Fleet safety professionals understand the terminology of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety evaluation program. They can recite the meaning of government acronyms like CSA, BASICs and SMS. They recognize that an inflated Inspection Selection System (ISS) score can prevent their fleet from qualifying or remaining qualified for a bypass program like PrePass.
At the same time, fleet safety professionals face two challenges: One, finding the specifics behind a pattern of violations, so that safety improvements can be made. And two, explaining the problem to carrier personnel – the drivers, the maintenance department, even company executives — who must make the adjustments.
Meeting those challenges requires fleet safety professionals to wade through monthly downloads from government websites and then present their findings to those who do not live in the world of FMCSA safety jargon. But did you know that as a PrePass customer you can quickly identify safety issues and present them in a memorable, easy-to-understand fashion, all without tedious downloads and government acronyms?
INFORM Safety is easy-to-use data visualization software that helps fleet safety professionals quickly identify:
- Safety challenges identified through carrier BASICs scores
- Violations that are most frequent and where they happen
- Trucks or drivers that may be need attention
INFORM Safety uses the very same data that FMCSA relies on in its CSA program, meaning INFORM Safety results are authoritative. But government downloads are not needed.
With INFORM Safety, PrePass customers see data automatically on their computer screen. INFORM Safety then displays color-coded “heat” maps to visually guide users to the most frequent problems. You can sort what the “heat” maps show– by any BASIC, any timeframe in the last 24 months, any level of inspection, or by state, county, inspection facility, or interstate highway. If you want specific data, a click of the mouse takes you to the numbers and inspection reports behind the parameters chosen.
To help you communicate these issues, INFORM Safety provides graphic images – maps and charts – in a far more memorable format than government numbers and acronyms. INFORM Safety maps and charts can be downloaded for comparison to internal company records. A built-in feature can display Google Earth photos of what is actually happening on the road. At every step, INFORM Safety reaffirms that seeing is believing.
Best of all, INFORM Safety comes at no extra charge to PrePass customers. With INFORM Safety, the fleet safety professional can quickly identify and share truck safety challenges and help keep the motor carrier safe and on time.
