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May 17th Edition of the Idealease Safety Bulletin - Cross Referencing of Data Can Pay Off in a Big Way

May. 17 2019 News By Carrie LeBlanc

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The weekly Safety Bulletin "Cross Referencing of Data Can Pay Off in a Big Way" from Idealease is here!

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD the May 17th Edition below and SIGN UP to receive these weekly fleet safety tips via email. In this edition:

  1. Cross Referencing of Data : gives you the ability to validate the accuracy of the data in question as well as determine if you indeed have all of the data needed. For those of you who are responsible for compliance with the FMCSA regulations, Cross Referencing of data should be a common occurrence in your safety program.
  2. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Pre-Employment Screening Program - Motor Carriers and drivers can enroll in the PSP program by going to the FMCSA PSP website link.
  3.  CVSA will hold Industry Roadside Inspection Course - Vehicle Requirements in Oak Creek, WI 6/24-6/28. The focus of the training will be on vehicle-related roadside requirements and out-of-service conditions. This training will provide each motor carrier with the tools and knowledge to achieve compliance with the roadside safety regulations and a better understanding of the relationship between regulatory requirements and out-of-service conditions. Register online. 
  4.  Operation Safe Driver Week will focus on speeding. Read some industry facts within this bulletin. 
  5. FMCSA Program would allow CDL Drivers under 21 to engage in Interstate commerce. The FMCSA is requesting comments on training, qualifications, driving limitations, and vehicle safety programs that should be considered in developing options or approaches for a second pilot program to take place. Public comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking portal at regulations.gov under Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0346. Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2019.
  6. CVSA's 2019 International Roadcheck: Over a 72-hour period, CVSA-certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and their drivers. Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, with nearly 17 trucks or buses inspected, on average, every minute in Canada, the United States and Mexico during a 72-hour period. Since its inception, more than 1.5 million roadside inspections have been conducted during International Roadcheck campaigns. Learn more about International Roadcheck.