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Safety Bulletin - Idealease Safety Webinar Series - Registration OPENS TOMORROW!

Jul. 31 2020 Miscellaneous By McCandless Truck Center

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The July 31st Edition of the weekly Idealease safety bulletin has arrived!  Read the entire bulletin online or download today.  Don't forget to sign up to have them delivered straight to your inbox each week.  

1. Registration opens August 1st for the Idealease Safety Webinar Series! 

  • The webinars will be one hour in length and will address six separate topics regarding compliance and safety. 
  • Here are the dates and webinar topics:

    Aug. 12

    Who is required to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

    Aug. 26

    Qualifying a driver of a commercial motor vehicle

    Sept. 9

    Keeping your driver safe during a pandemic

    Sept. 23

    New hours of service regulation changes and the ELD

    Oct. 7

    How the Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations apply to you a motor carrier

    Oct. 21

    Developing a proactive safety and loss control program

2. National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Asks Transport Canada to Delay ELD Rule

  • NPTC has sent a letter to the Minister of Transportation for the Canadian Government asking the agency to delay its June 12, 2021 implementation date for mandating electronic logging devices in commercial vehicles.

    Unlike the U.S. ELD rules, which went into effect in December 2017, the Canadian mandate requires that all devices must be certified by a third-party authority that they comply with the technical requirements of the rule. In the U.S., vendors self-certify that their devices meet the requirements of the ELD rule, and approximately 600 ELDs are listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s registry. Read more in the full bulletin

3.  FMCSA Seeks Input on Training Provider Registry

  • The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined that training providers, listed on the TPR may submit information by:
    1. Adapting their IT systems to interface with the TPR Web Service, or
    2. Manually entering driver training certification information in the TPR via the web.
    3. FMCSA suggests that training providers connect to its TPR Web Service if the training provider:
    4. Anticipates submitting a significant number of driver training certifications on a regular basis,
    5. Has an existing IT system that is used for tracking driver training results, and has an IT support team that can update the training provider’s IT system to meet the required specifications to interface with the TPR Web Service.

All questions and feedback must be sent to FMCSA by August 31, 2020. The handbook and additional information on the TPR may be accessed via the ELDT website.

4. FMCSA to Hold Trucking Safety Summit on August 5th (9:00am - 4:30pm EST)

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  • Several sessions available offering panel presentations and discussions by association officials, motor carrier representatives, and state and local enforcement personnel.  
  • Attendees MUST register for each session separately
  • There will be opportunity for public comment at the end of the day. Click FMCSA-2020-0076 if you wish to submit longer written comments, data or analysis on trucking safety. 

5.  CVSA's Annual Brake Safety Week - scheduled for August 23rd - 29th

  • Part of law enforcement's efforts to reduce brake-related crashes and remove unsafe commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) from the roadways.
  • Roadside inspectors will pay special attention to hoses and tubing.
  • When roadside inspectors identify critical out-of-service brake violations, the vehicle cannot be operated until the defects are repaired.
  • Importance of brake safety: A CMV's brake components must work together to slow and stop a vehicle. If the brake hoses/tubing are not working properly, it can affect the entire braking system and create a safety issue.

    To function properly, hoses and tubing must be:
    • Properly attached
    • Without damage and leaks
    • Flexible

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