Safety
Shipper Verification of the Validity of a Carrier's Hazmat Safety Permit
Currently, section (173.22(b)) states "No person may offer a motor carrier any hazardous material specified in 49 CFR 385.403 unless that motor carrier holds a safety permit issued by the FMCSA". Section 173.22(b) does not indicate how the shipper should check for a valid HMSP. According to 49...
FMCSA Policy on Considering the Preventability of Crashes in Administrative Review Requests of HMSP Denials
The FMCSA Policy on Considering the Preventability of Crashes in Administrative Review Requests of HMSP Denials Based on Crash Rates Applies to the New Fixed Crash Rate of 0.136. A carrier is to submit compelling evidence and adequate proof that a crash or crashes listed in the MCMIS were not...
State Hazardous Materials Compliance Effectiveness Study
The purpose of this project is to review the st ate of the practice for state hazardous materials (HM) transportation compliance pr ograms and to identify exemplary initiatives and programs that could serve as a model for other states to consider. Battelle collaborated with the Commercial...
Top Cargo Tank Facility Violations
Top Cargo Tank Facility Violations
Top Cargo Tank Facility Violations - 2023
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417(b)(1)
Failing To...
Medication Issues
Information on how to read a prescription label, medication interactions and sharing medications
New Entrant Safety Assurance Program
Overview New Entrant Safety Assurance Programs affect U.S. and Canada-based motor carriers. New Entrant is a motor carrier not domiciled in Mexico that applies for a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) identification number, in order to initiate operations in interstate commerce.Medical Applications and Forms
Medical Examination Report for Commercial Driver Fitness DeterminationMedical Examiner's CertificateMedical Research Fellowship
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Medical Fellow Research Program was established in 2005. The Fellowship program supports the work of a medical scholar in the area of commercial motor vehicle...