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1 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Hazardous Materials Regulations : How they apply to You the Roofing Contractor Todd Olney, CDS, ARM Zeigle Consulting Associates, Inc

2 FMCSA = DOT Established rules and regulations that must be followed by all companies that operate vehicles over 10,001 pounds in Interstate Commerce. Established rules and regulations that must be followed by all companies that operate vehicles over 10,001 pounds in Interstate Commerce. It must be noted that most states have adopted the Federal standards for intra- state commerce with a few exceptions It must be noted that most states have adopted the Federal standards for intra- state commerce with a few exceptions

3 Areas Controlled Financial Responsibility Financial Responsibility Driver Qualification Driver Qualification Vehicle Maintenance Vehicle Maintenance Drug and Alcohol Testing Drug and Alcohol Testing Hours of Service Hours of Service Hazardous Material Packaging and Transportation Hazardous Material Packaging and Transportation

4 Financial Responsibility Stipulates minimum levels of insurance for general liability and cargo Stipulates minimum levels of insurance for general liability and cargo

5 Accident Recordkeeping Must maintain an accident log for DOT Recordable accidents Must maintain an accident log for DOT Recordable accidents Must have supporting documentation relating to the accident Must have supporting documentation relating to the accident Recordable accident = Recordable accident = Fatality Fatality Vehicle Towed Vehicle Towed Person taken from Person taken from scene to hospital scene to hospital

6 Driver Qualification Proper license and Endorsements Proper license and Endorsements Medically Qualified Medically Qualified Driver Qualification File Driver Qualification File CMV privileges not suspended due to poor driving performance CMV privileges not suspended due to poor driving performance Not disqualified due to drug or alcohol violations Not disqualified due to drug or alcohol violations

7 Driver Qualifications File Driver Application Driver Application Copy of License Copy of License Copy of Medical Card or long form Copy of Medical Card or long form Notification of driver rights or rebuttal Notification of driver rights or rebuttal Road Test Road Test Certificate of road test Certificate of road test Record of hours work for 7 days prior to hire date Record of hours work for 7 days prior to hire date MVR for all states licensed in at time of hire and 3 years prior MVR for all states licensed in at time of hire and 3 years prior Previous employment verification for past 3 yrs for accidents and drug/Alcohol testing Previous employment verification for past 3 yrs for accidents and drug/Alcohol testing Receipt for drug/alcohol educational info Receipt for drug/alcohol educational info Pre-employment drug test results Pre-employment drug test results Haz-Mat Training Cert Haz-Mat Training Cert Annual review and MVR Annual review and MVR Other Drug and Alcohol test results Other Drug and Alcohol test results

8 Driver Qualification Files (continued) These are confidential files and only those that need to see the data should see it. These are confidential files and only those that need to see the data should see it. Regulations do stipulate that a Driver History Investigation file should be maintained that contains information released by past employers and should only be seen by person making hiring decisions, but in most cases the person with access to the files are those that make hiring decisions Regulations do stipulate that a Driver History Investigation file should be maintained that contains information released by past employers and should only be seen by person making hiring decisions, but in most cases the person with access to the files are those that make hiring decisions

9 Maintenance Files Every vehicle over 10,001 pounds and trailers must have a maintenance file. Every vehicle over 10,001 pounds and trailers must have a maintenance file. This file must include the following: This file must include the following: - Vehicle ID Number - Vehicle ID Number - Company Designation - Company Designation - Year, Make and Model Information - Year, Make and Model Information - Tire Size - Tire Size

10 Maintenance ( continued) Must be able to track when annual inspections are due Must be able to track when annual inspections are due Must be able to track when periodic services are due Must be able to track when periodic services are due Must contain documentation for repairs and service made on vehicle Must contain documentation for repairs and service made on vehicle

11 Levels of Maintenance Annual - State or Federal Inspection Annual - State or Federal Inspection Periodic – Oil, lube and brake inspections Periodic – Oil, lube and brake inspections Daily – Driver pre and post Trip inspections Daily – Driver pre and post Trip inspections

12 Drug and Alcohol Testing Required for operators of all vehicles over 26,001lbs and for those that transport placarded loads of hazardous materials no matter the size of the vehicle Required for operators of all vehicles over 26,001lbs and for those that transport placarded loads of hazardous materials no matter the size of the vehicle

13 Drug and Alcohol Requirements Pre-employment- Drug Pre-employment- Drug Random - Drug – 50% of driver pool Random - Drug – 50% of driver pool Alcohol – 10% of driver pool Alcohol – 10% of driver pool Post Accident – Drug and Alcohol Post Accident – Drug and Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion – Drug and Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion – Drug and Alcohol Return to duty – Drug and Alcohol Return to duty – Drug and Alcohol Follow-up – Drug and Alcohol Follow-up – Drug and Alcohol

14 Hours of Service Rules Basic rules Basic rules - 11 hours of drive time - 11 hours of drive time - 14 hour work period - 14 hour work period After either of the above driver must have 10 hours off-duty to become qualified to driver again After either of the above driver must have 10 hours off-duty to become qualified to driver again - 60 hr in 7 days or 70 hrs in 8 days - 60 hr in 7 days or 70 hrs in 8 days

15 Other rules 100 air mile rule- if a driver stays within a 100 air-mile radius of his work reporting location and is on the job for less than 12 consecutive hours he does not have to complete driver logs as long as he has 10 consecutive hours off-duty and a time card is maintained 100 air mile rule- if a driver stays within a 100 air-mile radius of his work reporting location and is on the job for less than 12 consecutive hours he does not have to complete driver logs as long as he has 10 consecutive hours off-duty and a time card is maintained

16 More rules Short Haul Provision- Drivers of vehicles that do not require CDL’s may work up to 14 hours a day without logging and also may work up to 16 hours 2 days a week without logging. Time card is still required as well as 10 hours off-duty between work periods Short Haul Provision- Drivers of vehicles that do not require CDL’s may work up to 14 hours a day without logging and also may work up to 16 hours 2 days a week without logging. Time card is still required as well as 10 hours off-duty between work periods 34 hour restart – Allows a driver to “0” out the 60/70 hour clock after he has had 34 consecutive hours off-duty 34 hour restart – Allows a driver to “0” out the 60/70 hour clock after he has had 34 consecutive hours off-duty

17 Transporting Hazardous Materials What is a hazardous Material What is a hazardous Material Red Book Page 14

18 What is required Shipping Papers Shipping Papers Placarding Placarding Proper Packaging Proper Packaging Proper Markings and Labeling Proper Markings and Labeling Employee Training ( every 3 years) Employee Training ( every 3 years) Hazardous Materials Security Plan Hazardous Materials Security Plan

19 Key Numbers in Haz-Mat 1,000 pounds – Placarding 1,000 pounds – Placarding Pages 33-36 Pages 33-36 440 pounds – Materials of Trade 440 pounds – Materials of Trade pages 29-31 pages 29-31

20 Training General Awareness General Awareness Job Specific Job Specific Security training Security training

21 Training For anyone that carries Haz-Mat, placarded or not For anyone that carries Haz-Mat, placarded or not For support personnel as well (warehouse, billing, purchasing, supervisors, etc) For support personnel as well (warehouse, billing, purchasing, supervisors, etc)


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