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FMCSA’s Pre-Employment
Screening Program
Senior Loss Control Representative
What is the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP)?
oSafer Roads, One Hire at a Time
oProvides motor carrier employers with crash and inspection information on potential new hires
oVoluntary for both carriers and drivers
oDriver must provide written consent
Why did FMCSA develop the PSP?
oRequired by SAFETEA-LU
o Increases safety
oBetter informed decisions on new hires
o Improves data quality
What data is in the PSP?
oMotor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) o 5 years of crash data o 3 years of inspection data
oDoes not include conviction data
oSame as FMCSA’s Driver Information Resource (DIR)
How does PSP work?
oSecure, electronic, Web-based system
oFee for service by contractor
oMotor carrier enrolls and collects signatures from applicant drivers (FMCSA audits to ensure signature collection)
oDriver brings own PSP record or motor carrier obtains
through PSP system
Can the driver see their profile?
oYes, and they are encouraged to do so!
oAvailable through PSP system
oRequires a review of the data through FMCSA’s DataQs System
https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov/login.asp
How is PSP protected?
oPSP adheres to: oPrivacy Act oNon-disclosure statements oFair Credit Reporting Act oAll other applicable federal laws
oProtects against theft, manipulation, etc.
Motor Carrier Enrollment
oAuthenticates company and provides log-in credentials
oCarrier agrees to all legal usage constraints and warnings each time they begin a session
oFunctions oAccount management oQuery and receipt of authorized driver records
How will data be protected?
oFMCSA audits
oProcess confirms driver and company identity
oContractor cannot change data
Service
Demonstration
PSP Statistics o In first year after May 2010 start, 323,929 users searched
site for crash and inspection data
Benefits to Motor Carrier oHelps motor carriers ensure the safest drivers are behind
the wheel of commercial trucks oProfessional Drivers vs. Steering Wheel Holders oResults of interactions between driver & DOT
For further assistance oCall your Agent oContact ACUITY Loss Control at 1.800.242.7666 oSend an email to [email protected]
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