Inspections

Operation Safe Driver Week set for July 11-17

Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officers will target speeding and other unsafe driving behaviors during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week, slated for July 11-17.

After a fatality

When a worker dies on their watch, safety professionals must contend with grief while looking at safety processes "to make sure that it doesn't happen again."

DOL OIG report on OSHA: More complaints, fewer inspections during COVID-19 pandemic

Washington — OSHA received 15% more complaints during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic than it did during the same period in 2019 – but conducted 50% fewer inspections, according to a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General audit report released March 2.

Annual ‘Roadcheck’ sets sights on CMV lighting, HOS

Greenbelt, MD — Inspectors across North America will examine braking systems, lights, tires and other components on commercial trucks and buses May 4-6 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 34th annual International Roadcheck.
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FMCSA seeks to add rear impact guards to annual CMV inspection list

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to add rear impact guards to the list of components to be examined during mandatory yearly inspections of commercial motor vehicles.

Annual ‘Roadcheck’ results: 21% of commercial vehicles placed out of service

Greenbelt, MD — From Sept. 9 to 11, inspectors across North America checked braking systems, lights, tires and other commercial motor vehicle equipment during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 33rd annual International Roadcheck.

4 keys to a solid safety audit and inspection program

Four basic components, when combined, form a comprehensive assessment of your EHS program. Learn from KPA about regulatory audits, facility inspections, safety committees and accident investigation.

Annual brake inspection blitz examines more vehicles than in 2019

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America conducted 43,565 brake system inspections and identified 5,156 vehicles – or 11.8% – with out-of-service conditions during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week, the organization announced Oct. 27.
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BSEE continues to ‘fulfill its mission’ despite challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: DOI OIG

Washington — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has “continued to fulfill its mission” during the COVID-19 pandemic by performing safety and environmental inspections for offshore oil and gas operations, the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General concludes in a report issued Sept. 21.

Speeding most cited violation during Operation Safe Driver Week

Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officials issued more than 71,000 citations and warnings to drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week.

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