Federal Motor Carrier Safety FMCSA

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Large Truck Crash Facts. FMCSA-Ri-02-003, 2002 34, 29. 

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A BAT-qualified immediate supervisor may not act as the BAT when one of his/her employees is being tested, unless no other BAT or STT is available. However, for reasonable suspicion testing, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations do not allow a person who makes a reasonable suspicion determination to conduct the alcohol test. 

Employers may pool interstate and intrastate drivers together for random testing. The pool may not include employees not subject to DOT testing rules. If a driver works for two or more employers subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adrninistration (FMCSA) or DOT regulations he/she must be in aU of the employers random testing pools. 

The regulations do not give the employer authority to take any action, other than stated above, against a driver based solely on the driver s behavior and appearance with no test result. However, the employer may take other action independent of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulatory authority. 

Location of Records — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requiring all documents to be maintained in accordance with 390.29, which sets forth requirements for copies and long-term storage of documents. 

Medical Variance Restriction — If a driver has been issued a medical variance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the state must indicate this on the driver s Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) driver record and CDL. A restriction code of V will be placed on the CDL. 

The legal name or a single trade name of the motor carrier operating the CMV, as hsted on the Motor Carrier Identification Report (Form MCS-150) that is submitted with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ... 

A prospective employer should report the failure of a previous employer to respond to an investigation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) according to 386.12. A copy of the report should be maintained in the driver investigation file as part of the good faith effort to obtain the required information. 

The medical exam must be performed by a medical examiner that is certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. 

Regulations that govern procedures in proceedings to determine whether a motor carrier, property broker or freight forwarder, its agent, employee, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has comphed with all regulations. If noncompliance has been determined, actions must be taken to ensure future compliance with the statute or regrdation, assess a civil penalty, or both. 

Provide evidence of successful completion of the Driver-Training Program requirements in Part 380, Subpart B, when requested by employers and/or an authorized Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), state, or local official as part of a compliance review (The program must be for the operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) representative of the subject matter he/she will teach.) ... 

Before a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier of property or passengers begins operations in interstate commerce between Mexico and points in the United States beyond the mrmicipalities and commercial zones along the United States-Mexico international border, it must apply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for operating authority. 

After the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) grants a motor carrier provisional operating authority, a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier operating in the United States will be subject to an oversight program to monitor its compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs), and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs). 

Failure to respond to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) demand for a written response demanding corrective action within 30 days will result in the suspension of the carrier s provisional operating authority or provisional Certificate of Registration until the required showing of corrective action is submitted to the FMCSA. 

Unsatisfactory Rating — If a carrier is assigned an unsatisfactory safety rating following a compliance review or a safety audit determines that a carrier does not exercise the basic safety management controls necessary to ensure safe operations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wOl provide the carrier written notice (as soon as practicable) that the carrier s registration wiU be suspended. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will remove a carrier s new entrant designation and notify the new entrant that its registration has become permanent if a safety audit has been performed within the 18-month period and the new entrant is not ... 

The driver safety measiarement system allows the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to directly monitor the safety and performance of individual drivers and address problem drivers based on their records across multiple employers. It holds both motor carriers and drivers responsible for safety and performance. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Commercial Drivers Pre-Employment Screening Program provides motor carriers with electronic access to individual drivers crash and inspection histories with previous employers. The information is intended to aid motor carriers in assessing potential safety risks of prospective drivers. 

Written Notice — Within 30 days of the compliance review, the carrier will receive written notification of the safety rating resulting from the compliance review. This written notice will be issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration s (FMCSA) headquarters office. The notification will include a list of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation and Hazardous Materials Regulation compliance deficiencies which the motor carrier must correct. 

Authorized Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officials perform inspections of commercial motor vehicles and intermodal equipment on the highway, and in certain instances, at terminals. Motor vehicles or intermodal equipment likely to cause an accident or breakdown will be placed out of service. 

All parties requesting a waiver, applying for an exemption, or recommending that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiate a pilot program. The agency (FMCSA) administrating a pilot program. 

After reviewing the comments received in response to the Federal Register notice, the FMCSA will make a recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator to grant or deny the exemption. Notice of the Administrator s decision will be published in the Federal Register. 

FMCSA Review — The FMCSA will review the suggestion for a pilot program and make a recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator. The final decision whether to propose the development of a pilot program will be made by the Administrator. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains Service Centers, to which oflELcial correspondence may be directed, and Field Offices, where the safety investigators for each state are located. The field offices are also referred to as divisions. Each state has one Field Office, which is where the Division Administrator for that Field Office is located. The staffs at these offices are ready and wilhng to answer questions and help anyone who is interested in improving commercial vehicle safety. 

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and reduce commercial vehicle-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities. 

Interventions Action the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) would take to correct unsafe behavior and achieve safety compliance. An intervention is triggered by (1) one or more deficient BASICs, (2) a high crash indicator, or (3) a complaint or fatal crash. 

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