FMCSA Provides Motor Carriers Preview of CSA Safety Rankings
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that as of August 16, 2010, it is providing individual commercial motor carrier companies a preview of their safety rankings under the agency’s new enforcement and compliance program, the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010.
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FMCSA is providing motor carriers with this early look at the new Safety Measurement System (SMS) so they can see their performance data, can address safety compliance issues right away and can update and verify their data online.
Performance Assessment Includes Seven Categories
The updated CSA Web site provides motor carriers with information on where they stand in each Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC), based on roadside data and investigation findings: (1) Unsafe Driving; (2) Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service); (3) Driver Fitness; (4) Controlled Substances/Alcohol; (5) Vehicle Maintenance; (6) Cargo-Related; and (7) Crash Indicator.
Carriers Should Address Safety Issues, Update Data by December 5
Carriers have until December 5, 2010, the national rollout of CSA 2010, to preview their safety performance data and address any unsafe behaviors that can lead to crashes and fatalities on our roadways.
FMCSA states that motor carriers should look at their assessment on the Data Preview Website, identify any data mistakes, verify and update their motor carrier census data, in particular power units (PU) and vehicle miles travelled (VMT) on the MCS-1501 form, and take the necessary steps to correct unsafe driver and/or company safety practices.
Assessment Visible Only to Motor Carrier/FMCSA Until December
Each motor carrier’s BASIC assessments are visible only to them (and to enforcement staff) until December of 2010. In December, assessments will be made available to the public. Also, enforcement agencies will use these assessments to prioritize the Agency’s enforcement and compliance assistance workload.
1Motor Carrier Identification Report (application for DOT number)
The CSA 2010 and Data Preview Web site are available here.
(Press release dated 08/16/10)