Transport safety pro : your A to Z guide to running a safe trucking operation.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation--Safety measures.

Transportation.

Trucking--Safety measures.

Trucking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Neenah, Wisconsin : J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This manual offers the tools you need to create and maintain an efficient, compliant operation. Hands-on reference helps you reduce costs for vehicle repair, driver injury, and insurance premiums. Specifically discusses key transportation topics: Safety Responsibilities - covers the role of a motor carrier safety professional, written safety policies, and the goals and objectives of a safety program. Safety Compliance Management - includes a review of the FMCSRs (Parts 40, 382, 383, 390, 391, 392, 395, 396). Maintaining Your Safety Fitness Rating - explores the compliance review process, fines

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Table of Content; MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES; Overview; How to use this manual; Defining the role; A position of many hats; The safety pro as leader; The safety pro as manager; Other roles of the safety pro; The safety pro as firefighter; Sample job description of the safety pro; How the safest carriers behave; Goals of your safety program; A few final thoughts about goals; List of terms; Safety vision statement; Written safety policies; The importance of written policies; Implementing your safety policies; List of responsibilities

Measuring policy effectivenessPolicy reviews; The safety circle of improvement; Sample safety policy statement; SAFETY COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT; Safety compliance overview; A brief history; Regulation navigation; Avoiding excessive losses to litigation; Safety management controls; Part 40; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subparts C - E; Subpart F; Subpart G; Subpart H; Subpart I; Subpart J; Subpart K; Subparts L-M; Subpart N; Subpart O; Subpart P; Subparts Q-R; Chapter review; Part 380; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Subpart D; Subpart E; Part 382; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Subpart D; Subpart E

Subpart FChapter review; Part 383; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Subpart D; Subpart E; Subpart F; Subparts G-H; Subpart J; Chapter review; Part 390; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Chapter review; Part 391; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Subpart E; Subpart F; Chapter review; PART 392; Subpart A; Subpart B; Subpart C; Subpart D; Subpart F; Subpart G; Subpart H; Chapter review; PART 395; 395.1; The HOS exceptions; Hours-of-service violations; Form-and-manner violations; Hours-of-service falsification; Drivers declared out of service; Automatic logging devices; Chapter review; Part 396

Inspection, repair, and maintenance requirementsChapter review; Part 397; Specific regulations; Chapter review; MAINTAINING YOUR SAFETY FITNESS RATING; The compliance review process; Overview; The safety fitness standard; Carrier selection for compliance review (anintervention); The carrier is notified; The compliance review is conducted; New motor carrier entrants; Acute and critical regulations, and factors; The new focused and comprehensive reviews; Calculating the safety fitness rating; Notification of results; Motor carrier rights to a change in the rating

CSA 2010 rating system (Safety Fitness Determination)Fines and penalties; Fine and penalty provisions; Additional Civil Penalties; How are exact fine amounts determined?; Notice of Claim, and appeal procedures; What happens if you don't pay fines?; Compliance review fines; Roadside inspections; Bottom line - be prepared!; Self-audit opportunities; Elements of a self-audit program; Summary; RISK MANAGEMENT & LOSS PREVENTION; Overview; Safety management principles; Elements of a safety management program; Total quality and your safety program; Root cause analysis-finding the root cause

Start thinking in terms of systems

Notes:

"This publication updates in April/October"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 14, 2015).

ISBN:

9786612140143

1-282-14014-0

1-60287-542-1