PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

ALBERTA & CANADA LEGISLATION

Do You Need a Preventive Maintenance Program?

Section 6 of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation, AR 121/2009 requires that a person who operates a commercial vehicle under the authority of a Safety Fitness Certificate (SFC) must establish, maintain and follow a written Preventive Maintenance Inspection Program that pertains to all commercial vehicles registered to the carrier in Alberta, including leased vehicles registered to the carrier.

Key Points!

ü  Effective preventive maintenance inspections reduce the number of defects found by roadside and mandatory inspections, lowering the number of out-of-service days.

ü  Companies found in non-compliance to Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulations may face severe delays and penalties enforced by law.

ü  It is always less expensive to make repairs at the carrier’s own facility than on the road.

ü  Down time on the road may result in delayed deliveries and lost contracts.

ü  Delays may result in increased employee costs.

ü  Defects on the road may add costs such as towing and productivity loss.

ü  Defects may contribute to a collision.

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType276/Production/Module4.pdf