Owner Operator Safety Audit

Yes, you have to be in a drug testing pool.

 

You need to be in a drug pool.. You even need to have an employment app from yourself. You also need a driver's abstract on file..

 

This should help . You need everything there required for an employee . You are employing yourself .

General Information Folder

List of equipment (trucks, tractors, trailers, plate numbers, etc.)

List of current driver's names and number for the last 350 days

List of corporate officers

Insurance Folder

Insurance liability coverage

MCS-90 form

BOC-3 form

Cargo insurance coverage

Accident Folder

Accident Register

All Accident Reports

Driver Qualification for Each Driver

Drivers application form

Inquiry to all previous employers

Inquiry to state agencies

Annual review of driving record

Annual driver's certificate of violations

Driver's road test or certificate of equivelent (i.e. copy of CDL)

Medical Examination

Previous drug & Alcohol test results

Drug and alcohol program for each driver

Pre-employment

Drivers list of consortium

Random

Post Accident

Logs for each driver

Logbooks or Time cards if 100 mile radius

Supporting documents (Fuel, meal tickets, tolls, etc.)

Disciplinary policy for non-compliance

Maintenance files for each Vehicle

Make & Model, VIN, tire size, and year

Planned Maintenance Program

Annual Inspecitons

Maintenance File Records (receipts, etc.)

Brake Inspector Qualification

Inspection Reports

Hazmat (if applicable)

Certificate of registration

Shipping papers

Cargo tank certifications

HM Training for drivers and employees (CDL with HM and cargo tank endorsements will fulfill driver training requirements)

Record Keeping

General Information

General Awareness

Safety Training

 

While I am NOT endorsing them as I feel they cause as much harm as good with their actions, OOIDA does offer some items that make being/starting OO more bearable until you can find other sources.

 

You join a pool. In my area I joined a truckers association. I became part of their pool.

 

Yes you need to have a "pre-employment" test on file. Goto the place you took the physical and they should be able to admiister the test. They will send it out for actual processing.

As for the "Audit"... Relax. I was nervous about it too until I got clarification from the fmcsa. The "Safety Audit" is only to insure that you are complying with the necessary documents and procedures. If there is something missing they will explain what you have/need to do to correct it. Follow the listing that RickG posted and keep it all organized. Remember that YOU are an Employee of Your company.



I see you found the thread I started reguarding the same thing. I was about to point you to it. For others with this question there is more info located here

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...-operator/79915-4-6-hours-dot-inspection.html


Other items for testing are explained here

http://www.ooida.com/Benefits%26Services/Services/CMCI/CMCI_requirements.shtml