CSA 2010 and "Clean" Inspections

JustSonny · May 12, 2010

5/12/2010 CSA 2010 and "Clean" Inspections
By Truckinginfo.com Staff

Julie Sutton-Hayes understands that roadside inspections will be an important part of CSA 2010. The president of California-based Logistics International Inc., like many carriers, wants to see enforcement officers issue written reports not only for bad inspections, but also for "clean" inspections. So far she's pretty frustrated.

The American Trucking Associations is counseling carriers to do what they can, including training their drivers, to get an inspection report for a "clean" inspection. "Clean reports absolutely matter in this new system," said Dave Osiecki, senior vice president of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at ATA.

Sutton-Hayes has instructed her drivers to ask for written reports of "clean" inspections, but the results have been discouraging. "One guy who is seasoned and historically fair and personable told a driver (in jest), 'Go on outta here. That is, unless you want me to write a ticket.'"
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Bumping the denominator....gotta do it!

outerspacehillbilly · May 12, 2010

Did anybody expect anything different? If it was about safety they would reward you with a nice clean safety inspection report but all they want is your money! Ehrrr I mean safety!

Mike_MD · May 16, 2010

Drivers are given a clean bill of heath on a regular basis, I have witnessed this while reviewing carriers' profiles. Not every inspection results in a penalty, this has been witnessed in reviewing 10,000s of roadside inspections.

While the system has some drawbacks it serves a legitimate purpose.

Be safe.

JustSonny · May 16, 2010

Mike_MD said: ↑

Drivers are given a clean bill of heath on a regular basis, I have witnessed this while reviewing carriers' profiles. Not every inspection results in a penalty, this has been witnessed in reviewing 10,000s of roadside inspections.

While the system has some drawbacks it serves a legitimate purpose.

Be safe.
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From the FMCSA CSA 2010 FAQs #44 and #45:

Are inspections without regulatory violations noted submitted to the FMCSA and do they count in the Carrier Safety Measurement System?

Yes, roadside safety inspections are uploaded to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regardless of whether or not the safety inspection report contains violations. As a result, safety inspections without regulatory violations will serve to improve a carrier's evaluation by the CSMS. If a driver feels that a safety inspection has been conducted, FMCSA encourages the driver or carrier to ask for a copy of the safety inspection report to document the safety inspection. However, carriers and drivers must understand that law enforcement may only be conducting a pre-inspection screen to determine if a truck or driver warrants closer examination. A pre-inspection screen which takes less time than an actual safety inspection may take many forms but may include but not necessarily be limited to a cursory check of the vehicle. These cursory checks of a vehicle are commonly confused with a complete safety inspection. If a law enforcement officer conducts only a pre-inspection screen then a safety inspection report will not be generated as a safety inspection has not been completed. It is also important to note that different enforcement jurisdictions may use different methods to select or screen a vehicle for a safety inspection. Finally, FMCSA reminds all stakeholders that the goal of the roadside safety inspection program is to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes and improve traffic safety.

What is a "clean inspection"?
A "clean inspection" is when a relevant roadside inspection resulted in no violations for a particular Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC). A relevant inspection is one where the roadside inspector reviewed a particular area for evidence of violations (not all inspection types/levels look at all areas). For example, when a carrier has no BASIC violations related to the Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service) BASIC and/or Driver Fitness BASIC from a Driver Inspection (Level 1, 2, 3 or 6), this "clean inspection" will lower the associated BASIC measure. Similarly, when a carrier has no BASIC violations related to the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC and/or Cargo-Related BASIC from a Vehicle Inspection (Level 1, 2, 5 or 6), this "clean inspection" will lower the associated BASIC measure. The North American Standard Driver/Vehicle Inspection Levels are explained on this FMCSA webpage:http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/safety-initiatives/mcsap/insplevels.htm.

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Mike, do you think drivers will have problems getting inspectors to enter clean inspections into the system? Do you know if the training that inspectors are getting, or will be getting, as CSA 2010 rolls out state by state, encourages (or requires) inspectors to enter clean inspections?

5/12/2010 CSA 2010 and "Clean" Inspections
By Truckinginfo.com Staff

Julie Sutton-Hayes understands that roadside inspections will be an important part of CSA 2010. The president of California-based Logistics International Inc., like many carriers, wants to see enforcement officers issue written reports not only for bad inspections, but also for "clean" inspections. So far she's pretty frustrated.

The American Trucking Associations is counseling carriers to do what they can, including training their drivers, to get an inspection report for a "clean" inspection. "Clean reports absolutely matter in this new system," said Dave Osiecki, senior vice president of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at ATA.

Sutton-Hayes has instructed her drivers to ask for written reports of "clean" inspections, but the results have been discouraging. "One guy who is seasoned and historically fair and personable told a driver (in jest), 'Go on outta here. That is, unless you want me to write a ticket.'"
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http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=70353

dieselbear · May 16, 2010

Oldnewbie,

That won't be a problem. I do numerous clean inspections a week, sometimes that's all I get all day. If a guy earns a clean inspection, I give it to him. I've had some that tell me they get a bonus for a clean inspection.

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