give you the tools you need to be successful in the workplace.

 


Register Now!


Please contact the following hotels for special rates for SafetyFestMT participants:

To register as an exhibitor please use the contact information below.  Spaces are limited so don't wait! 

Please contact:
 

Casey Kyler-West at 406.444.5267 or ckylerwest@mt.gov 

Thank you for your support of SafetyFestMT!

 

Look for upcoming SafetyFest classes: 

Mark Your Calendar
                      

 

Montana ESGR & Montana Department of Labor Workforce Services Offices Job Fairs 2015

Early Entry Military, Military Spouses and Vets

Employers will be hiring

 

Billings Jobs Jamboree

March 18, 2015

METRA PARK Billings Montana

Contact Trisha Glenn 406-655-6081 TGlen@mt.gov Registration online now

 

Great Falls Community Job Fair

March 24, 2015

Great Falls, MT

Montana Expo Park Exhibition Hall

Great Falls Job Service Contact Barbara Hardy (406) 791-5816 bhardy@mt.gov 

 

Southwestern Montana Job Fair

March 25, 2015

Butte Montana

Location to be determined

Job Service Manager Butte Marilyn Ohman (406) 494-0300 mohman@mt.gov 

 

Bozeman Community Job Fair

April 8, 2015

Gallatin County Fairgrounds Bozeman, MT

Bozeman Job Service Contact Debbie Berg (406) 582-9200 dberg@mt.gov 

Bozeman Job Service Contact Debbie Berg (406) 582-9200 dberg@mt.gov 

 

Miles City Job Fair

April 8, 2015

A small job fair but closer to energy jobs in North Dakota

Miles Community College Miles City, MT

Miles City Job Service contact Cindy Erickson (406) 232-8349 cerickson@mt.gov 

 

Helena Community Job Fair

April 9 2015

Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds Helena MT

Helena Job Service Contact Carol Rule (406) 447-3215 crule@mt.gov 

 

Flathead Valley Job Fair

April 16, 2015

Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT

Flathead Job Service Contact Bill Gilbert (406) 758-6240 wgilbert@mt.gov 

or Roberta Diegel Business Resource Consultant Flathead Job Service (406) 758-6273 rdiegel@mt.gov 

 

North Western Montana's Largest Career Fair

April 21, 2015

Missoula, MT

Hilton Garden Inn

Missoula Job Service Contact Wolf Ametsbichler (406) 728-7060 wametsbichler@mt.gov 

 

Save The Date RMRSR 2015