DOT CSA Awareness
The FMCSA implemented the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicles on public roadways. This program uses performance and compliance data from roadside inspections, State-reported CMV crash records, carrier safety investigations, and carrier DOT registrations to focus FMCSA resources on the carriers who pose the greatest safety risk. Through compliance, the CSA program allows carriers and drivers to rectify safety concerns before crashes, injuries, or fatalities occur.
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Learning Objectives
• State the purpose of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program • State the function of the CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) • Describe the seven SMS Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) • Describe how motor carriers are prioritized for CSA Interventions • Describe Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) records for CMV drivers
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Frequently Asked Questions
How far back does the CSA program go when looking at driver and carrier data?
What types of violations will negatively affect a carrier’s Unsafe Driving BASIC score?
Does each type of violation impact the BASIC score the same amount?
If a driver is cited for a roadside inspection violation and receives a state-issued citation for the same offense that is later dismissed, does the inspection violation still count against the carrier?
What can trigger an intervention by the FMCSA?
Sample Video Transcript
The Crash Indicator BASIC is based on the frequency and severity of State-reported crashes for the past 24 months. It includes all crashes on public roadways involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that meet reportable crash standards, regardless of fault. This includes crashes that resulted in a fatality, injury requiring treatment away from the scene, or vehicle requiring transportation away from the scene (also called a “tow-away”). Each crash is weighted for severity and timing. Crash severity weights range from 1 to 3, with injuries, fatalities, and hazardous material releases increasing the weight. Recent crashes have higher weights than older crashes. 0 to 6 month old crashes multiply the severity weight by a factor of 3, 6 to 12 month old crashes use a multiplier of 2, and 12 to 24 month old crashes use a multiplier of 1.
