DAILY PRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE

D A I LY P R E - T R I P I N S P E C T I O N G U I D E EDITION

2005

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INTRODUCTION

DAILY PRE-TRIP INSPECTION ? Goal ? What a pre-trip inspection is ? Vehicles subject to pre-trip inspection ? Vehicles exempt from pre-trip inspection ? Vehicle components to be checked ? Pre-trip inspection report ? Sample report for reproduction ? Who performs the pre-trip inspection? ? Pre-trip inspection procedure ? When to conduct the pre-trip inspection ? Special provisions ? Establishing a routine ? Obligations of heavy vehicle owners

and operators ? Obligations of heavy vehicle drivers

COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION

Section 1 ? Service Brakes ? Service brakes ? air brake system ? Service brakes ? hydraulic braking system

Section 2 ? Parking brake

Section 3 ? Steering System

Section 4 ? Horn

Section 5 ? Windshield Wipers and Washer

Section 6 ? Outside Mirrors

Section 7 ? Emergency Equipment

Section 8 ? Lights and Signals ? All vehicles ? School buses

Section 9 ? Tires

Section 10 ? Wheels

3 Section 11 ? Suspension

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5 ? Metal spring suspension

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5 ? Air spring suspension

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5 Section 12 ? Chassis Frame

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7 Section 13 ? Trailer Hitch (Coupling Device) 48

7 ? Tractor-semitrailer

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8 ? Truck-trailer

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Section 14 ? Load Securement

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13 OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES

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OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF PRE-TRIP

16 INSPECTIONS AND HOW TO AVOID INJURY

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16 When checking under the hood

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18 When getting in and out of your vehicle

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When checking outside the vehicle

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When inspecting the trailer hitch

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PRE-TRIP INSPECTION IN CANADA AND

THE UNITED STATES (addresses of responsible

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24 ASSOCIATION SECTORIELLE TRANSPORT

24 ENTREPOSAGE (ASTE)

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27 REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION

29 DE LA SANT? ET DE LA S?CURIT? DU TRAVAIL

(CSST)

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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34 To find out which publications are available from the

Soci?t? de l'assurance automobile du Qu?bec, click on:

35 saaq.gouv.qc.ca/documents/documents_pdf/index.html

This is not a text of law. For any question of a legal nature,

36 please refer to the Highway Safety Code and attendant 38 regulations.

Version fran?aise disponible sur demande.

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Introduction

Introduction

A pre-trip or pre-departure inspection, is first and foremost a matter of highway safety. Properly done, it can prevent certain types of accidents caused by vehicles that are not in good mechanical condition and maybe even save lives ? including yours! Under the current regulations, you are required to conduct a visual and auditory inspection of certain vehicle components before setting out. Responsibility for management of pre-trip inspections falls to the vehicle owner or operator. This guide sets forth the current regulations regarding pre-trip inspections and the vehicle parts covered by these regulations. It proposes a preventive approach that will enable you to identify certain minor and major defects and inform the vehicle owner or operator thereof. It also discusses the occupational hazards inherent in pre-trip inspections and tells you how to avoid injury. Finally, it provides the addresses and telephone numbers of various organizations you can contact to obtain information on the regulations in force elsewhere in Canada and in the United States. The information contained in this guide cannot be used for legal purposes. For this, you must refer to the relevant sections of Qu?bec's Highway Safety Code or the Act respecting owners and operators of heavy vehicles.

REVISED EDITION COORDINATOR

Michel Dupuis Soci?t? de l'assurance automobile du Qu?bec

CONTRIBUTORS

Langis Lafrance Association sectorielle transport et entreposage St?phane Patenaude Association sectorielle transport et entreposage Lyse Pelletier Soci?t? de l'assurance automobile du Qu?bec Jacques Richard, Eng. Soci?t? de l'assurance automobile du Qu?bec Jean-Hugues C?t? Soci?t? de l'assurance automobile du Qu?bec

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