4th Quarter 2014

Barber Trucking

Online Safety Meeting

Hours of Service

• Hours of service continues to be the biggest safety violation our drivers are contending with daily.

• Please make sure you have your previous 7 days with you at all times.

• Keep your record of duty status current to the last change of duty.

• Make sure you are getting your required 30 minute break in and logged.

• Obey the 11-hour and 14-hour rule.

Recap/Monthly Summary

• Enforcement officers may ask to look at your recaps and monthly summary sheets.

• In calculating a recap, you may put “0” in for days you did work if they are before your 34 hour restart in order to make your totals come out correctly.

• You cannot be cited for the information you enter on the recaps.

• Barber Trucking does not require you to use a recap/summary however we do encourage it if it is helpful for you personally.

Out of Service Violations

• Violating the basic driving or on-duty regulations

• Not having logs when required

• Falsifying logs

• Being ill or fatigued

• If you have been placed “OOS” and you ignore it and leave it carries a severity of 10 in the CSA points system. It also can lead to disqualification and fines when the in house audit is performed by DOT. Just because the officer has left the roadside inspection that inspection is still subject to fines and penalties to the driver and company for 1 year after the inspection.

Roadside Inspections

• Your roadside inspection must be turned in to the office!!!

You can not hide it, it will show up on our report that is reviewed bi-monthly and can cause a disciplinary action against you as the driver for not following procedure.

• As soon as your inspection is completed call it in to the office. You can report to your dispatcher, HR, Safety, or Operations Manager.

• If you will not be at a terminal within 24 hours you will need to fax it in at the soonest time possible.

• We only have 15 days to get them evaluated and returned to the issuing state.

Seized Log

• If you have a log seized by an officer:

1. You must prepare a second original log to replace it,

2. Make a note on the second one that the original was taken by an officer,

3. Note the reason it was taken by the officer.

Rest Period

• Telephone calls to and from the motor carrier during a rest period are not considered to interrupt the rest of a driver so it does not break the off duty period.

• A driver that is required to access a communication system repeatedly for the purpose of reading messages from a carrier is considered working and must be recorded as such.

CSA Severity-Unsafe Driving

• 10 point severity• Operating a CMV while

texting• Reckless driving• Speeding 15 or more• Speeding in

work/construction zone• Using a hand-held

mobile telephone while operating a CMV

• 7 points-Speeding 11-14 over

• 4 points-Speeding 6-10 over

• 7 points-Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV

• 5 points-Following too close

• 5 points-Improper lane change

• 3 points-Lane restriction violation

CSA Severity-Hours of Service

• 10 Point Severity• Operating a CMV while

ill/fatigued• Driving after being

declared out-of-service

• 7 Point Severity• 11 Hour rule• 14 Hour rule• Driving beyond 8 hour

limit since the end of the last off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes

• 34 Hour restart violation

• False report of driver’s record of duty status

392.7(a) Pre-trip Inspection

• No commercial motor vehicle shall be driven unless the driver is satisfied that the following parts and accessories are in good working order, nor shall any driver fail to use or make use of such parts and accessories when and as needed:

• Service brakes, including trailer brake connections.• Parking (hand) brake.• Steering mechanism.• Lighting devices and reflectors.• Tires.• Horn.• Windshield wiper or wipers.• Rear-vision mirror or mirrors.• Coupling devices.A driver is not required to prepare a written report of a pre-trip inspection!!!!!!!

396.11(a)(1) Post-trip Inspection

• Report required. Every motor carrier shall require its drivers to report, and every driver shall prepare a report in writing at the completion of each days work on each vehicle operated, except for intermodal equipment tendered by an intermodal equipment provider. The report shall cover at least the following parts and accessories:

• Service brakes including trailer brake connections• Parking brake• Steering mechanism• Lighting devices and reflectors• Tires• Horn• Windshield wipers• Rear vision mirrors • Coupling devices• Wheels and rims• Emergency equipment• Barber Trucking requires both a Pre-trip and Post-trip inspection with the post-

trip being in writing.

Thank you

• Everyone at Barber Trucking wants to see you successful and to keep our nations highways safe for everyone. We are committed to making you aware of violations and regulations in the hope of keeping you compliant. If at any time you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact any of your support team in the office for help.

• Thank you for doing your part and to continue to strive for the best in safety and reliability.