This document summarizes key safety topics from Barber Trucking's 4th quarter 2014 online safety meeting. It discusses hours of service regulations that drivers must follow, such as keeping logs current. It also reviews roadside inspections procedures and consequences of violations. Drivers are reminded to complete required pre-trip and written post-trip inspections of their vehicles. The goal is to help drivers comply with regulations and support their safety efforts.

1. 4th Quarter 2014
Barber Trucking
Online Safety
Meeting

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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!!!!!!!

11. 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.

12. 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.