Mr. Rob S. Abbott This is Me

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1. 1. TransForce Inc. - About Us

   www.transforce.com/aboutus2.ht - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/14/2008   Last Visited: 6/14/2008

   Robert S. Abbott, Vice President of Safety & Compliance - TransForce Inc,Managing Director - TransForce Services Group
   
   Rob Abbott is the Vice President of Safety and Compliance for TransForce, Inc.In this capacity, he oversees employee training and management controls to ensure that TransForce's offices are compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).He also oversees TransForce's safety and risk management programs which focus on accident and injury reduction.
   
   In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Abbott serves as Managing Director of TransForce Services Group (TSG), a nationwide professional services firm that helps client companies understand and comply with Federal regulations.Specifically, TSG conducts compliance risk assessments, provides management training, and offers value added compliance services.
   
   Prior to joining TransForce, Mr. Abbott was the Director for Safety Policy for the American Trucking Associations (ATA).While at ATA, Mr. Abbott assisted the association's members in understanding and complying with the Federal regulations.To that end, he developed training curricula and taught safety and compliance courses for ATA's training division, the North American Transportation Management Institute.He was also responsible for advocating the industry's interests before regulatory agencies on matters relating to motor carrier safety, including drug and alcohol testing, driver qualification processes and the assignment of company safety ratings.In that capacity, he successfully helped several members challenge their unsatisfactory safety ratings.Finally, he was responsible for tracking the safety record of the industry and serving as an industry spokesman on matter relating to truck safety trends.
   
   Mr. Abbott is a member of ATA's Safety Policy Committee, the ATA Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council's Regulations Committee, the National Private Truck Council and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.He has testified before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on matters relating to commercial motor vehicle safety and has had several articles published in trade publications including Transport Topics.

2. 2. National Private Truck Council - NPTC Honors 54 Certified Transportation Professionals

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   Published on: 5/12/2008   Last Visited: 6/10/2008

   Robert S. AbbottVice President, Safety and ComplianceTransForce, Inc.

3. 3. New NPTC board members

   fleetowner.com/news/nptc_board - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/10/2005   Last Visited: 5/10/2005

   Robert S. Abbott of TransForce Services Group representing the Small Volume Supplier Division