What is the Inspection Familiarization Seminar?
CVSA Schedules New Round of Inspection Seminars
What is the Purpose?
How long is the Seminar?
Who should Attend?
What will theAttendee(s) take away from the seminar?
Who is the Instructor?
Seminar application form
CVSA Schedules New Round of Inspection Seminars - Contact Vu Nguyen
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled the following seminars for 2000:
| Date |
Location |
Host |
February 21
March 29
May 1
May 25
June 26
July 13
August 14
September 7
October 2
November 6
December 4 |
Richmond, VA
Joplin, MO
Lakeland, FL
Toronto, ONT
Everett, WA
Manchester, CT
Baton Rouge, LA
Eagan, MN
N. Atlanta, GA
Temple, TX
Las Lunas, NM |
Overnite Transportation Co.
Tri-State Motor Transit
Watkins Motor Lines
Brake Pro Ltd.
City of Everett
Lydall Logistics
TBD
Dart Transit
Brake Pro Ltd.
Merit Distribution Services
Merit Distribution Services |
WHAT IS THE INSPECTION FAMILIARIZATION SEMINAR?
What is the Purpose?
The Inspection Familiarization
seminar, officially titled "How to pass the CVSA Critical Item Inspection and
Earn a CVSA Decal", is designed to improve the condition of the commercial
vehicle population operating on the highways. This program will provide the
necessary tools to enable a participant to detect vehicle safety related
defects/violations prior to the vehicle operating on the highway.
Properly implemented, the
information gained at this seminar will help reduce expensive roadway downtime,
costly delivery delays, adverse safety records, the number of critical
out-of-service defects/violations discovered during roadside inspections,
increase the number of vehicles receiving CVSA decals and reduce the likelihood
of commercial vehicle involvement in highway crashes.
How long is the Seminar?
The seminar is designed to be delivered in eight hours and will start promptly at 8:00 am each schedule
date.
Who should Attend?
This seminar is designed for anyone who has the responsibility for the condition of commercial vehicles. This may
include company owners, safety and risk managers, company drivers,
owner-operators, and those responsible for maintenance.
What will the Attendee(s) take away from the seminar?
All attendees will receive a manual which contains the following material:
(1) Definitions of the different levels of inspections
(2) A laminated step-by-step inspection procedure schematic
(3) Written procedures which contain more detailed information
(4) Critical item inspection checklists
(5) A copy of the current CVSA Out of Service Criteria, and
(6) A copy of the CVSA, "Decal - Rules of the Road" information sheet.
Attendees will also obtain information about CVSA and
observe a "hands-on" simulated safety
inspection.
Who is the instructor?
The instructor is Mr. Howie Steele, Training Director with the Minnesota State
Patrol. In addition, Mr. Steele has been active for many years on the CVSA
Vehicle & Training Committee.
