New Motor Carrier Monitoring Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established a new monitoring program for motor carriers: Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA). The goal of CSA is to improve truck and bus safety by reducing the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Carrier data is grouped into seven Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). The BASICs are then used to identify carriers with potential safety problems.
Carriers are encouraged to be aware of their statistics. You can review your numbers, compiled from roadside inspections and accidents, at http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms/. Carriers are also encouraged to carefully evaluate drivers and can participate in the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). Information about the program is available at https://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov/psp/default.aspx. For drivers, the FMCSA offers the following six tips:
• Understand and follow the FMCSA’s safety rules and regulations and follow hours-of-service rules.
• Become knowledgeable about the BASICs and how they are being used by the FMCSA.
• Review your Pre-Employment Screening Program record and verify the accuracy of the information.
• Review your inspection reports to see where you can make improvements.
• Learn about your employer’s safety record.
• Visit the CSA Web site, https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/ for updates and information.
Carrier data is grouped into seven Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). The BASICs are then used to identify carriers with potential safety problems.
Carriers are encouraged to be aware of their statistics. You can review your numbers, compiled from roadside inspections and accidents, at http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms/. Carriers are also encouraged to carefully evaluate drivers and can participate in the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). Information about the program is available at https://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov/psp/default.aspx. For drivers, the FMCSA offers the following six tips:
• Understand and follow the FMCSA’s safety rules and regulations and follow hours-of-service rules.
• Become knowledgeable about the BASICs and how they are being used by the FMCSA.
• Review your Pre-Employment Screening Program record and verify the accuracy of the information.
• Review your inspection reports to see where you can make improvements.
• Learn about your employer’s safety record.
• Visit the CSA Web site, https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/ for updates and information.