CSA DOES NOT WORK

A Time Weight of 1, 2, or 3 is assigned to each applicable violation based on how long ago it was recorded. Violations recorded in the past six months receive a time weight of 3. Violations recorded over six months and up to 12 months ago receive a time weight of 2. All violations recorded earlier (older than 12 months but within the past 24 months) receive a time weight of 1. This time-weighting places more emphasis on recent violations relative to older violations.
3. SMS BASIC Prioritization Status Methodology Table 3–14. Safety Event Groups for the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC Safety Event Group Number of Relevant Inspections

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The way I understand the SMS methodology. The CSA score for maintenance, you need 5 inspections before a score is calculated.

 

I understand your argument. Small carrier versus Large.
Drivers for large carriers are not the only ones getting in accidents.
Are the numbers skewed, perhaps. I have not researched any data to find out.

I have been caught like you have with a leaking fitting and the inspector let me fix it. I was given an OOS.
He did not inspect my repair. I'm guessing he/they figure if we lied and got caught with the same repair needed. We would get put OOS again and may be ticketed for driving a truck put OOS and not fixing it.

Many years ago before CSA, if you could repair any minor problems. Most DOT would let you go with only a written or most likely a verbal warning.

Since the start of CSA the violations I have received, none were attached to a dollar citation.
I think I've had 2 OOS and 3 maybe 4 warnings.
I see it as just a part of doing business.

Yep a light can go out anytime. That is why I changed all my lights to led. The other stuff, I keep up on the Pre maintenance, like you do.
Somedays it just seems the world is out to get us. Most days I feel satisfied that I won the battle. Fit to go another day.
Good Luck.

 

Do the officers get brownie points from the CSA for writing up bulloney violations too?
I got shafted by an inspector today at a scale in Iowa, he straight up lied on inspection report. Wrote me up for a faulty license plate light, I was stupid enough to sign the report before checking myself.
On my way back to the truck I look and the light is working, didnt even touch it. I go back and tell him the light works, he says “it wasn’t working while I was doing the inspection”
It must’ve fixed itself while he was doing the paperwork...

 

I've had 8 in 30 months at Landstar.

3 Level 1
2 Level 2 Hazmat
3 Level 3

 

4 years ago they'd said just take care of that, especially if you could do it on the spot.

They have almost no log violations now, and have to justify their existence.