Operational Policy 5 - Post Crash Inspection Defintion

Post Crash Inspections are completed in association with crash investigations in most, if not all, jurisdictions. CVSA has created the Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee to work towards a uniform method of conducting these inspections. There is nothing in writing, anywhere in CVSA policy or regulation, that specifically defines a Post Crash inspection, giving guidance on how they are to be conducted or documented.

Post Crash Inspections need to be defined within CVSA policy to provide a platform for the Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee to continue to build a uniform program. This will also provide a written explanation of what a Post Crash Inspection is and a location to reference when questions are raised.

Define Post Crash Inspections within CVSA Operational Policy, specifically in Ops Policy 5. As the Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee continues their work, a separate Ops Policy, with procedures, may be warranted but until then, this will define these inspections within current policy. A possible placement would be after the description of the different levels of inspection, between COUNTING INSPECTIONS and RAISED LIFT AXLE(S). Sample wording to begin discussions: POST CRASH INSPECTIONS Post-Crash Inspections are conducted in association with a CMV crash investigation. A Driver/Vehicle Examination Report is completed to document all violations and defects discovered at the time of investigation. When completing this type of inspection, the inspector shall choose Post Crash as a Special Check when initiating the report. The defects identified to be there as a result of the crash will be identified as such on the violation page.