CSA Overview Commercial Vehicle Basics Presented November 3, 2011 for Portable Sanitation Association International By David Medeiros
CSA (Compliance Safety Accountability) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) Applicability Commercial Carrier & Driver s Responsibilities Enforcement of FMCSR s
Understanding of responsibilities Conversant with FMCSRs Dispel myths (truck stop lawyers) Learn how to find the answers Comply with Regulations Increase safety and safe practices Be prepared for changes in FMCSA
Down time for truck and driver Fine$, company/driver, Civil/Criminal Company & Driver* Safety Rating Interventions* Insurance Increases More Inspections (ISS) Loss of Contracts Liability
Protection of people and property Reduce Liability (Crashes) Protect job and company Reduce fines Professionalism Required 390.3(e)(2)
A new safety monitoring program with intense focus on carriers ability to follow the rules and avoid crashes Designed to gather data about carriers and drivers Nationwide network Improves effectiveness of compliance & enforcement programs Method of calculating compliance with the safety regulations
The goal of CSA is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities on the nation s highways.
Considers carriers & drivers Carriers & drivers are now tracked by the FMCSA Helps create a more complete picture of compliance Every recorded violation, citation, and warning -even the most trivial or inaccurate- will count in calculating safety scores
Data Collection Safety Measurement Safety Evaluation Intervention
Roadside Inspections Veh. Viols. 24 months Driver Viols. 36 months Federally recorded crashes Crashes 24 months Violations found during interventions
Unsafe Driving Fatigued Driving Driver Fitness Controlled Substances & Alcohol Vehicle Maintenance Cargo Related Crash Indicators
Assigned to one of the BASICs Severity weighting (1-10) Association with crash causation OOS Occurred during a crash Time weighed 3 = past 12 months; 2=between 12-24 months; 1=24 to 36 months
No intervention Warning letter Increased roadside enforcement (ISS) Focused off-site investigation Focused on-site investigation Cooperative Safety plan Notice of violation Comprehensive on-site investigation Notice of claim Out of Service Order (temporary or permanent)
Have positive roadside inspection Avoid all violations, especially high value violations Reduce crashes Understand the regulations! Follow/Obey the regulations!
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 390. = Part Number 3 = Section Number (f) = First Order Paragraph 6 = Second Order Paragraph (i) = Third Order Paragraph
382 Drug/Controlled Substances/Alcohol 383 CDL 390 General 391 Driver Qualifications 392 Driving Commercial Motor Vehicles 393 Part & Accessories 395 Hours of Service 396 Maintenance/Repair/Inspection 397 Hazardous Materials Driving
GENERAL APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
Any self propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle:
The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR) or gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or Is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation, or Transports a placarded amount of hazardous materials.
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Beginning Jan 1, 2003, all new motor carriers (Private and for-hire) must apply for a US DOT Number All new entrant motor carriers must complete an MCS-150 Safety Audit = educational, technical assistance to ensure safety management controls are in place
MCS 150 = US DOT Number 390.19 Vehicle Identification 390.21 Name 2 sides Contrasting, 50 feet Accident Register 390.15 Date and Place Driver Number of injuries and fatalities Retention = 3 years
CDL = Program Pre-Employment Random Reasonable Suspicion Post Accident Company Policy/Driver Awareness Supervisor Training Record keeping Requirements
21 yrs old, English Speaking, One valid License Medical Certificate Employment Application Background Check Road test Loading
Medical card (GVWR exceeds 10,001 pounds) Federal 391.41 Full sheet medicals and photocopy medicals are ok Medicals valid in most instances for 2 years from issue date Skills Performance Evaluation Certificate (SPE) Formally driver waiver 391.49
Must possess drivers license (non-cdl) 391.11(b)(5) Must possess CDL, see appropriate slide 383.23(a)(2) Log book when required
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Driver Application Driving Record (3 years) Road Test or Equivalent Inquiry to State Agencies (Annual) Annual Review of Driving Record Annual Certification of Violations Medical Certificate Inquiry to Previous Employers (3 years) Multiple-Employer Drivers (4 items)
Ill of Fatigued 392.3 Drugs & Alcohol 392.4/5 Pre-Trip 392.7 Emergency Equipment / Use 392.9/22 Load Securement 392.9 Railroad Crossings 392.10 Seat Belts 392.16 Obstructed Lights 392.33
Fueling 392.50 Materials of Trade 392.51 Unauthorized Passengers 392.60 Radar Detectors 392.71
Local driver 100 air miles (115.8 statute miles) 100 Air Mile Radius Exception (395.1(e)) 10 hours off duty after 12 hours on duty Driver returns to work reporting location within 12 hours Does not exceed 11 hours driving time following 10 hours off, and;
The motor carrier retains for 6 months true and accurate time records showing; Time driver reports for duty each day Total number of hours driver is on duty each day Time driver is released from duty each day (Basic time cards/sheets) Total time for the preceding 7 days (does not need to be in drivers possession)
DO I Need a CDL? (Flow Chart) Serious Violation (383.5) POV Citations 2 serious in 3 yrs = 60 days min. Notification of Violations (383.31)
Speeding > 15 mph posted limit Reckless Improper Lane Changes Following Too Close Violation w/ Fatal Crash No CDL Possession of CDL Wrong Class CDL/Endorsement
Vehicle operated in combination Combination GVWR exceeds 26,001 pounds Can only include Trailer with a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or greater Class A CDL required
GVWR of power unit exceeds 26,001 pounds Can be in combination with trailer less than 10,001 pounds Class B CDL required
Transports a placarded amount of hazardous material Transports 16 or more passengers including the driver for compensation GVWR usually less than 26,001 pounds
T Doubles/Triples H Hazardous materials N Tanks X Combination tanks/hazmat P Passengers S School bus operations
RHODE ISi.AND STA.TE 1'01.ICB CDLROWCHAJlT: IS A CDL REQUJRED?.. Is the vehicle a combination 'IWicle? Y9 Is the combination GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs? llo - YB Is the trailer GVWR greater th an 10,000 lbs? Is the power unit GVWR greater th an 26,000 lbs? Ym l Chss B CDL require.d NO Y9 Chss A CDL required Is the vehicle ~----------.1 ln?isponjng a,, Ll~ r-- qumtity of ha:iard.ous ~als? (as defined by 49 CFR.) C.hss C CDL required. -Tt. lffyl... NINI INlcw.1.&CDL """' ~" '.,...,.,.u Is the vehicle 'YD des~d to trmspon 16 or more passmgus including tn driver? m Chss 10 W~~ (Oper81M License)
Mechanical Equipment Brakes Tires Lights Load Securement 393.100
Maintenance File (1 year/ 6 mons) ID info = company #, VIN, year, tire size Schedule of inspections, type and date due Inspection, repair, and records Annual DVIR
Cargo must be firmly immobilized or secured on or within a vehicle by structures of adequate strength, dunnage/dunnage bags, shoring bars, tiedowns or a combination of these. Items that are likely to roll must be restrained by chocks, wedges, a cradle or other equivalent means.
Articles of cargo placed beside each other and secured by transverse tiedowns must be: Placed in direct contact with each other, or Prevented from shifting towards each other while in transit.
Each tiedown must be attached and secured in a manner that : Prevents it from becoming loose, unfastened, opening or releasing while in transit. Edge protection must be used whenever a tiedown would be subject to abrasion or cutting or crushing
WLL = 1/2 x (weight of the cargo). Total WLL is the sum of: (1) 1/2 of the WLL of each connector or attachment mechanism used to secure the cargo to the vehicle; and (2) 1/2 of the WLL for each end section of a tiedown that is attached to an anchor point.
The rules in this section are in addition to Section 393.106 concerning WLL. When an article of cargo is not blocked or positioned to prevent movement in the forward direction, the number of tiedowns needed depends on the length and weight of the articles.
1 tiedown for articles 5 ft or less in length, and 1,100 lbs or less in weight; 2 tiedowns if the article is - 1) 5 ft or less in length and more than 1,100 lbs in weight; or 2) > 5 ft but less than 10 ft, regardless of weight.
Example of 110(b)(1) 5 ft." 1,100 lbs."
2 tiedowns for articles longer than 10 ft, and one additional tiedown for every 10 ft of length, or fraction thereof, beyond the first 10 ft. If an article is blocked to prevent movement in the forward direction, 1 tiedown for every 10 ft, or fraction thereof.
Example of 110(b)(3) 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft
Example of 110(b)(3) - Articles blocked to prevent forward movement; 1tiedown for each 10 ft of length, or fraction thereof. 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft
1 tiedown every ten feet (5 /1,100lbs), Blocked v. not blocked By Weight NT =load (.5)/WLL Direct vs Indirect By size
Traffic Enforcement Load Securement Dunage Seat Belts OOS Violations
Pull over in safe area Clean Cab Organized Paperwork Seat Belt Knowledge of Regulations Attitude
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Login Page for Motor Carriers 70
Data Review Carrier Summary Screen 71
Data Review Carrier Summary Screen (cont d) 72
Data Review Violation Drill Down Violations found in the BASIC and their counts Detailed Inspection Reports related to the BASIC 73
Data Review Carrier Summary Screen (cont d) 74
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