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Inspections, Repairs and Maintenance
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Who Must Comply?
Every motor carrier
and its:
- Officers
- Drivers
- Agents
- Representatives
- Employees
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General Requirements
Every carrier shall
systematically inspect, repair and maintain all vehicles under its control.
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Recordkeeping
Motor carriers must
maintain the following information for every vehicle they have for 30
days or more:
- Identifying information
- Schedule of inspections
- Records of tests
conducted on buses with push-out windows, emergency doors and marking
lights
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Recordkeeping
Records must be retained for one year at the location where the vehicle
is garaged, and
for six months after the vehicle leaves the carrier's control.
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Roadside Inspection Reports
- Any driver who
receives an inspection report must deliver it to the motor carrier
- An official of
the motor carrier must examine the report and ensure that any violations
are corrected
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Roadside Inspection Reports
- Within 15 days,
the carrier must sign and return the completed report to certify that
all violations have been corrected
- A copy of the report
must be retained for 12 months
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Post-Trip Inspection Report
- Every driver is
responsible for preparing a daily, post-trip inspection report at the
end of each driving day
- The report must
list any condition that would affect the safety of operation
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Post-Trip Inspection Report Checklist
- Service brakes
- Parking brake
- Steering mechanism
- Lighting devices
and reflectors
- Tires
- Horn
- Windshield wipers
- Rearview mirrors
- Coupling devices
- Wheels and rims
- Emergency equipment
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Periodic Inspection
- Every vehicle must
be inspected at least once every 12 months
- A copy of the periodic
inspection report must be retained by the motor carrier for 14 months
from the report date
- Documentation of
the most recent inspection must be kept in the vehicle
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Inspector Qualification
Motor carriers must ensure that persons performing annual inspections:
- Understand the
inspection standards
- Be able to identify
defective components
- Have knowledge
and proficiency in methods, procedures and tools
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Inspector Training or Experience
Inspectors may have
gained experience or training by:
- Completing a State
or Federal training program or earning a State qualifying certificate
in CMV safety inspections
- A combination of
other training or experience totaling at least a year
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Evidence of Qualifications
Motor carriers must retain evidence of an inspector's qualifications until
one year after
the inspector ceases to perform inspections for the carrier.
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Periodic Inspection Equivalent
The motor carrier
may meet periodic inspection qualifications through:
- State or other
jurisdiction's roadside inspection program
- Self-inspection
by qualified employee
- Third party inspection
by qualified individual
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Brake Inspector Qualification
- The motor carrier
is responsible for ensuring that all inspections, maintenance, repairs
and service to brakes of CMVs comply with FMCSA regulations
- The carrier must
ensure that the employees responsible for brake inspection, maintenance,
service or repairs meet minimum brake inspector qualifications
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Brake Inspector Qualifications
- Understand and
be able to perform the brake service and inspection
- Know the methods,
procedures, tools and equipment needed
- Be qualified to
perform brake service or inspection by training and/or experience
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Qualifying Brake Training or Experience
Includes successful
completion of:
- A State or Federal
agency or union training program
- A State-approved
training program
- Training that led
to attainment of a State qualifying certificate
- One year of brake-related
training, experience or a combination of both
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Maintaining Evidence of Brake Inspector Qualifications
- Motor carriers
must maintain evidence of brake inspector qualification at the principal
place of business or the location where the inspector works
- Evidence must be
retained for the period during which the brake inspector is employed
in that capacity, and for one year thereafter
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Thank You
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