FMCSA Activates 11 Changes to CSA, Including Hazmat Compliance Proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week it activated previously announced changes to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, including the adoption of a controversial proposal to step up hazardous materials compliance, and the elimination of a perceived enforcement bias against flatbed carriers.
December 10, 2012Editorial: Getting CSA Right
We’re thankful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation has agreed to audit the federal government’s new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 22, 2012DOT Inspector General Agrees to Audit CSA After Request From Congress
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has agreed to conduct an in-depth audit of the government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and to include a look at the relationship between carrier safety scores and crash risks.
October 22, 2012House Panel Seeks CSA Inquiry
A House transportation subcommittee has asked the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General to do an in-depth audit of the government’s safety program, including a look at the relationship between motor carrier safety scores and crash risk.
ATA Urges FMCSA to Be ‘Candid’ on CSA Program’s Strengths, Weaknesses
American Trucking Associations said Tuesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should be more “candid and transparent” in its evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 16, 2012Industry Pushes CSA Changes But Voices Support for Program
LAS VEGAS — The trucking industry continued its public push to get federal regulators to make significant changes to the government’s new safety program, as fleet officials praised the program’s intentions and blasted some of its provisions here.
October 15, 2012FMCSA Mulls Fleet Credits For Informal CSA Inspections
PORTLAND, Maine — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials are exploring ways for motor carriers to begin getting credit for “good” inspector screenings and violation-free wireless inspections, a top agency official said.
October 8, 2012Trucking Tells Congress CSA Program’s Goals Are Admirable But Cites Data Flaws
The government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs changes in order to be better able to achieve its stated goals, a trucking industry official representing American Trucking Associations told a congressional panel Thursday.
September 13, 2012Editorial: Improving CSA
It appears that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is listening to trucking, at least somewhat.
September 3, 2012FMCSA Steps Up Hazmat Compliance as Part of Planned Changes to CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it is moving ahead with changes to its safety ratings program in December, including stepping up hazardous materials compliance and eliminating a perceived enforcement bias against flatbed carriers.
September 3, 2012