Fleet owners should be concerned about CSA 2010, as it will require detailed documentation of preventative maintenance programs and vehicle inspection procedures. The new regulations taking effect by the end of 2010 will mandate documentation of inspection schedules, out of service criteria, qualified inspectors, and record keeping. FleetGroup can help companies evaluate their current policies and procedures, and provide standard documentation to ensure compliance with CSA 2010 requirements.

1. CSA 2010 Are you Ready?

2. FleetGroup By now you have probably heard about CSA 2010, however you may have some questions like what is it? Are there new requirements and if so what are these new requirements? Is it something to be concerned about? Let’s answer the last question right now, YES, it is something to be concerned about! If your fleet has been operating without a well organized, documented preventive maintenance program, you will need to address this issue soon. This documentation will be required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Comprehensive Safety Analysis initiative (CSA 2010), which will be fully rolled out by the end of 2010. The policies and procedures that need this documentation and uniformity are: Vehicle Preventive Maintenance Inspections and Schedules (PMI) Periodic inspection or Federal Annual inspections Vehicle out of service (OOS) and return to service criteria Driver Inspections or “Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports” (DVIRs) Qualified inspectors for both: brake systems and periodic inspection. Record keeping and retention

3. Fleet Groupcanhelp FleetGrouphas a team of Fleet Maintenance Management Professionals, committed to promoting trucking Fleet Management, productivity and vehicle utilization . The first step is to perform an evaluation on your current policies and procedures to determine the weak areas and develop enhancements Don’t have documented policies and procedures? We can help by providing standard procedures that can be documented and customized to your operation.

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