1 In-Service Training for the Roadside Inspector 2012 North American OOSC Inspector Training.

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In-Service Training for the Roadside Inspector

2012

North American OOSC

Inspector Training

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Objectives

Review the changes to the April 1, 2012 Out-of-Service Criteria

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2012 OOSC Changes Effective April 1, 2012 Part I Changes Part II Changes Part III Changes Changes denoted by *

– For this Presentation – Changes highlighted in Red

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2012 OOSC Changes - Part I

*4. Driver Medical/Physical Requirements

*b. Medical Certificate

*(4) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession. If the driver fails to produce a medical certificate or has an expired medical certificate and has a previous history of failing to produce a medical certificate, or having an expired medical certificate, the driver shall be placed out-of-service. (391.41(a)) Declare driver out-of-service.


*4. Driver Medical/Physical Requirements – (Continued)


NOTE: Operating of commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 49 CFR 383.5, who certify to non-excepted interstate driving operations, and possess a valid U.S. Commercial Driver License from a state that currently meets the new 49 CFR 383.71(h)(1-3) requirements, shall be considered to have in possession a valid medical certificate. Verification through the licensing state is advisable.

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States that are currently in compliance with 383.71 will be responsible to ensure that all (initial) CDL applicants licensed on or after January 30, 2012 and (existing) CDL holders will be required to meet all regulatory requirements on or before January 30, 2014.

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Justification: Due to many states being unable to meet the January 30, 2012 deadline, FMCSA requested to have the OOSC changed to prevent medically unqualified drivers from operating CDL-required CMV’s until such state licensing agencies have the capability to verify the CDL applicants’ medical examiners certificate status.

Further direction in the OOSC would include that the inspector must have knowledge of a previous similar violation being recorded on a previous inspection report.

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*6. Fatigue

When so fatigued that the driver of a commercial motor vehicle should not continue the trip based on reasonable, articulable suspicion. (392.3) Declare the driver out-of-service until no longer fatigued.

Justification: This change is proposed as a result of the lack of current and definitive research/data to articulate a specific amount of recovery sleep a commercial driver (who has been determined to be fatigued) would be required to obtain to counter the effects of fatigue.

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2012 OOSC Changes - Part II

*1. Brake Systems

Rearrange 20% Brake Systems Section (reordered/numbered)

Justification: This change rearranges the criteria so that all violations in the 20% criterion that apply to all brakes appear together at the beginning, and those that apply to specific brakes and/or vehicle locations appear after that. No change to any criterion was involved in this re-arrangement.

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*1. Brake Systems

Brake Adjustment Limit – Reference Charts

Adds full and half brake defect measurements in addition to the brake adjustment limits. Millimeters rounded to the first decimal place.

Justification: The information would assist inspectors in determining when a measurement meets the required length to be considered a half defect or full defect as part of the 20% defective brake rule.

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*1. Brake Systems

*a. Defective Brakes

*(5) Drum (Cam-Type and Wedge) Air Brakes

*(c) Defective Lining Conditions

*vii. Lining thickness less than ¼ inch (6.4mm) or worn into the wear indicator if lining so marked, measured at the shoe center.

(393.47(d)(2))

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*1. Brake Systems – (Continued)

Justification: This seeks to clarify an inconsistency between Appendix G and the OOSC related to brake lining thickness. Appendix G only speaks to the measurement and not the wear indicator.

Must be worn “into” the wear indicator as opposed to “to” the wear indicator.

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*1. Brake Systems


*(6) Air Disc Brake (Exposed Pushrods and Direct Coupled – Air Chamber to Caliper)

*(c) Rotor has evidence of metal to metal contact on the friction surface on either side. (393.47(d)

(2))

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*1. Brake Systems


*(7) Hydraulic and Electric Brakes

*(c) Rotor or Drum has evidence of metal to metal contact on the friction surface on either side. (393.47 (d)(2))

*(f) Lining or pad with a thickness 1/16 inch (1.6mm) or less at the shoe center for disc or drum brakes.

(393.47(d)(2))

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*1. Brake Systems

*b. Front Steering Axle(s) Brakes

*(2) Drum (Cam-Type and Wedge) Air Brakes – (Front Steering Brakes)

*(c) Defective Lining Conditions

*vii. Lining thickness less than 3/16 inch (4.8mm) for a shoe with a continuous strip of lining or ¼ inch (6.4mm) for a shoe with two lining blocks for drum brakes or to worn into the wear indicator if lining is so marked. (393.47 (d)(1))

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*1. Brake Systems


*(3) Air Disc Brakes (Exposed Pushrods and Direct Coupled – Air Chamber to Caliper) – (Front Steering Brakes)

*(d) Rotor has evidence of metal to metal contact on the friction surface on either side. (393.47(d)(1))

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*1. Brake Systems


*(4) Hydraulic Brakes – (Front Steering Brakes)

*(c) Rotor has evidence of metal to metal contact on the friction surface on either side. (393.47(d)

(1))

*(f) Lining Pad with a thickness 1/16 inch (1.6mm) or less at the shoe center for disc or drum brakes. (393.47(d)(1))

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Justification:

(1) If metal to metal contact is evident anywhere on the rotor, the OOS condition will be met.

(2) Measuring at a specific location on a hydraulic brake is often not possible. If the measurement can be taken anywhere on the shoe of less than 1/16”, it should meet the OOS condition.

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*1. Brake Systems

*d. Trailer Breakaway and Emergency Braking

*(2) A breakaway system not directly attached to the towing vehicle. (393.43(d))

Justification: This addition clarifies that an emergency breakaway device must be connected to the towing unit in order for it to function as intended.

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*1. Brake Systems

*g. Brake Drums or Rotors (Discs)

*(3) A rotor surface is worn to or through center vents. (393.47(g))

Justification: This adds and clarifies the condition of a worn rotor which would cause an imminent hazard with a potential of pads, rotors or other parts being caught and falling from the vehicle.

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*1. Brake Systems

*o. Hydraulic Brakes

*(1) The fluid level in any master cylinder reservoir is less than ¼ full or below minimum marking. (393.6(a)(1))

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*1. Brake Systems

*o. Hydraulic Brakes – (Continued)

*(2) Hydraulic or vacuum lines, hoses, or connections are restricted, crimped, broken or damaged through the outer reinforcement ply. (Restricted/Crimped/Broken-393.45(a) or Damaged – 393.45(b)(2))

NOTE: Rubber impregnated fabric cover is not a reinforcement ply.

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*1. Brake Systems


*(3) Any observable seeping seepage, bulge or swelling on a brake hose(s) under application of pressure. (393.45(a))

(4) Any visually observed observable leaking hydraulic fluid in the brake system upon full application. (393.45(a))

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*1. Brake Systems


*(5) No pedal travel reserve with engine running upon full brake application. (393.40(b))

*(6) Brake power assist unit fails to operate is inoperative. (396.3(a)(1))

*(7) Hydraulic power brake (HPB) unit is inoperative. (396.3(a)(1))

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*1. Brake Systems


*(8) Brake failure light/low fluid warning light on and/or system is missing, inoperative, disconnected, defective or activated while the engine is running with or without brake application. (393.51(b))

*(9) The hydraulic brake backup system is inoperative. (396.3(a)(1)

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Justification: The criteria changes are based on items that will be inspected for hydraulic brakes. Terminology was updated and amended. Hydraulic Brake Inspection bulletins will utilize the same terms.

The order of the criteria was also edited to reflect the order of the inspection procedure outlined in the bulletins.

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*1. Brake Systems

*p. Vacuum System Brakes

Justification: Clarifies that this section is intended for pure vacuum brakes, not vacuum-assisted hydraulic brakes.

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*3. Exhaust Systems

*b. Any bus exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus when powered by a gasoline engine, or more than 15 inches (38.1cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus when powered by other than a gasoline engine or diesel engine. (393.83(d))

Justification: Includes diesel engines into the discharging of exhaust more than 15 inches forward of the rearmost part of the bus. Diesel exhaust will expose a driver/passengers to

toxic substances.

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*7. Securement of Cargo

Tiedown Defect Table – Chain

Any weld(s) on chain, except the original chain weld in each link to repair broken/damaged links or to join links.

The issue is whether a chain that has been welded to a trailer to create an anchor point is a violation and meets the criteria in OOSC for chains.

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Tiedown Defect Table – Chain

Justification: The first link is an anchor point, and since anchor points do not require a rating, the weld is not forbidden

under the regulations as it is not a tiedown. Welds that are meant to repair or join chain links are to be considered defective.

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Tiedown Defect Table – Synthetic Webbing

The tiedown contains any A fitting, tensioning device, or other hardware (other than the webbing) which is broken, obviously sprung, bent, twisted, or contains a visible cracks or a significant nicks or gouges.

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Tiedown Defect Table – Synthetic Webbing

Justification: Clarify that twists in synthetic webbing are not defects, unless the twist is in the hardware or tensioning device. It is an industry standard to put a half turn in synthetic webbing straps to prevent vibration.

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Tiedown Defect Table – Fitting or / Attachment / Tensioning Device

Any missing required component.

A fitting, tensioning device, or other hardware is broken, obviously sprung, bent, twisted, or contains a visible crack or a significant nick or gouge.

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Tiedown Defect Table – Fitting or / Attachment / Tensioning Device

Justification: Create a criterion that would capture a missing cotter pin in the clevis pin attaching a hook to the end of a chain. In the

event there is another tiedown that has a required fastener, it would be incorporated in the same wording.

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*9. Suspensions

*b. Spring Assembly

*(8) Air Suspension

*(a) Deflated air suspension (one or more deflated air spring/bag). (393.207(f))

*(b) Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. (393.207(f))

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*9. Suspensions

Justification: This issue originated with a trailer that had leaf springs that had been modified to also have air bags and one was

missing. Air bags in these types of suspensions are considered part of the primary suspension system, and if they are missing or deflated, the vehicle should be placed out of service. There was no current language for an air bag that is still inflated, but has become detached from the vehicle. This situation would result in the same condition.

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*9. Suspensions

*e. Adjustable Axle(s) / Sliding Trailer Suspension System

*(1) Adjustable axle(s) assembly (sliding sub frame) with More than one-fourth of the locking pins or locking pin holes that are in use meet any of the following conditions:

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*9. Suspensions – (Continued)

*(a) Locking pins is missing or not engaged. (393.207(b))

*(b) A locking-pin hole measures more than 1 inch (25mm) larger than its original size. (396.3(a)(1))

*(c) The material from the hole in use to an adjacent hole, or the material from the hole in use to the edge of the rail, is torn or split. (396.3(a)(1))

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2012 OOSC Changes - Part II *9. Suspensions – (Continued)

*(2) More than one-fourth of the slider-guide / hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. (396.3(a)(1))

Justification: This addition to the OOSC is in regard to the adjustable axle on a trailer that is found to have elongated locking pin holes or missing slider/guides.

It was determined that any condition regarding locking pins or holes, when added together, resulting in more than one-

fourth of the holes/pins being affected, the OOS condition should apply.

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2012 OOSC Changes - Part III

*3. Bulk Packages

*d. Venting Devices, Manhole Covers, Fill/Inspection Openings and Discharge Valves.

Missing or improperly secured venting devices, manhole covers, fill/inspection openings or discharge valves

constitute an out-of-service condition.

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2012 OOSC Changes - Part III

*3. Bulk Packages

Justification: Amend the criterion to include the fill/inspection openings of Portable Tanks and IBC’s. Missing or improperly secured fill/inspection openings present the same hazardous condition as a missing or improperly secured manhole cover.

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2012 OOSC Changes

END OF 2012 OOS UPDATES

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