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This BASIC (Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) in the
Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) program has led to a considerable
amount of confusion. It has nothing to do with “new” medical requirements, a
driver’s body mass indicator (BMI, a measure of how physically fit a person is),
and it definitely has nothing to do with drivers exercising more.
What is being tracked, measured, and evaluated is carrier and driver compliance with
the “driver qualifications” regulations (driver training, licensing, and the
“driver qualifications” discussed in Part 391).
What goes into the Driver Fitness BASIC?
The Driver Fitness BASIC uses violations related to driver training, licensing, and
qualifications noted on roadside inspection reports to calculate driver and carrier
performance. This has nothing to do with the driver receiving a “citation” or
“ticket.” Citations are a totally different matter and involve someone paying a
fine for the violation. To sum this up, if a violation of a driver qualifications
regulation is noted on a roadside inspection report, the violation will be entered
into the driver’s and carrier’s Driver Fitness BASIC in the CSA 2010 data
system. Click to view more.
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Did You Know? A total of 3,067 stakeholders participated in the December 3rd and 10th Listening Sessions, submitting more than 1,150 questions! The CSA 2010 team has analyzed the questions and is compiling answers to those that were asked most frequently. The question below represents one of those most frequently asked. Also, check out the new Driver Fact Sheet designed to inform CMV drivers about what CSA 2010 means to them. Stay tuned for more questions and answers over the coming weeks!
Will CSA 2010 assign safety ratings to individual commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers? I heard that CSA 2010 is designed to rate CMV drivers and to put many of them out of work this summer.
No. Under CSA 2010, individual CMV drivers will not be assigned safety ratings or safety fitness determinations. Consistent with the current safety rating regulations (49 CFR part 385), individual drivers will continue to be rated, as they are today, following an onsite investigation at their place of business when they operate independently as a “motor carrier” (i.e. have their own USDOT number, operating authority, and insurance). CSA 2010 will provide enhanced tools for Safety Investigators to identify and address drivers with poor safety records as part of motor carrier investigations in order to increase driver accountability for safe driving behavior. CSA 2010 is designed to meet one overriding objective: to increase safety on the Nation’s roads. Therefore, it is, by design, a positive program for drivers and carriers with strong safety performance records Also, it will send a strong message that drivers and carriers with poor safety performance histories need to improve.
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What is CSA 2010?
1. Major FMCSA safety initiative
2. Expanding from “what” to include “why”
3. High priority- budget/strategic planning
Bottom Line: To achieve greater reduction in large truck and bus crashes
Why CSA 2010?
Current Operational Model Limitations
1. Limited Investigative toolbox
2. Labor intensive
3. Safety fitness ratings of today are tied to the on-site compliance reveiw with very little roadside performance consideration
4. Focus is on carriers only
Result: FMCSA assesses only a small fraction of industry
CSA 2010 New operational model
1. Progressive Interventions
2. Safety Fitness determination process- pending notice of proposed rulemaking
3. Safety Measurement
4. Information Technology
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ALL hazmat violations (not just out-of-service violations) will affect you under the
new CSA 2010 enforcement program.
Due to the large body of regulations and requirements involved in hazmat shipments
there are many ways carriers can get into trouble if they are not careful.
Here are some of the most common roadside violations drivers are currently being
cited for:
* Package of hazardous materials not secured
* No or improper shipping papers
* No placards when required
* Damaged, missing, or obscured placard
* No Certificate Of PHMSA Registration
* Shipping papers not accessible
* Emergency response information missing or not available
With the high severity assigned to some of these violations under the CSA 2010
enforcement program, your organization could be greatly affected by any infraction.
However, these hazmat violations can be prevented with proper training, and through
the use of readily available tools and supplies.
To learn more call 877-866-2161 and speak with someone today!
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Are You Prepared for CSA 2010?
NOTE: Every company with a U.S. DOT number and operating in interstate commerce WILL
be affected by CSA 2010.
In fact, there is no grace period. BASIC scores will be calculated retroactively
using the most recent 24 months of carrier and driver violation and crash history.
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Will CSA 2010 assign safety ratings to individual CMV drivers? I heard that CSA 2010 is designed to rate CMV drivers and to put many of them out of work this summer.
No. Under CSA 2010, individual CMV drivers will not be assigned safety ratings or safety fitness determinations. Consistent with the current safety rating regulations (49 CFR part 385), individual drivers will continue to be rated, as they are today, following an onsite investigation at their place of business when they operate independently as a “motor carrier” (i.e. have their own USDOT number, operating authority, and insurance). CSA 2010 will provide enhanced tools for Safety Investigators to identify and address drivers with poor safety records as part of motor carrier investigations in order to increase driver accountability for safe driving behavior. CSA 2010 is designed to meet one overriding objective: to increase safety on the Nation’s roads. Therefore, it is, by design, a positive program for drivers and carriers with strong safety performance records Also, it will send a strong message that drivers and carriers with poor safety performance histories need to improve.
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What is the CSA 2010 Operational Model?
The CSA 2010 Operational Model is the new way FMCSA and its state partners will carry out the compliance and enforcement programs. The CSA 2010 Operational Model is characterized by (1) a more comprehensive measurement system, (2) a proposed safety fitness determination methodology that is based on performance data, and (3) a comprehensive intervention process designed to more efficiently and effectively correct safety problems
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Dear fellow American Youtubers, Im exposing this case so that eventually we all together can try to make some changes which on the long run will advantage our health, and economical freedom. Eventually in this channel I will also post the experience of other people who had troubles with the health system, or which believe, like me that we do need to make some changes.
Here is my story for what is worth. I had hypertension, which means blood pressure higher than 140/90, so my doctor made me pass through different drugs up to the moment we didnt find the right one, which didnt cause me side effects, while at the same time keeping the hypertension under control.
Well last year I change job, and it was told me, so I dont avoid my responsibilities, that before the new insurance would kick in, it would pass one month. So always to avoid to deny my responsibilities I was told to get all the medicines I needed before the actual insurance would expire, unfortunately being a foreigner, and not understanding well the US health system I thought that once I had the prescription I could go to the local pharmacy and get my drug. Well as you can imagine when it was about 25 days from the new insurance starting, and the old insurance expired, I went to refill my prescription. The clerk told me that I didnt have insurance, I thought she was mistaken, so the pharmacist also came to check, maybe because I have the look of the guy that can afford to pay the insurance. Well it was in fact expired! So the drug I bought normally for 35 dollars with the insurance, became 90 dollars without insurance!
Obviously I thanked the pharmacist, but I thought I would contact my doctor. At my doctors office, he is a cardiologist so he should know what means to be without the drug which controls the hypertension, I had to pass the screening of two secretaries. To the first I explained that my prescription was finished, and I needed the refill, but since the new insurance wouldnt kick in before 25 days, I asked if the had some samples which are generally left by the drug-rep in part for helping the patients, in part as promotion.
The first secretary told me I would be called back, she employed at least 15 minutes to understand the situation, after I explained at least three times, maybe for her world view nobody is ever without insurance. Well in the late afternoon another secretary calls, she also ask to be explained the situation a couple of times, and then she comes with her genial proposal: look if you dont have insurance, then you can come here, we visit you (but I didnt need a visit, I just needed a refill of my prescription) for 80 dollars and then we will prescribe you a new drug which cost less.
I really didnt understand if she was joking, because I told her: sorry, but to buy the drug I need without insurance cost 90 dollars, why should I give you 80 and then you prescribe me maybe a drug which is not the same, so we dont know the side effects, and maybe it costs 20 dollars, so in total I spend 100 dollars instead of 90.
Her answer, which shows she really must have had a high score in her GED diploma was: this is your choice!
Since I was evidently disappointed, and since I thought that my doctor being a cardiologist would know of the risks of the silent killer, as it is called hypertension, I wrote a letter to the doctor. He never answered, which shows how ethical and moral are doctors, since it equates that the Hippocratic oath is valid only for the people with money and with insurance.
Well luckily I would return home for December, so I looked for the generic name of my drug, and went to my doctor in Italy. He prescribed the same drug, that you can see in the box, same milligrams, and with the prescription I paid 2 euro, which is the equivalent of 2 dollars!!! But it is not finished, without prescription the same drug that here costs 90 dollars without insurance, in Italy costs 22 dollars! Now my question for you is: how is possible that if I have an insurance I pay 8 dollars more than what I would pay in Italy without any prescription??? Because with the prescription in Italy costs just 2 dollars, which is the equivalent of having the insurance. So returning to the story, I don’t know who in US is milking the patients, but someone is really treating Americans like stupids if they pay without insurance 3 times what a European would pay without insurance, and the product is the same!
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My health insurance company assign one TPA for handling my insurance claims. If the service of that TPA is not satisfactory is there any provision to change the TPA ?.
Usually every insurer assigns the handling of claims to a single TPA. Services of many of the TPAs are not upto the mark, especially the onces with the public sector insurere.
Since it is impossible to change the TPA you may consider changing your insurer.
good luck !!
LOL THE DOCK I WILL ALWAYS YOU AND I WILL NOT DO TPA I WILL DO TPC TOTAL POKEMON CRUSIE INCLUDING 8 NEW POKEMON THAT WILL BE SHOWN ON SATURDAY AND I OWN NOTING
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