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ASPEN - Amend 396.7 - Unsafe Operations Violation

Entry DateMarch 8, 2019
Issue Number19-008-INFO
NameJon Olsen
AgencyMN State Patrol
Address1110 Centre Pointe CurveSuite 410Mendota Heights, MN, 55120United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab)
Phone(651)350-2012
Email[email protected]
CommitteeInformation Systems Committee
StatusClosed
Summary of Issue

Currently ASPEN is listing a 396.7 (in ASPEN, the description is unsafe operations forbidden) as a potential OOS violation. However, the only place in CVSA's Out of Service criteria that indicates a 396.7 violation is an out of service item is in Part II, Section 12 (c), 'lodged items between tires of a dual tire set'. Based on the fact 'unsafe operations forbidden' is not in the CVSA Out-of-Service Criteria, I don't believe ASPEN should be prompting the inspector as to whether the violation is an out of service item or not. 396.7 - unsafe operations forbidden should default to "N" for out of service (without an OOS prompt), and a second violation should be added to SafetyNet and ASPEN for 396.7, OOS "Y", for lodged items between tires of a dual tire set. Out-of-Service items should be reserved for a specific violation, not a general vehicle is unsafe to operate.

Justification or Need

CVSA's Out-of-Service Criteria is not matching up to the options/directions allowed in SafetyNet and ASPEN.

Request for Action

Remove the OOS prompt for 396.7 - unsafe operations forbidden, and default the OOS to "N" Add violation 396.7(a) - lodged items between tires of a dual tire set, and default the OOS to "Y"