Having a truck placed out of service is not only inconvenient, and potentially embarrassing, it’s also frightfully expensive. The fine is just the tip of the iceberg. You have an unhappy driver on your hands, and your customer is probably no happier. On top of that you have the cost of the parts and the service call to make repairs that could have been done at home. If only someone other than a DOT inspector had noticed the problem.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems
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John Seidl is vice president of risk services at Reliance Partners, the owner of transportation consulting company, Trucking Wins, and a former Wisconsin State Patrol roadside inspection officer. He joined HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange to explain how fleets can follow the same defect-detecting mindset inspectors use to keep equipment in top shape. And, by encouraging drivers and technicians to be more vigilant about equipment condition.
Watch this Episode of HDT Talks Trucking to Learn:
Why thorough vehicle inspections are critical
Where technicians can learn about vehicle inspections
The value of CVSA’s OOS criteria handbook
How to inspect a truck as a DOT inspector does
Why it’s important the shop and the safety department work together
What’s in CVSA’s Operational Policy 15
Valuable tips for reducing out-of-service rates