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3rd Quarter Safety Meeting 2012 DOT Roadside Inspections.

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1 3rd Quarter Safety Meeting 2012 DOT Roadside Inspections

2 OmniSource DOT Inspections OmniSource DOT Inspections  81 DOT inspections in 2 nd quarter, April - June  35 inspections resulted in $13,906.08 in overweight fines  6 inspections resulted in out of service violations  24 inspections had violations noted but no citation  16 inspections were no violations discovered

3 OmniSource Inspections By Root Cause  31% of inspections occurred due to driver preventable reasons  69% due to other reasons

4 Consequences Of A Failed Inspection  Driver  Lost productivity= lost revenue= lost pay  Monetary fines and/ or suspension  Affects driver CSA scorecard  Company  Raise a red flag for a DOT audit  Out of service fines  Affects carrier CSA scorecard

5 Out Of Service Issues  What does OOS mean  What is the drivers responsibility to the company  What is the drivers responsibility to the public  Who can repair an OOS vehicle  What happens if you violate an OOS order

6 How to Pass A DOT Inspection  Do a thorough pre trip inspection  What are the 7 steps for pre trip:  Vehicle overview  Engine compartment  Walk around  Inside the cab  Emergency equipment  Lights  Final brake check

7 How To Pass A DOT Inspection  Proper documents in the permit holder **  Permit book should only contain:  Current registration  Current DOT inspection  Correct and valid insurance card  Current IFTA card  Other permits as required ** All expired documents should be removed from Permit Book

8 How To Pass A DOT Inspection  Be prepared by:  Keeping your log book current to last duty status  Maintaining a positive attitude  Driving a clean vehicle  Drive to avoid the avoidable inspection


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