NationalSafetyCodeComplianceQuiz

ForCommercialTrucks,TractorsandTrailers

Carrier Name: / Reviewedby:
DateReceived: / DateReviewed:
A. INSURANCESeeSections24and25of theCommercialVehicleCertificateandInsurance
Regulation,AR314/2002.
1. Doesthecarriermaintainatleasttheminimumlevelofinland transportationcargoinsuranceasdescribedbelow? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Carriermustmaintaininlandinsuranceassetout in Section24 of
AR314/2002.A registeredownermustmaintaincargoinsuranceagainst lossof ordamageto goodstransported.
Comments:
2. DoesthecarriermaintainatleasttheminimumlevelofPublic
Liabilityand PropertyDamage(PL andPD)Insurance? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
a. $2,000,000fordangerousgoodsoutlinedinTransportationof
DangerousGoodsRegulationSOR/2001-286Schedule1,Column
7(i.e.thosegoodsthatrequirean EmergencyResponsePlan). b. $1,000,000in allothercases.
Comments:
B.SAFETYSeeSections40and43of theCommercialVehicleCertificateandInsuranceRegulation,
AR314/2002.
3. Doesthecarrier’sSafetyProgramdesignateaSafetyOfficertobe responsibleformaintainingandimplementingthe SafetyProgram andensuringcompliancewiththesafetylaws? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Comments:
4. Doesthecarrier’swrittenSafetyProgramestablish,maintain,clearly documentandaddressmattersrelatingtothesafeoperationoftheir commercialvehicles? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
SafetyPlanmustincludeat least:
a. Directionthat itappliestostaffauthorizedtooperatethecarrier’s commercialvehicles;
b. Safeuseandoperationof commercialvehiclesincluding;speed limits,seatbeltuse,drugandalcoholuse,defensivedriving,load security,andfueling;
c.Properrecordsandrecordingof informationincluding,asrequired; billsof lading,manifests,dangerousgoodsdocuments,time records,drivers’dailylogsandweighslips;
d. Ensuringthatdriversareexpectedtocomplywiththelaw;
e. Instructionsforuseof safetyequipmentincluding,asrequired,the useof warningtrianglesandflares,fireextinguishers,goggles,
andhardhats;
f.Policiesandproceduresrelatingto thedriver’sresponsibilities, conductanddiscipline;
g. Providingtrainingtoemployeesaboutsafetylawsandtheir applicationandanongoingprogramforevaluatingtheirdriving skills;
h. Retentionof completerecordsforeachdriver(referto Section41 of AR314/2002);and
i.Ensuringalldriversareproperlyqualifiedforthetypeof vehicle theyoperate.
Comments:
5. Arecopiesofallthecarrier’srecordslocatedattheirprincipalplace ofbusiness(mainoffice)inAlbertaoraretheycomplyingwitha writtenpermit(calledaDividedRecordAuthority)issuedtothemby AlbertaTransportation? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Electronicrecordsareacceptableifappropriatepoliciesarein placeto ensuretheyarenot lost.If recordsarescannedthentheoriginalsof hours of servicerecordsanddriverabstractsmustberetainedafterscanned.
Comments:
6. Doesthecarrierandtheiremployeescomplywiththecarrier’s writtenSafetyProgram? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Allpolicies/procedurescontainedinthesafetyprogrammustbefollowed asdescribed.Theprogramcanbe periodicallyupdated.
Comments:
C.DRIVERFILESSeeSection41 of theCommercialVehicleCertificateandInsuranceRegulation,
AR314/2002.
7. Doesthecarrierkeepindividualfilesoneachauthorizeddriverof theirregulatedcommercialvehicle(s)? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Thisincludesanyfull-timeorpart-timedriver,includingmechanics, managersandadministrationstaff whoareauthorizedbythecarrierto drivean NSCcommercialvehicle.
Comments:
8. Doeseachdriver’sfilecontainatleastallofthe requiredinformation andistheinformationretainedforatleasttheminimumrequiredtime (i.e.theshorterofthecurrentyearandfourpreviousyears,orsince thedriverwashired)? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Eachdriverfilemustcontain:
a. Completedapplicationform,ifhiredafterApril1,1998;
b. Employmenthistoryforat leastthreeyearspriorto workingfor carrier,ifhiredafterApril1, 1998;
c.Driver’sabstract,whenthedriveris firsthired,datedwithin30 daysof thedateof employmentorhire,ifhiredafterMay20,
2003;
d. Annualupdatedcopiesof thedriver’sabstract;
e. Arecordof thedriver’sconvictionsof safetylawsforthecurrent yearandpreviousfour years;
f.Arecordof anyadministrativepenaltyimposedonthedriverunder anysafetylaw;
g. Arecordof allcollisionsreportableto apeaceofficerinvolvinga motorvehicleoperatedbythedriverincludingcollisionsin jurisdictionsoutsideAlberta;
h. Arecordof alltrainingcompletedwithrespecttotheoperationof a commercialvehicleandcompliancewithsafetylaws;
i.Acopyof anytrainingcertificateissuedtothedriver,in electronic orpaperform,fortheperiodstartingonthedatethetraining certificatewas issuedandcontinuinguntilthreeyearsafterithas expired,inaccordancewithpart VIof theTransportationof DangerousGoodsRegulation;
j.Inthecase wherethedriverhasaClass1,2,or4operators license:
1. Acurrentmedicalcertificaterequiredbythelicense,or
2. Acopyof avalidoperator’slicenceorcurrentdriver’sabstract.
Comments:
D.HOURSOFSERVICESeetheDrivers’Hoursof ServiceRegulation,AR317/2002(Provincial)and theCommercialVehicleDrivers’Hoursof ServiceRegulation,SOR/2005-313(Federal).
9. Doesthecarrierretaindrivers’hours-of-servicerecordsforatleast sixmonths? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Hours-of-Servicerecordsincludelogbooks,radiusdutystatusrecords, supportingdocuments(e.g.fuelreceipts),etc.
Comments:
10.Doesthecarrierfiletheirdrivers’hours-of-servicerecordsina neat andorderlymannersothatanyindividualdriver’srecordscanbe easilylocatedforchecking? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Comments:
11.Isthereadailylogorotherdutystatusrecordwhenrequired? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
ProvincialLegislationAR317/2002
Adailylogis requiredunlessallof thefollowingrequirementsaremet:
a. Thedriveroperateswithinaradiusof 160kilometresof the driver’shometerminal;
b. Thedriverstartsandendshis workshiftatthesamelocation;
c.Thedriverdoesnotworkmorethan15hoursin aworkshift;
d. Thecarrierthatemploysthedrivermaintainsandkeepsaccurate timerecordsof thedriver’sshiftstartandfinishtimesforaperiod of sixmonths;and
e. Everycalendardaymustbeaccountedfor. FederalLegislationSOR/2005-313
Adailylogis requiredunlessallof thefollowingrequirementsaremet:
a. Thedriveroperateswithina160kilometreradiusof thedriver’s hometerminal;
b. Thedriverreturnsto thehometerminaleachdayto begina minimumof eightconsecutivehoursof off-dutytime;
c. Themotorcarriermaintainsaccurateand legiblerecordsshowing, foreachday,thedriver’sdutystatus,electedcycle,thehourat whicheachdutystatusbeginsandends,thetotalnumberof
hoursspentineachstatusandkeepsthoserecordsfora minimumperiodof sixmonthsafterthedayonwhichtheywere recorded;
d. Thedriveris notdrivingunderapermit;and
e. Everycalendardaymustbeaccountedfor.
Comments:
12.Arethecarrier’sdriverscompletingall“FormandManner”
requirementsforeachdailylog? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Formandmanneritemsincludedate,carrier’sname,driver’ssignature, driver’sname(printed),startingandendingodometerreadings,total kilometersormilesdriven,nameof co-driverifapplicable,vehicleunit#or licenceplate#,nameofmunicipalityandprovinceateachchangeinduty status.
ProvincialOnly:alsoincludeslocationwherefuelwasobtainedandthe numberof litresorgallonsof fueltaken.
FederalOnly:alsoincludesstarttimeof day(if differentthanmidnight), cyclethatdriveris following(unlessoperatingundertheprovisionsof an oilwellservicevehiclepermit),inthe“Remarks”sectionincludethe numberof hoursof off-dutyandon-dutytimeaccumulatedbythedriver eachdayduringthe14previousdays(if no dailylogwasrequiredbefore thebeginningof thecurrentday),andifapplicable,adeclarationin the
“Remarks”sectionof thedailylogthatstatesthedriveris deferringoff-duty timeandthatclearlyindicateswhetherthedriveris drivingunderdayone or daytwoatthattime.
Comments:
13.Arealldrivers’dailylogsand/orrecordsofdutystatustrueand accurate? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Thisis identifiedbyconductingan internalauditof logsandrecordsusing independentsupportingdocumentssuchasfuelreceipts,tachcards,hotel receipts,loading/unloadingrecords,etc.Answer“No”ifthecarrieris not checkinglogsforfalsification.
Comments:
D.(1)PROVINCIALOPERATINGSTATUSandHOURSOF SERVICESeetheDrivers’Hoursof
ServiceRegulation,AR317/2002(Provincial)
ThefollowingquestionsapplyonlytocarrierswithaProvincialOperatingStatus.
14.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe13-hourdrivingina“work- shift”rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterdriving13 hoursin awork-shift.Eightormore consecutivehoursoff-dutyresetsthework-shift.
Comments:
15.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe15-houron-dutyina“work- shift”rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterbeingondutyfor15hoursinawork-shift.Eight ormoreconsecutivehoursoff-dutyresetsthework-shift.
Comments:
D.(2)FEDERALOPERATINGSTATUSandHOURSOFSERVICESeetheCommercialVehicle
Drivers’HoursofServiceRegulation,SOR/2005-313(Federal).
ThefollowingquestionsapplyonlytocarrierswithaFederalOperatingStatus.
16.Doesthecarrierhaveaninternalprocesstomonitorthecompliance ofeachdrivertohours-of-serviceregulatoryandpermit requirements? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Regulation:SOR/205-313Section87:
Carriersmusthaveimplementedamonitoringprogram.Records maintainedmustincludeatleast:
1. Thenatureanddateof the violationsdetected;
2. Whatremedialactionthecarriertookwiththedriver;and
3. Thedatetheremedialactionwastaken
Note:EnterN/Aif carrierisanOwner/Operatorandhasneverhadanyfull- timeorpart-timedrivers.
Comments:
17.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe13-hourdrivingina“day”rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterthedriverhasaccumulated13hoursof driving timeina“day”.A“day”is definedasa24-hourperiodthatbeginsat the hourdesignatedbythemotorcarrierandnotedonthe logbythedriverfor thedurationof thedriver’scycle.
Comments:
18.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe14-houron-dutyina“day”
rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterthedriverhasaccumulated14hoursof on-duty timeina“day”.A“day”is definedasa24-hourperiodthatbeginsat the hourdesignatedandnotedonthelogbythemotorcarrierfortheduration of thedriver’scycle.
Comments:
19.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe10-hoursoff-dutyina“day”
rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Driversmusthave10 hoursoff ina“day”.Thisoff-dutytimemustinclude atleast2hoursof off-dutytime(takenin blocksof notlessthan30 minutes)thatdoesnotformpartof aperiodof 8consecutivehoursof off- dutytime(althoughtheycanbeconsecutive).
Comments:
20.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe13-hourdrivingina“work- shift”rule? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterdriving13 hoursin awork-shift.Eightormore consecutivehoursoff-dutyresetsthework-shift.
Comments:
21.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe14-houron-dutyina“work- shift”rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterthedriverhasbeenon-dutyformorethan14 hoursin awork-shift.Eightormoreconsecutivehoursoff-dutyresetsthe work-shift.
Comments:
22.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe16-hour“elapsedtime”rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafter16hoursof timehaselapsedsincethedriver startedawork-shift.(i.e.theclockstartstickingat thestartof thedriver’s work-shiftanddoesnotstopuntilthedriverbeginsto take8ormore consecutivehoursof off-dutytime.
Comments:
23.Arealldriversincompliancewiththe70and120-hour“cumulative cycle”rules? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Nodrivingis allowedafterthedriverhasreachedtheircyclelimits.Drivers musteitherfollowCycle1 (70hourson-dutyin 7days)orCycle2(120 hourson-dutyin14 days).
Comments:
24.Arealldriversincompliancewiththemandatory24hoursoff-duty rule? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Regardlessof thecyclethedriveris operatingunder,nodrivingis allowed unlessthedriverhastakenatleast24consecutivehoursof off-dutytime inthepreceding14days.
Comments:
E.MAINTENANCESeetheCommercialVehicleSafetyRegulation,AR121/2009.
25.DoesthecarrierhaveawrittenMaintenanceandInspectionProgram thatcoversatleastalltheitemsrequired? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
SeeSection6of AR121/2009.Carriermustmeettherequirementsof Section6and10,and Schedule2of AR121/2009,asapplicable,andthe requirementsof the VehicleInspectionRegulation,AR122/2009.
Comments:
26.Doesthecarrier’swrittenMaintenanceandInspectionProgram pertaintoall typesofregulatedcommercialtrucks,tractorsand trailersregisteredtothecompany? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Acarrier’swrittenprogrammustapplytoallcommercialvehicles registeredforaweightinexcessof 4,500kilograms.
Comments:
27.Doesthecarrier’swrittenMaintenanceandInspectionProgramcall foraregularandcontinuousprogramofinspectionand maintenance? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Regularandcontinuousmeansspecificcriteriafortimeand/ordistance betweeninspections.
Comments:
28.Doesthecarriermaintainindividualfilesforeachvehicleregistered toyourcompanyanddoeseachfilecontainatleastallofthe requiredinformationaboutthevehicle? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Mustmeettherequirementsof Section37(2)(a)of AR121/2009. Eachvehiclefilemustidentifythevehicleincludingatleast:
1. Unitnumber,serialnumber,orsimilaridentifyingmark;
2. Makeof thevehicle;and
3. Theyearof manufactureof the vehicle.
Comments:
29.Areallindividualdocumentsofallvehicletripinspections, scheduledmaintenance(e.g.PreventativeMaintenance,A/B/C service),repairs,andlubricationseachrecordedwiththerequired information? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Mustmeettherequirementsoutlinedin Section37(2)(b)of AR121/2009 including:
1. Thenatureof theworkperformed;AND
2. Thedateon whichthe inspectiontookplaceorodometeror hubmeterreadingonthe vehicleatthetime.
Comments:
30.Doesthecarrierhaveasysteminplacethatensuresthatall regulatedcommercialtrucks,tractorsandtrailersundergoaCVIP inspectionatleastevery12months,thateachvehiclecontainsa copyofitscurrentinspectioncertificateanddisplaysthe correspondingdecal? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Thisannualinspectionis notconsideredpartofyour“routine”
maintenancerequirements.
Comments:
30. Aretripinspectionsandtripinspectionreportsbeingcompletedas required? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
TripinspectionsmustbeconductedasperSection10 of AR121/2009. TripinspectionreportsmustbecompletedasperSection12of
AR121/2009on all vehiclesoperatedundertheauthorityof thecarrier’s SafetyFitnessCertificate.(Mustconsiderifthecarrieris federallyor provinciallyregulated)
Comments:
31.Doeseachvehiclefilecontainall maintenanceandinspection recordsforthatvehicleforatleasttheminimumrequiredtime? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Mustmeettherequirementof Section38 of the AR121/2009.Trip inspectionreportsmustbe retainedforthecurrentmonthandthe6
monthsimmediatelypreceding.Allotherrecordsmustberetainedforthe
currentcalendaryearandthe4calendaryearsimmediatelypreceding.
Comments:
32.Isacopyofthecarrier’sMaintenanceandInspectionProgram documentkeptattheirprincipalplaceofbusinessinAlbertaandall otherlocationswheremaintenanceandrepairsarecompleted? /
☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Electroniccopiesof theMaintenanceProgramareacceptableifitis availabletoallapplicableemployeeswhereverneeded.
Comments:
33.HasthecarrierfullyimplementedallareasofyourMaintenanceand
InspectionProgram? / ☐Yes ☐No ☐N/A
Comments:
TotalNumberof“No’s”

Evaluation

National SafetyCodeComplianceQuiz

ForCommercialTrucks,Tractorsand Trailers

Noviolations oflegislation areacceptable.Anynon-compliancemust becorrected immediately. Toestimatethecompany’s level ofnon-compliance, determinethenumber ofquestions answered“No” andcomparethisnumbertotheappropriaterowinthetable

below.

Numberof “No’s” / Violation Level/Action
Federal Operating Status / Provincial Operating Status
0- 5 / 0- 4 / Generallygoodcompliance,someupgrades arerequired.
6- 9 / 5- 6 / You arerequiredtore-evaluate allofyour programs andprocedures andensurefull compliance.
10- 33 / 7- 25 / Unacceptablecompliancetolegislation. Correct all deficienciesimmediately. SuggestyouconsultaTransportation Consultant orAlbertaTransportationfor information.

Improvementsmustbemadeto allareas identified asbeingincompleteor as not meetingthecompany’s regulatoryrequirements.Youmaywanttocontactatransport consultanttoassistyou.