Arresting_Quack
July 14th, 2005, 23:21
I won't have many roadside adventures to share as I don't do many roadside inspections. However, I do conduct some roadsides.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) collects data from state agencies via Safety Net. Safety Net's information is fed into the Motor Carrier's Management Information System (MCMIS) the same data that feeds MCMIS is used to generate a carrier's inspection value in the Inspection Selection System (ISS).
ISS has three values, Inspect, Optional, or Pass. It is always the officer's discretion whether or not to inspect a vehicle.
MCMIS has four Safety Evaluation Areas (SEA) scores. The SEA scores are used to determine a motor carrier's SafeStat Rating: "A" is bad "H" is good.
The four SEA scores can be seen in a graph. One SEA score graph is not provided. The "Accident" SEA score is no longer visible.
The information the FMCSA collects is public information and viewable on-line at SaferSys (www.safersys.org)
Check the Safestat On-Line to view the carrier's roadside inspections. You can view OOS vehicle and driver violations as well as any enforcement action taken.
Carriers are encouraged to optain a "Carrier Profile" at least once a year. The profile can be used to ensure drivers are turning in all of their inspections or to check on a competition's violations during a roadside inspection.
The Carrier Profile is not free of charge, a profile goes for about $29.95.
A profile can be ordered from the SaferSys web site under subscriptions. You can order one or as many as you feel necessary. Many larger carriers order one a month to stay abreast of their roadside inspections.
Roadside inspections generate a carrier's SafeStat rating and ISS. Therefore, it is imperative carriers review their data to ensure the data is correct. It is not uncommon for numbers to be transposed, O/O quit and not turn in signs, non-authorized drivers using a carrier's US DOT number, etc.
Many times I have assisted carriers in removing roadside inspections from their MCMIS database to remove violations that affect their SafeStat score and ISS value.
Be safe.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) collects data from state agencies via Safety Net. Safety Net's information is fed into the Motor Carrier's Management Information System (MCMIS) the same data that feeds MCMIS is used to generate a carrier's inspection value in the Inspection Selection System (ISS).
ISS has three values, Inspect, Optional, or Pass. It is always the officer's discretion whether or not to inspect a vehicle.
MCMIS has four Safety Evaluation Areas (SEA) scores. The SEA scores are used to determine a motor carrier's SafeStat Rating: "A" is bad "H" is good.
The four SEA scores can be seen in a graph. One SEA score graph is not provided. The "Accident" SEA score is no longer visible.
The information the FMCSA collects is public information and viewable on-line at SaferSys (www.safersys.org)
Check the Safestat On-Line to view the carrier's roadside inspections. You can view OOS vehicle and driver violations as well as any enforcement action taken.
Carriers are encouraged to optain a "Carrier Profile" at least once a year. The profile can be used to ensure drivers are turning in all of their inspections or to check on a competition's violations during a roadside inspection.
The Carrier Profile is not free of charge, a profile goes for about $29.95.
A profile can be ordered from the SaferSys web site under subscriptions. You can order one or as many as you feel necessary. Many larger carriers order one a month to stay abreast of their roadside inspections.
Roadside inspections generate a carrier's SafeStat rating and ISS. Therefore, it is imperative carriers review their data to ensure the data is correct. It is not uncommon for numbers to be transposed, O/O quit and not turn in signs, non-authorized drivers using a carrier's US DOT number, etc.
Many times I have assisted carriers in removing roadside inspections from their MCMIS database to remove violations that affect their SafeStat score and ISS value.
Be safe.