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Most vehicle crashes are preventable. A comprehensive crash prevention program or safety management controls are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The agency does not tell carriers how they must prevent crashes.
The Safety Management Cycle is used by FMCSA during audits to examine carrier systems, safety policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities, safety and regulatory training, monitoring of unsafe behavior, and meaningful actions taken to eliminate unsafe behavior. These controls are a combination of safety best practices and regulatory compliance.
The Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program uses seven Behavioral Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) and related violations with severity points to assess carriers for possible enforcement interventions. These interventions are intended to address carrier safety issues before crashes occur.
Carriers that want to target crash risk reduction have several options, including but not limited to:
Significant crash reduction is often achieved by adopting several items from the list once leadership adopts safety as a cultural value, not just a situational priority. Transformation from a culture of reacting to crashes to a proactive approach of crash avoidance requires the use of best practice in addition to compliance.
Vehicle safety
Vehicle inspection and maintenance programs are an integral part of a carrier’s safety program and can affect its FMCSA safety rating. Having an efficient, detailed, and proactive vehicle maintenance and inspection program can also save carriers money.
Compliance with the vehicle parts, maintenance, and inspection regulations in 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396, coupled with best practices in an employer’s maintenance and inspection program can help:
Related topics include:
Most vehicle crashes are preventable. A comprehensive crash prevention program or safety management controls are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The agency does not tell carriers how they must prevent crashes.
The Safety Management Cycle is used by FMCSA during audits to examine carrier systems, safety policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities, safety and regulatory training, monitoring of unsafe behavior, and meaningful actions taken to eliminate unsafe behavior. These controls are a combination of safety best practices and regulatory compliance.
The Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program uses seven Behavioral Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) and related violations with severity points to assess carriers for possible enforcement interventions. These interventions are intended to address carrier safety issues before crashes occur.
Carriers that want to target crash risk reduction have several options, including but not limited to:
Significant crash reduction is often achieved by adopting several items from the list once leadership adopts safety as a cultural value, not just a situational priority. Transformation from a culture of reacting to crashes to a proactive approach of crash avoidance requires the use of best practice in addition to compliance.
Vehicle safety
Vehicle inspection and maintenance programs are an integral part of a carrier’s safety program and can affect its FMCSA safety rating. Having an efficient, detailed, and proactive vehicle maintenance and inspection program can also save carriers money.
Compliance with the vehicle parts, maintenance, and inspection regulations in 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396, coupled with best practices in an employer’s maintenance and inspection program can help:
Related topics include: