So; How Many Inspections Do You Have To Do?
The number of inspections you have to do really depends on who you ask. This can be either an individual driver or a carrier with multiple drivers.
Drivers
An experienced driver will tell you that there are a number of issues which can occur with a commercial vehicle. As simple a thing as a fused turn signal bulb will make it difficult for other road users to understand what direction you are taking your vehicle.
Anybody who has travelled through a weigh scale will know that there is a possibility a CVSE enforcement officer will ask to review your pre-trip booklet to ensure inspections have been carried out. Nobody wants to get into a situation where the enforcement officer notes infractions in the carrier profile.
Pre-trip and post-trip inspections are performed in order to improve safety for all road users. They help ensure the large vehicles on the road meet performance standards to ensure everyone’s safety.
Carrier
A carrier with multiple drives will have greater responsibility. Along with managing inspection reports submitted by drivers, they must also conduct inspections of their own.
It’s important to understand that there is a difference between commercial vehicle inspections and workplace inspections. Commercial vehicle inspections are required under Division 37 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations. However, workplace inspections are regulated under Section 3.5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (OHSR).
An employer may not have to provide workplace inspection reports during a CVSE audit but, there is a prevention officer from WorkSafeBC who has the authority to review those inspections. An order or penalty could be issued if there are no inspection reports provided.
So what do you need in a workplace inspection?
The general requirement listed in the OHSR includes inspection areas that will prevent the development of unsafe working conditions. The areas that must be inspected are listed in OHSR (link above).
Safety advisors at SafetyDriven have developed a template to use for workplace inspections (modify as needed). Here is the link. You can also find it through our website under Safety Advisory Services under Resources or Toolkit and Templates and Forms.
There are two ways to recognize an unsafe condition – either through inspections or through incidents. Hopefully inspection is the preferred method because nobody wants to wait around until an injury or property damage occurs.
For more information about our Safety Advisory Services, please contact Jimmy Sandhu at jimmy at safetydriven.ca or visit our website at http://www.safetydriven.ca/safety-advisory-services/
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