FMCSA’s Pre-Employment Screening Program - Acuity · What is the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP)? oSafer Roads, One Hire at a Time oProvides motor carrier employers with

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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