Federal law requires Safety Fitness Certificate for carriers to operate OUTSIDE Alberta if they operate
- Truck/Tractor/Trailer
> 4500 kg - Commercial vehicles
> 11 seats (incl. driver)
Farmers TOO
Alberta Prov. law requires Safety Fitness Certificate for carriers to operate WITHIN Alberta if they operate
- Truck/Tractor/Trailer
> 11794 kg - Commercial vehicles
> 11 seats (incl. driver)
Farmers EXEMPTED
How many Safety Fitness Certificates needed for
a Federal company’s vehicles with Alberta plates to operate in all Canada prov.?
One (Alberta’s)
Carrier’s Safety Plan must address..
- Safe Driving : speed limits/seat belt/DWI/def. driving/load security/fuelling
- Recording Logs : lading bill/manifest/dangerous goods doc./time/drivers’ daily log/weigh slip
- Policy & Procedures comply with law: driver training resp./conduct/discipline
- Safety Equip Instructions : reflective triangle/fire extinguisher/goggle/hard hat
- Employee Training : safety laws/driving skill evaluate
- Records retention
- Ensuring drivers’ qualification
Drivers of a carrier should
- Received Training per safety plan: hours/trip inspection/cargo secure/weight/dimension req.
- Comply with Policies & Procedures within the law
- Documents completed & possessed: lading bill/dangerous goods doc.
- Medically/biologically fit
- Required Qualifications : driver’s licence/vehicle registration/dangeous goods training certificate/insurance
- Report carriers of violation/conviction/collision
Driver cannot drive
1. Driven ≥ __ hrs
2. Being on-duty ≥ __ hrs
in a work shift
under Alberta legislation
- Driven ≥ 13 hrs
- Being on-duty ≥ 15 hrs
Driver is required to complete Daily Log in..
(under Alberta legislation)
- Maintain Duty Status up-to-date
e.g. off-duty time/driving time - Keep copies of Receipts & Doc.
- Deliver daily log to employer in 20 days
- Keep copy of daily log/docs ≥ 6 Months
A Daily Log is NOT required if ALL 4 conditions are met
(under Alberta legislation)
- Same Place to start/finish the work shift
- Stay ≤160 km from home terminal
- Duty ≤ 15 hrs
- Employer keeps record of shift ≥ 6 months
A Daily Log is NOT required if the 4 conditions are met
(under Federal legislation)
- Stay ≤160 km from home terminal
- ≥8 consec. hrs off-duty after return home terminal daily
- Employer keeps record of shift ≥ 6 months
- Not driving under a permit issued under these regulations
During a day
On-Duty & Off-Duty times
(under Federal legislation)
On-Duty
1. Driven ≤13 hrs
2. Being on-duty ≤14 hrs
Off-Duty
1. Total ≥ 10 hrs
incl. 8 consec. hrs
2. Each Off Time ≥ 30 min
During a shift
(after 8 consec. hrs off)
Shift Time limits
(under Federal legislation)
- Driven ≤13 hrs
- Being on-duty ≤14 hrs
- Elapsed ≤16 hrs
In preceding 14 days,
driver may drive if taken
___ hrs off
≥ 24 hrs
Cycle 1
1. __ On-Duty hrs in __ Days
2. __ hrs to RESET
- 70 On-Duty Hrs
in 7 Days - 36 consec. hrs off
Cycle 2
1. __ On-Duty hrs in __ Days
2. __ hrs to RESET
3. Before __ hrs must take __ hrs off
- 120 On-Duty Hrs
in 14 Days - 72 consec. hrs off
- 24 consec. hrs off before 70 hrs met
Cargo Securement
___ is required to secure cargo
Comm. Trucks ≥ 4500 kg
Vehicle Inspection Program
Comm. Vehicle Inspection Certificate & Decal is required & exempted for
Required
1. Truck/Tractor/Trailer
≥ 11794 kg
in every 12 mo.
2. Commercial vehicles
≥ 11 seats (incl. driver)
in every 6 mo.
Exempted
Farm trucks & Municipal Bus
