August 16, 2010

FMCSA Clarifies Timing for Ordering the Pre-Employment Screening Report (PSP)

As part of the CSA 2010 initiative, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was mandated by Congress to provide motor carriers access to driver information contained in their Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) so that it can be used when background screening new applicants. This new program is called the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). As motor carriers have begun to incorporate the PSP into their current background screening programs, many are making decisions as to when during the hiring process the PSP s...


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March 15, 2010

Driver Monitoring Marks Future Trend for Transportation Industry

With the new carrier rating system under Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010, it is more important than ever for carriers to regularly monitor the performance of their drivers. While ratings for individual drivers are not yet being implemented under CSA, every violation by every driver negatively impacts the carrier's BASIC rating. Although drivers are required to report every traffic violation within 30 days and CDL suspensions within one day, few do so because the fundamental fear of losing a job is stronger than the commitment to...


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March 8, 2010

New Transportation Compliance and Regulatory Developments

The big news on the regulatory front in the Transportation Industry is the Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010), which is currently in a pilot program and will go into effect nationwide this summer. As an employment screening provider endorsed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), HireRight works closely with the ATA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to monitor changing regulatory and compliance issues including CSA 2010 and the new FMCSA Driver Pre-employment Screening Program using data from the Motor Ca...


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