J. J. Keller Supports Women in Trucking; CEO Gains Insight Into Driver Challenges

In order to understand the unique challenges women in the industry face, Keller-Krikava rode along with Deb Anderson from Schneider National of Green Bay, Wis. and Bree Eubanks from Roehl Transport of Marshfield, Wis.

“We were excited to offer Ms. Keller-Krikava the opportunity to ride with female professional drivers to get a glimpse into life on the road, and more importantly, to better understand how the regulatory environment affects drivers personally,” said Ellen Voie, President/CEO of Women In Trucking. “She was able to interact with the very individuals her company’s products and services impact on a day-to-day basis.”

“Spending time with these women was a terrific, eye-opening experience,” said Keller-Krikava. “Both women clearly shared a passion for the independence the profession offers but it was also evident they face some key challenges such as increasing regulation, distracted drivers, and finding safe overnight parking. With the help of organizations like Women In Trucking, we will continue to make strides in addressing these issues and recruiting more women to the profession.”

Anderson has been driving for Schneider for three and half years on a dedicated account, while Eubanks has been with Roehl for seven months and hauls a variety of freight with a curtainside trailer. Hotel accommodations were made by Hotels4Truckers.

About J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.Since its beginning as a one-man consulting firm in 1953, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has grown to become the most respected name in safety and regulatory compliance. Now over 1,300 associates strong, J. J. Keller serves over 420,000 customers — including over 90% of the Fortune 1000. The company’s subject-matter expertise spans nearly 1,500 topics and its diverse solutions include E-Logs and mobile technology; training via online courses, streaming video or DVD; online management tools; managed services; consulting services; publications; forms and supplies.

Transportation professionals rely on J. J. Keller™ in-house expertise and wide selection of products and services to reduce risk and improve regulatory compliance, performance management and operational efficiency. For more information, visit JJKeller.com,JJKellerELogs.com and JJKellerservices.com.

For more information, contact:

Mary Borsecnik

Corporate Marketing Communications Specialist

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

1-800-843-3174, ext. 7050

Email: mborsecnik@jjkeller.com

Schweiss Doors has ‘Back-Up’ Systems for your Door in Case of Power Outage

Before placing an order for a hydraulic or bifold door, have you given any thought to how you would get that big, heavy door open in case of a power outage. This is an important consideration, not only for knowing how you will get your door opened or closed if you need to, but as a safety precaution as well. Schweiss Doors, the leading manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, has you covered on this. Schweiss has backup systems that come standard with your door and additional ones you may also consider. Hydraulic tractor fittings come standard on all Schweiss hydraulic doors. In addition to that the Schweiss hydraulic door can be opened or closed with a DC Battery-Motorized back-up control station that operates with the press of a button. The new compact hydraulic unit is also designed with a drill-driven back-up using a 7/16” hex head — just attach a socket to raise and lower your door at any time or from any position. Emergency door lowering can also be as simple as turning a screw on the pump. Your large moving door will close at a controlled, safe speed, no matter the situation or emergency. It’s that easy, no mess, no oil drains back into the tank. All Schweiss bifold doors have an electrical disconnect to allow manual operation by an emergency back-up system if power is lost. Bifold doors can be manually operated in the event of a power outage using an emergency back-up hand crank, powered generator, battery powered drill, tractor-powered hydraulic coupler fittings or 12 Volt D.C. emergency back-up. Included is an electrical disconnect device to completely disable the door for service, maintenance and emergency back-up operations. This will prevent the motor from operating when manually operating the door. For years Schweiss has been manufacturing only the highest quality doors and we never fail to innovate new products in the door market. For more information on Schweiss Doors, go to www.schweissdoors.com or call us at 800-746-8273.

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Backup systems are available for schweiss bifold and hydraulicdoors in case of a power outage.

The new powerful Schweiss hydraulic door pump unit is all self-contained and can be mounted on the wall or tucked away anywhere on the building floor. Hydraulic doors feature three back-up systems.