2 Tips to Improve CSA 2010 Carrier Data Scores
Posted on Wed, Apr 14, 2010 @ 11:04 AM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday released preliminary CSA 2010 data to motor carriers. (Carrier data is confidential at this time and a PIN issued by the FMCSA is required to access it.) The raw inspection data does not include CSA 2010 scoring. Scores are expected to be available in August.
A quick review of this carriers’ data revealed two striking numbers:
- 65% of “Unsafe Driving” inspections were precipitated by a traffic stop for speeding. (If you include traffic stops for following too closely the number rises to 76%)
- 45% of our “Vehicle Maintenance” inspections were precipitated by something as simple as an inoperative light.
Clearly, just focusing on these two areas would have a dramatic impact on a carriers' CSA 2010 scores. Good safety management policies and procedures (and driver education programs) with monitoring and follow-up can drive down these and all CSA 2010 BASICS.
Full implementation of CSA 2010 has been delayed until 2011, which provides carriers with a little additional time to educate drivers and tweak policies, procedures, and programs. However it is a brief respite because today’s inspections will be reflected in CSA 2010 scores whenever full implementation occurs. (The FMCSA signaled their intention to begin using CSA 2010 scores to prioritize carriers for “interventions” as early as November.)
Full implementation will begin in the 9 test states (Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana and New Jersey) in July.
Carriers would be well served by reviewing their preliminary data now and acting immediately to shore up deficiencies in their safety management systems.
Posted by Kevin Mullen, Director- Safety