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Pre-Trip Inspection Class

1. The document outlines the FMCSA's inspection, repair, and maintenance standards that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers must follow. 2. It details the 10 point vehicle inspection process, requirements for deficiency reporting and record keeping, and the process for taking corrective action. 3. Carriers are responsible for systematically inspecting vehicles and intermodal equipment under their control and ensuring that parts and accessories are in a safe and proper operating condition.

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Pre-Trip Inspection Class

1. The document outlines the FMCSA's inspection, repair, and maintenance standards that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers must follow. 2. It details the 10 point vehicle inspection process, requirements for deficiency reporting and record keeping, and the process for taking corrective action. 3. Carriers are responsible for systematically inspecting vehicles and intermodal equipment under their control and ensuring that parts and accessories are in a safe and proper operating condition.

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Be a hero through prevention!

PRE-TRIP INSPECTION

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY


ADMINISTRATION
THE LAW - PART 396 FMCSA
(a) Every motor carrier, its officers, drivers, agents, representatives, and
employees directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of commercial
motor vehicles must be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules of this part.

(b) Every intermodal equipment provider, its officers, agents, representatives, and
employees directly concerned with the inspection or maintenance of intermodal
equipment interchanged or offered for interchange to motor carriers must be
knowledgeable of and comply with the rules of this part.
396.3 Inspection, repair, and maintenance.

(a) General: Every motor carrier and intermodal equipment provider must
systematically inspect, repair, and maintain, or cause to be systematically inspected,
repaired, and maintained, all motor vehicles and intermodal equipment subject to its
control.
(1) Parts and accessories shall be in safe and proper operating condition at all times.
These include those specified in part 393 of this subchapter and any additional parts
and accessories which may affect safety of operation, including but not limited to,
frame and frame assemblies, suspension systems, axles and attaching parts, wheels
and rims, and steering systems.
A HERO THROUGH PREVENTION

•  Vehicles are a integral part of our daily lives


•  Complacency with vehicle safety can result in deadly accidents
and costly mistakes
•  Equipment in need of repair turns safe vehicles into a deadly
weapon
•  Your safety and awareness makes the roads a safer place
•  Applying what you learn in this course is less of a chance of a
costly or deadly accident … thank you in advance
396.11 Inspection and reporting
Must inspect and report on the following:
1.  Service brakes including trailer brake connections
2.  Parking brake
3.  Steering mechanism 10 points
4.  Lighting devices and reflectors
5.  Tires
of
6.  Horn inspection
7.  Windshield wipers
8.  Coupling devices
9.  Wheels & Rims
10.  Emergency Equipment
THE LAW
396.11 Vehicle Inspection and reporting

Report must include:

1.  Vehicle, driver, or deficiencies


2.  Driver’s signature
THE LAW
396.11 Inspection and reporting

Corrective Action

1.  Deficiencies must be repaired


2.  Inspection report must note/certify which deficiencies were repaired
and if the vehicle may operate with the deficiency
THE LAW
396.11 Inspection and reporting

Record and Report Keeping

1.  Driver inspections and repairs…3 months from date of report

(does not apply to a tow or dirve away business or business with only 1
passenger vehicle)
THE LAW
396.11 Inspection and reporting

Gotta have a program

1.  System or process to receive reports of unsafe conditions or


equipment deficiencies
•  A method or way in which drivers can fill out and submit reports for
action and filing
396.11 Inspection and reporting
Gotta have a program (continued)
1.  Program must address:
•  Brakes
•  Lighting devices, lamps, markers, signaling and alert devices
•  Wheels, rims, lugs and tires
•  Airline connections, hoses, and couplers
•  King pin upper coupling devices
•  Rails or support frames
•  Tie-down bolsters
•  Locking pins, clevises, clamps, or hooks
•  Sliders and sliding frame locks
396.11 Inspection and reporting

Report for the repair and inspection process must include:


1.  Name of carrier responsible for the equipment
2.  USDOT and equipment number
3.  Damages and defects reported
4.  Affect on safety of operation
•  What the damaged item or piece does and how it effects safety
5.  Effect of damage or break down on the road
•  What happens on the road if the damaged item fails to work properly
396.11 Inspection and reporting

Corrective Action:
1.  Deficiencies reported must be repaired
2.  The original report of damage/deficiencies must note/certify the
repairs made for each damaged item

Records must be retained for 3 months of the


original report
KEEP IN MIND
•  Drive more than one vehicle…must conduct an inspection and safety report
per vehicle
•  Must submit the inspection even if there are no shortfalls
•  If there are 2 drivers...one may sign if both agree
•  2 seperate reports
1.  Genral inspection report
•  May or may not identify damages
2.  Damage report
•  Specifically when the equipment needs repair
2 SEPARATE REPORTS
Similarities Differences
•  Both address the same parts •  One is an inspection
and items
•  Other is a damage or ‘in need
•  Both require corrective action of repair’ report
if needed
•  Damage report requires a set
•  Both require 3 months of
record keeping from original process for which repairs are
report date made
1.  During the pre-trip inspection, you must show that:
•  The vehicle is safe to drive
2.  During the pre-trip inspection:
•  Walk around the vehicle and point to or touch each item you
are inspecting
3.  When checking the hoses you should:
•  Look for puddles on the ground
•  Look for dripping fluids on underside of engine and transmission 
•  Inspect hoses for condition and leaks
4. When checking the oil level inspect:
•  That the oil level is within safe operating range
TRUE OR FALSE?

You should never check the reservoir sight glass of


the coolant
FALSE
True or False?
•  When checking the power steering fluid at the pre-trip
inspection the level must be above the refill mark to be
acceptable.
•  TRUE

✔
5. Check the following belts for snugness, cracks, or frays:
•  power steering belt
•  water pump belt
•  alternator belt
•  air compressor belt
6. To check the clutch/gearshift you should:
•  depress clutch
•  place gearshift lever in neutral (or park for automatic transmissions)
•  start engine, then release clutch slowly
7. When checking the oil pressure gauge you should make sure that:
•  It shows increasing or normal oil pressure or that the warning light ‘turns
off’
TRUE OR FALSE?

You must check to make sure that the oil pressure gauge
is working
TRUE
11.  True or False?
The temperature gauge is unimportant at a pre-trip
inspection
False
8. During a pre-trip inspection the mirrors and windshield
should be checked for:
•  cleanliness, obstructions, and damage
9. Some emergency equipment that should always be carried is
•  spare electrical fuses
•  three reflective triangles
•  a properly charged and rated fire extinguisher
10. To check for steering play in a non-power steering vehicle you should turn
the steering wheel back and forth. Play should not exceed:
•  10 degrees
15. True or False?
•  Check that wiper arms and
blades are secure,
damaged, and operate
occasionally
•  False
CONCLUSION
•  Part 396 of the FMCSA’s Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Standard
•  Requirement and importance of inspecting your equipment prior to every trip
•  10 points of inspection
•  What to do if there is a deficiency
•  Simple, basic, pre-trip inspection for you to build upon and add your unique
touches to
•  By you taking this course you are making the roadways safer for other
motorists, and my family and I, to travel on. THANK YOU J
DON’T’ FORGET
•  Free 60+ HSE Safety Manual
•  Transport Safety Program
•  Accident Investigation
•  Hazard Identification
•  Safety Committee Program
•  Forms, training sheets, PELs, and useful charts
•  Its yours to keep
•  Transport Safety Brochure attached to this lecture
Much love to you and your family!
Safe Driving!
God Bless You!

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