Thomas “Tommy” Watson Cauthen Jr CV

• 32 Years of experience in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Field
• 205 Hours of Hazardous Materials Training
• 79 Hours of Commercial Vehicle Operations
• 8 Hours of Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigations
• 88 Hours of Compliance Review Training
• 8 Hours of Drug and Alcohol Testing
• 16 Hours of Managing Motor Fleet Safety
• 24 Hours of OSHA Compliance Training
• 8 Hours of How to Motivate, Manage and Lead a Team
• 8 Hours Motor Carrier Safety and Compliance course
• 16 Hours Cargo Tank Test, Inspection and Repair Facility course
• 8 Hours Microsoft Office course
• Certified State/US DOT CMV Inspector Levels I, II, III, IV, & V
• Certified State/US DOT Haz Mat inspector
• State Certified General Instructor
• State Certified Firearms Instructor
• State Certified Hazardous Materials Instructor
• Certified Smyth System Defensive Driving Instructor
• Numerous other seminars and conferences

• 1975 – 1976 – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Tifton, GA
  Agricultural Science

• 1975 – Graduate of West Laurens High School – Dublin, GA
  College Preparatory

2014 – Present – Middle Georgia Transportation Consulting – Abbeville, GA

• Expert Witness in the field of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Rules and Regulations.
  • CA# 14SV00048
  • CA# 16CS028
  • CA#16C06477-2
  • CA#1:18-CV-04047-MHC2014

1998 – 2018 – B-H Transfer CO. – Sandersville, GA – Director of Safety and Compliance

• Brought Carrier from a DOT Conditional rating up to a Satisfactory rating
• Solely responsible for the B-H Transfer Safety Program
• Solely responsible for company compliance with DOT, OSHA, MSHA, and EPA rules and regulations
• Manage 290 + Commercial Drivers with their compliance with Federal DOT and State rules and regulations regarding the operations of Commercial Vehicles on the public highways
• Developed and implemented safety manuals as well as committees to insure compliance with all rules and regulations.
• Reduced Commercial Vehicle accidents by 51%
• Reduced DOT Vehicle violations from 41% to 15.5%
• Reduced DOT Driver violations from 19% to 3.6%
• Awarded 1998 NTTC Personnel Safety Award
• Awarded 1999 NTTC Corporate Merit Safety Award
• Awarded 1999 NTTC Personnel Merit Safety Award
• Awarded 1999 NTTC Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 1999 NTTC Safety Merit Award
• Awarded 1st place 1999 GMTA Outstanding Safety Record, Tank Truck division 1-5 million mile class
• Awarded 2000 NTTC 2^nd year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2000 GMTA Grand Champion Safety Award, Outstanding Safety Record
• Awarded 2001 NTTC 3^rd year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2001 NTTC Personnel Safety Award
• Awarded 2001 NTTC Competitive Safety Grand Award
• Federal DOT Audit March 2001 and the Company rating upgraded from a conditional rating to a Satisfactory rating.
• Awarded 2002 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2002 NTTC Competitive Safety Grand Award
• Awarded 2003 GMTA Grand Champion Safety Award, Outstanding Safety Record
• Awarded 2003 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2004 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2004 NTTC 4^th year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2004 NTTC Safety Merit Award
• Awarded 2006 NTTC 5^th year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2006 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2007 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Intermodal Division
• Awarded 2007 NTTC 6^th year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2007 Marsh Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2008 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2009 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Intermodal Division
• Awarded 2009 NTTC Safety Honor Award in the 5 – 7 million mile class
• Awarded 2009 NTTC 7^th year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2010 NTTC 8^th year Safety Improvement Award
• Awarded 2010 NTTC Safety Honor Award in the 4.5 – 6.5 million mile class
• Awarded 2011 NTTC Grand Safety Award in the 4.5 – 6.5 million mile class
• Awarded 2011 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Dump Truck Division
• Awarded 2012 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Truck Division
• Awarded 2013 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Intermodal Division
• Awarded 2014 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Dump Division
• Awarded 2015 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Dump Division
• Awarded 2016 GMTA 1^st place Safety in the Tank Division

1988 – 1998 – Georgia Public Service Commission, Atlanta, GA – Sergeant

• Enforce all of the Federal and Sate motor Carrier rules and regulations regarding the operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles on Georgia highways
• Perform US DOT Commercial Vehicle Inspections Levels I, II, II, IV, V and Haz Mat.
• Perform Federal Safety Audits on Motor Carriers within the state of Georgia

1985 – 1988 – Laurens County Sheriff’s Department, Dublin, GA – Corporal

• Enforce all state laws
• Manage inmates in the county jail
• Operate radio systems and the National Crime Information computer system

1976- 1988 – Farm Owner/Operator

• Operated seven hundred and fifty acre farm operation.