Infiniti Solutions and Vertical Alliance Group Announce a CSA 2010 Presentation Seminar for January 27th, 2010. This seminar will feature renowned speaker, Steven Piwowarski, of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and will take place at the Weston Golf and Country Club in Toronto, from 8am-1pm. Read more Here
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Vertical Alliance Group Infinit-i Platform For CSA 2010
Vertical Alliance Group's Infinit-i Platform will reduce your operating cost and help train your drivers in all areas of CSA 2010. Request a free report and demo today. Please read Jim Dodd's whitepaper below on their success using Infinit-i Safety Training Platform.This informative, 11 page report provides insight into how Vertical Alliance Group (VAG) can help you reduce your operating costs, through both case studies and ROI calculations, based upon industry standard data. In addition, the report details how CSA 2010 will affect the trucking industry and measures your company and drivers can take to prepare and maintain compliance with this new FMCSA initiative.
A whitepaper from Jim Dodd, CFO of Southern Refrigerated Transport confirms using VAG's Infinit-i platform reduces expenses and increases ROI.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
FMCSA CSA 2010 December 3, 2009 Listening Session
FMCSA CSA 2010 90 Minute Live Webinar
FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro host a webinar on
December 3, 2009 on CSA 2010. This is a 90 minute video discussing the positive aspects of this new federal mandate. There is a very important question and answer session at the end of this video.
I recorded the entire event and strongly encourage all to listen to this
video especially the question and answer at the end.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
NIC Technologies Wins Contract to Build Pre-Screening System
Truck driver safety histories will soon be available from NIC Technologies for pre-employment safety checks. This will play a key role in CSA 2010.
10/21/2009 NIC Technologies Wins Contract to Build Pre-Screening SystemNIC Technologies, which provides official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions, has been tapped by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to create a National Motor Carrier Pre-Employment Screening System. The company was awarded a contract with an initial one-year term, with four, single-year renewals.
On Oct. 7, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans to give carriers access to portions of the Motor Carrier Management Information System - the database that police and roadside inspectors use to check on drivers and carriers. The program is scheduled to begin in December.
The new service is designed to distribute commercial drivers' safety performance history as part of the pre-employment screening process. The system will assist the motor carrier industry in assessing individual operators' crash and serious safety violation inspection history as a pre-employment condition. Drivers will also be able to obtain their individual history from the service.
"Safety is our number one priority at the Department of Transportation," LaHood said. "This new initiative will help trucking companies ensure the safest drivers are behind the wheel of commercial trucks and buses. Making this information more transparent will make our roads and highways safer for everyone.
"It is anticipated that users of the service will pay a subscription fee of $100 per year and a $10 transaction fee for each record pulled. There will be additional fees for records requested via fax or mail. Individual drivers requesting their own record will not be subject to any subscription fee.
The system will adhere to all other federal privacy requirements to ensure the privacy and security of a driver's personal information.
More info: www.nicusa.com
10/21/2009 NIC Technologies Wins Contract to Build Pre-Screening SystemNIC Technologies, which provides official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions, has been tapped by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to create a National Motor Carrier Pre-Employment Screening System. The company was awarded a contract with an initial one-year term, with four, single-year renewals.
On Oct. 7, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans to give carriers access to portions of the Motor Carrier Management Information System - the database that police and roadside inspectors use to check on drivers and carriers. The program is scheduled to begin in December.
The new service is designed to distribute commercial drivers' safety performance history as part of the pre-employment screening process. The system will assist the motor carrier industry in assessing individual operators' crash and serious safety violation inspection history as a pre-employment condition. Drivers will also be able to obtain their individual history from the service.
"Safety is our number one priority at the Department of Transportation," LaHood said. "This new initiative will help trucking companies ensure the safest drivers are behind the wheel of commercial trucks and buses. Making this information more transparent will make our roads and highways safer for everyone.
"It is anticipated that users of the service will pay a subscription fee of $100 per year and a $10 transaction fee for each record pulled. There will be additional fees for records requested via fax or mail. Individual drivers requesting their own record will not be subject to any subscription fee.
The system will adhere to all other federal privacy requirements to ensure the privacy and security of a driver's personal information.
More info: www.nicusa.com
Thursday, October 8, 2009
FMCSA Announces NEW Driver Safety Screening
FMCSA 03-09
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Contact: Candice Tolliver
Tel: (202) 366.2309 or (202) 306.4580
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program
WASHINGTON, DC –The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it will launch a new Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program which will allow commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records as a part of the hiring process. The program is expected to begin in December 2009.
“Safety is our number one priority at the Department of Transportation. This new initiative will help trucking companies ensure the safest drivers are behind the wheel of commercial trucks and buses,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Making this information more transparent will make our roads and highways safer for everyone.”
By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, motor carriers will be able to better assess potential safety risks of a prospective driver-employee, and drivers will have additional opportunities to verify the data in their driving history and correct any discrepancies.
Commercial driver safety records are currently available to federal and state law enforcement personnel, and accessible to drivers through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Once the pre-employment screening program is launched, driver safety records will be readily available to motor carriers regardless of state or jurisdiction. In accordance with federal privacy laws, drivers must first give written consent in order for their records to be released.
The Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program will be populated by FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The MCMIS is comprised of driver performance data including roadside inspection and compliance review results, enforcement data, state-reported crashes, and motor carrier census data.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Contact: Candice Tolliver
Tel: (202) 366.2309 or (202) 306.4580
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program
WASHINGTON, DC –The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it will launch a new Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program which will allow commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records as a part of the hiring process. The program is expected to begin in December 2009.
“Safety is our number one priority at the Department of Transportation. This new initiative will help trucking companies ensure the safest drivers are behind the wheel of commercial trucks and buses,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Making this information more transparent will make our roads and highways safer for everyone.”
By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, motor carriers will be able to better assess potential safety risks of a prospective driver-employee, and drivers will have additional opportunities to verify the data in their driving history and correct any discrepancies.
Commercial driver safety records are currently available to federal and state law enforcement personnel, and accessible to drivers through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Once the pre-employment screening program is launched, driver safety records will be readily available to motor carriers regardless of state or jurisdiction. In accordance with federal privacy laws, drivers must first give written consent in order for their records to be released.
The Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program will be populated by FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The MCMIS is comprised of driver performance data including roadside inspection and compliance review results, enforcement data, state-reported crashes, and motor carrier census data.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Free Report
A few weeks back, we sent out a test mailing to selected carriers offering them a FREE copy of a new whitepaper entitled, How to Reduce Operating Costs While Complying with CSA 2010.
The response has been SO great, that we have decided to make copies of this FREE report available to our visitors here on CSA2010.com!
This informative, 11 page report provides insight into how Vertical Alliance Group can help you reduce your operating costs, through both case studies and ROI calculations, based upon industry standard data. In addition, the report details how CSA 2010 will affect the trucking industry and measures your company and drivers can take to prepare and maintain compliance with this new FMCSA initiative.
To obtain your FREE copy,
Reduce Operating Costs While Complying CSA 2010
Fill out the information on that page and we'll send your report out right away!
The response has been SO great, that we have decided to make copies of this FREE report available to our visitors here on CSA2010.com!
This informative, 11 page report provides insight into how Vertical Alliance Group can help you reduce your operating costs, through both case studies and ROI calculations, based upon industry standard data. In addition, the report details how CSA 2010 will affect the trucking industry and measures your company and drivers can take to prepare and maintain compliance with this new FMCSA initiative.
To obtain your FREE copy,
Reduce Operating Costs While Complying CSA 2010
Fill out the information on that page and we'll send your report out right away!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
CSA 2010 - Levels that Trigger an Intervention
A carriers’ BASIC percentile results are used to trigger carriers for interventions in CSA 2010 Op-Model Test.
Under the BASIC's: Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving (HOS) and Crash indicator the following percentile results will trigger an intervention:
Passenger: 50%
Hazmat: 67%
Other Carriers: 72%
Under the BASIC's: Driver Fitness, Drugs/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance and Cargo Related the following percentile results will trigger an intervention:
Passenger: 55%
Hazmat: 72%
Other Carriers: 77%
Under the BASIC's: Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving (HOS) and Crash indicator the following percentile results will trigger an intervention:
Passenger: 50%
Hazmat: 67%
Other Carriers: 72%
Under the BASIC's: Driver Fitness, Drugs/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance and Cargo Related the following percentile results will trigger an intervention:
Passenger: 55%
Hazmat: 72%
Other Carriers: 77%
Monday, September 21, 2009
Off site investigations are serious
Under CSA 2010, the FMCSA will, in some cases, employ off-site investigations as an alternative to the familiar on-site investigations. This is done to allow investigators to be engaged in more than one investigation at a time. Just because it is an off-site investigation does not mean that it is easier or less serious. Here's a quote from a publication from FMCSA to it's Safety Investigators:
"Using offsite investigations, an SI (safety investigator) will have multiple cases open at one time (i.e. conduct an investigation while waiting for records from another). Offsite investigations are neither clerical in nature nor “soft” and can lead to Notices of Claim (NOC)."
"Using offsite investigations, an SI (safety investigator) will have multiple cases open at one time (i.e. conduct an investigation while waiting for records from another). Offsite investigations are neither clerical in nature nor “soft” and can lead to Notices of Claim (NOC)."
Monday, September 14, 2009
Interview In CSA 2010 Test State
There is still quite a bit of confusion about how this process all works. Even the investigator could not answer questions about why they ended up with an intervention when the safety scores had not reached the trigger level.
In more than one CSA 2010 Interview we have discovered the officials conducting the interventions can't answer specific questions on how the whole rating system works.
I feel this is could lead to a large number of Companies and Drivers thrown into an intervention. My best advice here is begin calling FMCSA to get the facts on how the formulas work and request FMCSA begin a series of workshops to help both Companies and Drivers understand the seriousness of this new mandate.
In more than one CSA 2010 Interview we have discovered the officials conducting the interventions can't answer specific questions on how the whole rating system works.
I feel this is could lead to a large number of Companies and Drivers thrown into an intervention. My best advice here is begin calling FMCSA to get the facts on how the formulas work and request FMCSA begin a series of workshops to help both Companies and Drivers understand the seriousness of this new mandate.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Violations under CSA 2010 Carry More Weight
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a safety director in one of the CSA 2010 test states and found that the FMCSA has already made a significant change in their published formulas for calculating safety scores. Violations have points assigned to them based on their likelihood of causing an accident or fatality. For example a speeding violation carries 5 points. The formulas used to calculate the safety scores assign a multiplier to more recent violations. FMCSA had published that violations in the most recent 0 – 12 months would have a multiplier of 2 (x 2) and violations occurring in the 13 to 24 month range would have a multiplier of 1.
What I found out in my conversation with the safety director was the formulas were now different. Violations in the most recent 0 – 6 months have a multiplier of 3 (x 3), violations in the 7 – 12 month range have a multiplier of 2 (x 2) and violations in the 13 to 24 month range have a multiplier of 1.
That’s a huge change in the impact the recent violations carry and could easily take a company from an acceptable safety score to a marginal level or worse. The FMCSA means business! CSA 2010 is still a work in progress and changes will likely continue through the testing phase. Therefore, it is extremely important for all drivers and carriers to stay on top of this new initiative and be ready for the full implementation of CSA 2010 in July through December of 2010.
FMCSA has now published the new formulas with the new multiplier.
What I found out in my conversation with the safety director was the formulas were now different. Violations in the most recent 0 – 6 months have a multiplier of 3 (x 3), violations in the 7 – 12 month range have a multiplier of 2 (x 2) and violations in the 13 to 24 month range have a multiplier of 1.
That’s a huge change in the impact the recent violations carry and could easily take a company from an acceptable safety score to a marginal level or worse. The FMCSA means business! CSA 2010 is still a work in progress and changes will likely continue through the testing phase. Therefore, it is extremely important for all drivers and carriers to stay on top of this new initiative and be ready for the full implementation of CSA 2010 in July through December of 2010.
FMCSA has now published the new formulas with the new multiplier.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
CSA 2010 "Not a Friendly Environment"
I had an opportunity to talk with a safety director at a trucking company in one of the CSA 2010 test states yesterday. The company is now enduring their second intervention since October of last year. The second intervention is an on-site inspection and still underway in its second week! "It's not a friendly environment" is what I was told as the company has also incurred many thousands of dollars of fines since entering the test.
There is a lot of confusion out there about how all of this works, even the inspectors are unable to describe exactly how many of the components actually work. There are concerns about the fairness of some of the rules.
A few things I took from the conversation were, this CSA 2010 initiative IS GOING TO HAPPEN and it will affect everyone. Although the drivers will be given a safety score under CSA 2010, the major emphasis still appears to be on the carrier. Carriers will be paying more in fines than before. There is more to come and much training that needs to be done.
My advice is to start today doing everything you can to train your employees and drivers to avoid interventions, because once you have an intervention there will be more to follow.
There is a lot of confusion out there about how all of this works, even the inspectors are unable to describe exactly how many of the components actually work. There are concerns about the fairness of some of the rules.
A few things I took from the conversation were, this CSA 2010 initiative IS GOING TO HAPPEN and it will affect everyone. Although the drivers will be given a safety score under CSA 2010, the major emphasis still appears to be on the carrier. Carriers will be paying more in fines than before. There is more to come and much training that needs to be done.
My advice is to start today doing everything you can to train your employees and drivers to avoid interventions, because once you have an intervention there will be more to follow.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Welcome to Our CSA 2010.com Blog
What is CSA 2010
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is developing a new operational model through its Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) initiative. The goal of CSA 2010 is to develop and implement more effective and efficient ways for FMCSA, its state partners, and the trucking industry to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes, fatalities, and injuries. CSA 2010 will help FMCSA and its state partners to impact the safety behavior of more carriers and drivers, use continually improving data to better identify high-risk carriers and drivers, and apply a wider range of interventions to reduce high-risk behavior.
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