North American Standard Truck Inspection Procedure
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1. Choose the inspection site
2. Inspection Preparation
3. Greet and prepare the driver
4. Interview the driver
5. Collect the driver's documents |
6. Check for presence of hazardous materials
7. Identify the carrier
8. Examine the driver's license
9. Check medical examiner's certificate and waiver
10. Check record of duty status |
11. Review driver's daily vehicle inspection report
12. Review periodic inspection report
13. Prepare driver for vehicle inspection
14. Inspect front of tractor
15. Inspect left front side of tractor |
16. Inspect left saddle tank area
17. Inspect trailer front
18. Check left rear tractor area
19. Inspect left side of trailer
20. Left rear trailer wheels |
21. Rear of the trailer
22. Inspect right rear trailer wheels, rims and tires
23. Inspect right side of trailer
24. Inspect right rear tractor area wheels, rims and tires
25. Inspect right saddle tank area, right fuel tank(s) |
26. Inspect right front side of tractor wheels, rims and tires
27. Inspect double and triple trailers
28. Test low air pressure warning device
29. Check steering wheel lash
30. Test air loss rate |
31. Inspect steering axle
32. Inspect axle(s) 2 and/or 3
33. Inspect axle(s) 4 and/or 5
34. Check brake adjustment
35. Inspect tractor protection system (this procedure tests both the tractor protection valve and the emergency brakes) |
36. Check fifth wheel movement
37. Complete the inspection |
North American Standard Bus Inspection Procedure
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1. Inspection preparation
2. Greet and prepare the driver and passengers
3. Collect driver's documents
4. Interview the driver
5. Identify the carrier |
6. Examine commercial driver's license (383.153)
7. Check medical examiner's certificate (391.41) & Waiver (391.49)
8. Check record of duty status (395.8)
9. Review vehicle inspection reports
10. Check passenger area |
11. Check driver's compartment
12. Inspect front of motorcoach
13. Inspect rear of motorcoach
14. Inspect left side of motorcoach
15. Inspect right side of motorcoach |
16. Place inspection ramps
17. Inspect the undercarriage
18. Air loss rate (393.50)
19. Check for the presence of hazardous materials
20. Complete the inspection |
21. Take appropriate enforcement action
22. Apply CVSA decal |
North American Standard Cargo Inspection
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1. Initiating the inspection
2. Check shipping paper compliance
3. Check placarding compliance
4. Check marking compliance
5. Check labeling compliance |
6. Check packaging compliance
7. Check loading compliance
8. General requirements
9. Check for specification marking of package
10. Test date markings |
11. Securement and integrity
12. Piping protection
13. Double bulkhead drains
14. Valves and closures
15. Rear end protection/rear bumper |
