What are the seven BASICs?
What are the seven BASICs?
Safety Measurement System (SMS) – Seven BASICs
- Unsafe Driving.
- Hours of Service Compliance.
- Driver Fitness.
- Controlled Substances & Alcohol.
- Vehicle Maintenance.
- Hazardous Materials Compliance.
- Crash Indicator.
How many BASICs are there in the CSA program?
7 BASICs
Get Road Smart about the 7 BASICs of safety. What are the BASICs? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories—BASICs—to determine a motor carrier’s safety performance and compliance relative to other carriers.
What does BASICs stand for FMCSA?
Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category
The Driver Fitness Behavior Analysis and Safety. Improvement Category (BASIC) is one of seven categories that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses to determine how a motor carrier ranks relative to other carriers with a similar number of safety events (i.e., inspections, violations, or crashes).
What is SMS trucking?
The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A. symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.
What is CSA in trucking?
CSA stands for Compliance, Safety, Accountability. It is the safety compliance and enforcement program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that holds motor carriers and drivers accountable for their role in safety.
What is considered a good CSA score?
What is a good CSA score?
| BASIC | Passenger Carrier | General |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving, Crash Indicator, HOS Compliance | 50% | 65% |
| Vehicle Maintenance, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Driver Fitness | 65% | 80% |
| HM Compliance | 80% | 80% |
What is the SMS CSA?
The SMS uses data from roadside inspections and crash reports from the last two years, and data from investigations to identify and intervene with motor carriers that pose the greatest risk to safety.
How are CSA points calculated?
When calculating your CSA score, Time- and Severity-Weighted Violation points are multiplied based on how recent the violation was:
- Violations incurred within the past six months are multiplied by three.
- Violations incurred within the past six to 12 months are multiplied by two.
What is the Crash Indicator Basic?
FMCSA defines the Crash Indicator BASIC as histories or patterns of high crash involvement, such as frequency and severity. It is based on information from State-reported crashes that meet reportable crash standards.
What is an ISS score in trucking?
“ISS score” stands for Inspection Selection System score, and it was initially created by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), to help roadside commercial vehicle enforcement officers make quick decisions on whether or not a truck should be inspected.
What does PSP stand for in trucking?
The Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) allows motor carriers to obtain five years of crash data and three years of roadside inspection data on prospective drivers.
