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 The
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has targeted non-traditional
trucking companies for Compliance Reviews. And, the largest non-traditional
industry is construction.
Over the last several years the FMCSA has been targeting
companies who believe they are exempt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations. Construction companies have long believed that they are exempt from
some if not all of the regulations. However, many construction companies are
getting a rude wake-up call when the Feds come knocking at their door.
With new powers, the FMCSA is levying large fines, reduced
safety ratings and in some cases "Operational Out-of-Service Orders".
This has generally caught the industry off guard and scratching their heads as
to what next to do.
Construction companies who operate trucks, that meet the
definition of a commercial motor vehicle, are covered under the regulations.
There are some very limited exemptions for construction, but generally speaking
construction companies must comply with all of the regulations including driver
qualification, hours-of-service, drug & alcohol testing and equipment
maintenance.
With fines ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 and more, many
companies wish they would have invested in getting up to speed before the FMCSA
came. Not only are the fines expensive but a bad review ties up company
resources and focus for months if not years to come.
The FMCSA is an enforcement agency and that's what they're
good at. They've found fertile ground in the construction industry.
Are you in compliance? Give SafeTrac Solutions a call to
discuss your compliance needs.
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