Carriers can use National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 15, Facility Audits, as a guideline for driver qualification files. NSC Standard 15 states that the following records should be kept on each driver operating under the carrier’s safety fitness certificate:
- Driver’s name, date of birth, and driver’s licence number;
- Current licence class and status;
- Current driver abstract issued within the past 12 months;
- Driver’s air brake endorsement, transportation of dangerous goods certificate, or long combination vehicles endorsement, as applicable;
- Traffic offences and criminal driving offences for which the driver was convicted over the past two years; and
- Reportable accidents involving NSC vehicles in which the driver was involved over the past two years.
It is recommended that the carrier keep a copy of the driver’s application for employment, any records the carrier collected to verify the accuracy of the application, and a copy of the driver’s road test, if applicable.
Regulation
National Safety Code Regulation; Motor Vehicles Ordinance
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