Inspection checklists can strengthen a company’s safety program—but only if they actually get used and have enough detail to ensure adequate inspections are being done for each type of equipment.

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a rule change to reduce the documentation required for commercial vehicle inspections.

Anyone tasked with maintenance responsibility at a company should be championing equipment inspections as hard as they can. That’s because equipment inspections, when done regularly and properly,...

When asked about safety, almost every company will say, “Yeah, for sure, we’re safe.” But anyone who’s been around actual equipment operations in the field knows that’s not always the reality.

Commercial equipment isn’t the only type of equipment that needs inspecting. Anyone who lives where inspections of personal vehicles are mandatory can attest to that.

At many companies, the primary reason for doing equipment inspections is because they’re legally required, as is the case for commercial vehicle inspections. And since compliance is the motivation,...

When we’re demonstrating The Checker at trade shows, we like to ask safety, maintenance, and operations managers about their organization’s attitude toward commercial equipment inspections.

It seems alot of vehicles have burnt out lights. Everyday i am behind a vehicle with 1 or 2 lights out. Tonight it was 2 burnt out brake lights. They only have one brake light left and i am sure they...

Operators of commercial vehicles are facing increased pressure from regulatory agencies to comply with Daily Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) requirements.

If your company’s attitude toward inspecting equipment is that it’s a necessary evil, then your inspections probably are a waste of time, other than providing documentation to cover legal and...