CVSA Gears Up For Inspector Competition
Posted on Friday, July 30 @ 13:00:43 CDT by admin
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is gearing up for the 18th annual
North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) in Columbus, Ohio, on
Aug. 2-8.
CVSA stresses that the event is more than a competition; it's an
opportunity to get a snapshot of the current roadside inspection
environment, as well as a forum to evaluate both successes and areas for
improvement. In addition, the international event also develops future
leaders, strengthens the industry and enforcement partnerships, and
promotes camaraderie between inspectors, jurisdictions, and countries.
"Commercial vehicle inspectors have a huge responsibility in ensuring
that the large trucks and buses that travel down roads alongside
passenger vehicles are doing so safely by checking a vehicle's brakes,
tires, tiedowns, driver's record of duty status as well as other
critical items while conducting an inspection," said Buzzy France,
CVSA's president.
"FMCSA congratulates all of the dedicated and skilled commercial motor
vehicle inspectors competing this year in Columbus," said FMCSA
Administrator Anne Ferro. "It is only through their day in and day out
attention to detail that we set the bar high to meet our safety goals
and reduce deaths and injuries on our roadways."
This year there are six candidates from Canada, three from Mexico and 47
from the U.S. The theme of NAIC 2010 is 'Education, Performance,
Uniformity, and Partnerships.'
NAIC's purpose is to recognize the inspector for demonstrating inspector
excellence. NAIC contestants are evaluated in the following categories:
North American Standard Level I Inspection; North American Standard
Level I Inspection Procedures; North American Standard
HazMat/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspection; North American
Standard Cargo Tank/Other Bulk Packagings Inspection; North American
Standard Level V Passenger Vehicle (Motorcoach) Inspection; Personal
Interview; and North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria Exam.
Source: Truckinginfo
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