This manual has been prepared to act as an easy reference guide for establishing the foundation for a basic safety program within a transportation operation. It also provides information and insight into some of the more commonly referenced requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR).
Introduction
Module A: Financial Responsibility
Module B: Driver Selection & Qualification
- Driver Selection
- Driver Standards
- Student Driver Programs
- Commercial Driver’s License
- Driver’s Application For Employment
- Motor Vehicle Records
- Pre-Employment Drug Test
- Medical Certification
- Road Test and Certificate
- Past Employment References
- Driver Investigation History File
- Certificate of Violations and Annual Review
- Driver Qualification File Requirements
- Re-Hiring Drivers
Module C: Drug and Alcohol Testing
Module D: Student Driver Training Programs
Module E: Training
Module F: Accidents
Module G: Vehicle Maintenance and Inspection
- General
- Maintenance Files and Record Retention
- Pre-Trip Driver Inspections
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs)
- Annual Vehicle Inspections
- Brake Inspector Qualifications
- Evidence of Annual Inspector Qualifications
- Service Due Reports
- Inspection, Repair and Maintenance Record
- Bus Emergency Exit Inspections
- Owner-Operators
- CVSA Inspection Levels
Module H: Hours of Service and Driver Logs
Module I: Safety Program Items
- General
- Safety Policy Statement
- Driver’s Manual
- Safety Awards & Incentive Programs
- Safety Meetings
- Newsletters
- Disciplinary Policy
- Periodic Road Tests
- Company Safety Profile
- SAFER/SMS
- “PSP” Pre-Employment Screening Program
- Motor Carrier Identification Report (MCS-150)
- Safety and Accident Review Committees
- Accident Analysis
- Driver Turnover
- Driver File Update System
- Driver File Summary and Driver’s Safety Record
- Driver Supervision
