Temco Culture
5 Seeing Habits
TEMCO Acronyms
Ten Point Commentary
8 Rules of Backing
100

This is the application employees use to clock in and out.

Paycom

100

At Temco we use two words that describe defensive driving. What are these two words?

Space for the truck and Visibility for the driver

100

The acronym "G.O.A.L", commonly referring to a point scored in soccer when the entire ball crosses the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar. What do these letters stand for at Temco?

Get Out And Look

100

This is the amount of time needed to have a safe following distance.

6-8 seconds

100

This is the first rule when backing.

DON'T BACK.

200

According to the Attendance Policy, all points remain active for _____.

12 months

200

When aiming high in steering, my imaginary target is a stationary item (eye lead)  _______ ahead of me centered in my lane of travel"

12-15 seconds

200

The acronym "DFS", is commonly known as Duty Free Shoppers. What do these letters stand for at Temco?

Delivery From Store

200

"Stale" is commonly used for describing food that is no longer fresh and pleasant to eat. At Temco, a stale green light is a light you did not see turn green. What affects your point of decision?

Road

load

weather 

speed

200

This is what is used when required to back.

A spotter.

300

An employee must wait this amount of days before sick time is available.

90 days

300

"________ is anything you cannot see over, under, around or through"

Billboard

300

Bugs" often refers to any small, annoying or harmful insect. What do these letters stand for at Temco?

Badge 

Uniform

Gloves 

Steel Toe Shoes

300

This is what you are looking for when checking your mirror every 5-8 seconds.

Lane position

traffic condition

mechanical problems

300

This is the amount of space you will use when backing is required.

Only as far as necessary.

400

An employee must wait this amount of days before vacation time and holiday pay are available.

120 days

400

This is my next eye movement after I have checked my mirror.

Front

400

Milk is a good source of calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients. Why do "All Good Kids Love Milk" at Temco?

Aim high in steering

Get the big picture

Keep your eyes moving

Leave yourself an out

Make sure they see you

400

This is what is used to calculate following distance

Once the car in front passing a stationary item, I count 1/1000, 2/1000, 3/100 until the front bumper of your vehicle reaches that same stationary item.

400

Before backing every driver must take 6 actions.

Goal

walk the path

communicate with spotter

take photos

Submit photos to leadership

wait for approval

500

This is the dedicated hotline for employees to reach out about HR, benefits, and payroll.

MyTemco

500

These are the three tools to establish eye to eye contact.

Horn, lights, and signals.

500

"Smog" is commonly known for a type of air pollution, a hazy, often yellowish-brown, haze that reduces visibility. What does "S.M.O.G" stand for at Temco?

Signal

Mirrors

Over the Shoulder

Go

500

You never want to make these eye movements after checking your mirror or gauge.

Mirror to mirror, gauge to gauge, mirror to gauge, and gauge to mirror.

500

These are the two actions a driver must take before backing and have already receiving management approval.

Windows down and radio off.