Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Workshop

Program is often delivered in connection with pre/post trip inspections and compliance issues surrounding the National Safety Code. It can be delivered from a driver, supervisor and/or mechanics perspective and teaches the students all the components of a level I CVSA inspection and all “out of service” criteria. It is critical that professional drivers perform pre and post trip inspections for the right reasons – safety! This training explains the inspection process developed by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and the various levels of inspections. The inspections are taught from an enforcement perspective using the specific Out of Service (OOS) criteria that is developed annually by CVSA. Having this knowledge prepares the professional driver for an inspection and significantly reduces the time and stress associated with being inspected. There will be a number of specific examples to show the owner / operator the need to document repairs / service and the applicable paper flow to the certificate holder.

Legal requirements for both the pre and post trip inspections are discussed including the mandatory items required on the report. The inspection process / protocols are reviewed from a driver pre-trip to the bi-annual Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP) and the paper trail with a typical Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP).