Photos: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Enforcement personnel across North America are executing targeted roadside inspections. This year’s initiative places primary
scrutiny on brake drums and rotors, checking for deep thermal cracking, structural wear limits, and contamination. Concurrently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is advancing anti-fraud oversight within CDL training networks and implementing the “Motus” motor carrier registration architecture.
Industry Impacts:
- Transportation: Fleets face high exposure to out-of-service orders. Mechanics and drivers
must execute meticulous pre-trip checks on all friction surfaces. - Construction: Heavy dump trucks, flatbeds, and service vehicles supporting jobsites must
pass brake audits immediately to avoid project delivery delays. - Mining: Captive over-the-road fleets hauling extracted minerals must verify that vehicles
meet all CVSA criteria prior to entering mine gates.
McCraren Compliance offers many opportunities in safety training to help circumvent accidents. Please take a moment to visit our calendar of classes to see what we can do to help your safety measures from training to consulting.