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Tag: Inspection Selection System
Channel 19
Are small carriers singled out for inspection? Short answer: Yes
FMCSA routinely bumps the Inspection Selection System scores of âdata-insufficientâ carriers â i.e. those who havenât been inspected enough to product CSA SMS scores â to 99, making bypass systems virtually useless and ensuring more inspections.
November 7, 2016
Channel 19
GAO CSA report fallout: More small-carrier inspections on the way?
Some watchers feel that âreprioritizingâ inspection criteria to grab and tie up more and more of the âlittle guysâ among carriers on the road might be the onerous result of the GAOâs focus on lack of data.
February 13, 2014
Channel 19
Hopping a beverage trailer to D.C.
Follow @channel19todd on Twitter for updates from this weekâs Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee meeting in Alexandria, Va., set to take up highway-bill priorities and CSA, among other topics.
February 10, 2014
Channel 19
Profilinâ â not so stylinâ â at the scale house
Has FMCSAâs CSA program had an unintended (or, perhaps, intended) consequence of giving inspectors license to hassle small operators simply for the fact that they are small companies?
June 9, 2013
Regulations
Bypass systems reduce inspection likelihood
Bypass systems work well for carriers with a good safety-performance history to help them avoid the extra scrutiny rolling over the scales gets a truck and its driver.
April 3, 2013
Channel 19
âWeâre the highway patrol and weâre here to helpâ
Why were you pulled in for your last inspection? If you donât know, ask. The answer could prove useful in your long-term CSA management.
December 13, 2012
Channel 19
Redux: Have you seen your âCSA scorecardâ?
With third party vendors providing tools to carriers to compute their drivers CSA scores, only one continues to take that functionality directly to the âdriversâ of CSA â professional operators. Have you seen a tabulation of your CSA performance? We want to hear from you.
November 15, 2012
Business
CSA Part 2: Maintaining your equipment
Now more than ever, youâre responsible for what you drive, including company trailers. Take control of maintenance with robust inspection procedures and self-education to avoid inspection hassles.
May 1, 2011
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