Environmental Engineering Reference
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the. required. standard. of. performance.. The. company. must. constantly. monitor. the.
effectiveness.of.its.leet.safety.program.
vehIcle/equIPment mAIntenAnce
The.cost.of.a.leet.of.vehicles.is.a.staggering.investment.and.a.major.cash.outlay.for.
companies.. To. reap. the. full. beneits. of. such. an. investment,. start. with. a. thorough.
purchasing.process..You.want.quality.and.dependability.for.your.money..This.will.
entail.some.research.on.your.part.to.ensure.that.you.are.getting.the.most.for.your.
money..Once.you.have.your.leet.in.place,.then.you.will.want.to.get.the.most..mileage.
out.of.your.purchase..This.can.only.be.accomplished.by.having.a.preventive.main-
tenance.program.in.place.that.includes.regularly.scheduled.maintenance,.follow-up.
to. operator. complaints,. and. daily. preshift. inspections. of. vehicles. and. equipment.
(see Table 17.1)..You.will.need.a.recordkeeping.system.for.your.maintenance.pro-
gram.that.includes.the.following:
•. Operator's.inspection.record:.A.checklist.of.things.to.be.checked.daily.by.
operators. and. any. corrections. needed. to. ensure. the. safety. of. the. vehicle..
(This.should.go.to.the.maintenance.shop.)
•. Schedule.maintenance.record:.The.maintenance.shop.record.of.routine.or.
periodic.service.for.each.vehicle.
•.
Service.record:.To.show.all.indings.and.results.of.the.inspections,.routine.
service,. and. repairs. made,. along. with. the. date. of. each. such. maintenance.
procedure.
•.
Vehicle.history.record:.A.complete.history.of.the.vehicle.including,.but.not.
limited.to,.any.accidents.in.which.it.was.involved,.any.catastrophic.failure.
or.repairs.(i.e.,.engine.change),.and.when.tires.were.replaced.
regulAtIons And motor vehIcles
The.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.(OSHA).has.jurisdiction.over.
off-highway. loading. and. unloading,. such. as. warehouses,. plants,. grain-handling.
facilities,.retail.locations,.marine.terminals,.wharves,.piers,.and.shipyards..The.DOT.
(U.S..Department.of.Transportation).has.jurisdiction.over.interstate.highway.driving,.
commercial.driving.licensing.(CDL),.the.hours.of.service,.and.roadworthiness.of.the.
vehicles.. The. EPA. (U.S.. Environmental. Protection. Agency). has. jurisdiction. over.
the.natural.environment.and.pollution.prevention.programs..OSHA.has.jurisdiction.
unless.preempted.by.another.federal.agency.such.as.the.DOT.or.EPA,.but.can.only.
be.preempted.in.a.speciied.activity.or.task..OSHA.has.the.ultimate.responsibility.for.
the.safety.and.health.of.all.employees.
o tHEr A gEnCy o vErviEw
When.another.federal.agency.has.regulated.a.working.condition,.OSHA.is.preempted.
by. Code. of. Federal. Regulation-29CFR1910.4(b)1. from. enforcing. its. regulations..
For example,
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