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| About the Training |
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The Motor Carrier Transportation Division is responsible for training and certifying all Oregon truck safety inspectors. This includes employees of Oregon´s Department of Transportation, as well as all state law enforcement and regulatory personnel. There are more than 500 trained and certified truck safety inspectors at work in Oregon today and they check more than 50,000 commercial vehicles and drivers each year.
Need to Schedule Training?
Contact the Motor Carrier Transportation Division:
Kathy Beck-Blaine, Safety Technical Services Specialist, 503-378-5101
Questions?
Contact: Bonnie Pierovich, Program Coordinator and Lead Instructor, 503-378-4355
Assistant Instructors:
Jess Brown, Hazardous Material Transportation & Motor Carrier Specialist, 503-378-3667
Kathy Beck-Blaine, Safety Technical Services Specialist, 503-378-5101
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| Level 1 Inspections |
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North American Standard Level 1 Inspection
10 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Upcoming Training Dates
May 4-15, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this CVSA certified course provides the training needed to conduct vehicle and driver inspections under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). The course work includes daily work projects, hands-on inspection exercises, and written exams. The successful completion of this course is required by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in order for a government employee to affix CVSA decals to commercial vehicles.
Course objectives:
• Provide inspectors with the basic information needed to conduct Level 1 or Level 5 inspections. Successful completion of this course also qualifies an inspector to conduct Level 2, 3, and 4 inspections.
• Familiarize the student with the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.Familiarize the student with the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria.
• Provide commercial vehicle inspectors with enforcement guidelines generally applicable in any jurisdiction.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Advanced Level 1 |
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North American Standard Advanced Level 1 Inspection
5 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Upcoming Training Dates
June 1-5, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this CVSA certified course provides additional training for individuals who have been certified Level 1 truck inspectors for at least two years. The course work builds on the inspector knowledge of CDL verification, driver logs and impairment, mechanical components, cargo securement, and crash data collection and reporting.
Course objectives:
• Provide inspectors with advanced truck inspection skills to conduct Level 1 or Level 5 inspections.
• Review CDL and log book criteria, with a heavy concentration on CDL verification and false log books.
• Expand on mechanical component knowledge, with an emphasis on the brake system and hydraulic brakes.
• Understand crash scene assessment and data gathering techniques.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Level 2 Inspections |
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Oregon Standard Level 2
Walk-Around Driver / Vehicle Inspection
5 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Upcoming Training Dates
October 20-24, 2008 - Woodburn
November 3-7, 2008 - Woodburn
March 16-20, 2009 - Woodburn
March 30 - April 3, 2009 - Woodburn
September 14-18, 2009 - Woodburn
September 28 - October 2, 2009 - Woodburn
December 14-18, 2009 - Woodburn
April 13-24, 2009 - Woodburn (Two-week course - ODOT staff only)
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides the training needed to conduct a walk-around truck inspection after a routine probable cause stop. Inspectors learn what to look for and how to inspect certain component parts while in uniform. The successful completion of this course does not entitle the inspector to issue CVSA decals, which are only issued during Level 1 inspections.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Inspection Refresher Courses |
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Truck Inspection Refresher Courses
4 Hours
Upcoming Training Dates
October 7, 2008 - Farewell Bend Port of Entry (2 classes)
October 9, 2008 - Umatilla Fire Station (2 classes)
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Electronic Logs |
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Electronic On-Board Recording Device
(Electronic Logs)
2 Days
Class Size - 40 (Tentative)
Upcoming Training Dates
July 27-28, 2009 - Salem
July 30-31, 2009 - Tualatin
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Cargo Securement |
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Cargo Securement
4 Hours
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Upcoming Training Dates
September 30, 2008 - Woodburn
October 21, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides the inspector with additional training on how to inspect cargo securement. Course will cover general cargo securement rules, with emphasis on commodity specific rules.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| General Hazmat Inspection |
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General Hazardous Materials
Inspection & Compliance
5 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Prerequisite - CVSA Level 1 Certified
Upcoming Training Dates
June 22-26, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides the general training needed to conduct roadside inspections of trucks carrying hazardous materials. The successful completion of this course is required by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in order for a government employee to affix CVSA decals to commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Hazmat - Tank / Bulk Packaging |
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Hazardous Materials -
Cargo Tank / Bulk Packaging Inspection
4 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Prerequisite - CVSA Level 1 and Hazardous Material Certified
Upcoming Training Dates
July 7-10, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides the training needed to conduct roadside inspections of trucks carrying hazardous materials in cargo tanks. The successful completion of this course is required by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in order for a government employee to affix CVSA decals to commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials in cargo tanks.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Hazmat - Other Bulk Packaging |
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Hazardous Materials - Other Bulk Packaging
4 Days
Class Size - 16 (minimum 10)
Prerequisite - CVSA Level 1 and Hazardous Material Certified
Upcoming Training Dates
August 4-7, 2009 - Woodburn
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides the training needed to conduct roadside inspections of trucks carrying hazardous materials in bulk packages, not including cargo tanks. The successful completion of this course is required by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in order for a government employee to affix CVSA decals to commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials in bulk packages.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Hazmat Refresher |
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Hazardous Materials Refresher
2 Days
Class Size - 18 (minimum 10)
Upcoming Training Dates
January 21-22, 2009 - Woodburn
March 25-26, 2009 - Ashland
May 27-28, 2009 - Woodburn
August 12-13, 2009 - Umatilla
Designed for regulatory and law enforcement personnel, this course provides refresher training to review what was learned in the 5-day General HM Inspection & Compliance course and the 5-day Bulk Packaging HM Inspection course.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| Foreign CMV Awareness |
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Foreign CMV Awareness - Train-the-Trainer
4 Hours
Class Size - 20
Upcoming Training Dates
None. Class available by request.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) have developed a Foreign Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training Program to assist officers in understanding the basic operating requirements of foreign-based motor carriers, vehicles, and drivers. The training will encompass officer safety, Mexican CDL, Canadian CDL, vehicle safety and security, and operating authority. The class offered by ODOT is a Train-the-Trainer Course. Individual agency trainers will then go back and train officers from their own agency.
Officers DO NOT have to be truck inspectors to attend this Train-the-Trainer Course.
Inspection Procedures for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers
2 Hours
Class Size - 20
Upcoming Training Dates
None scheduled.
An abbreviated version of the Foreign Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training Program. This class is two hours in length, and is designed for officers who are already certified to inspect trucks. Course will concentrate on Mexico-domiciled motor carriers involved in the US/Mexico border demonstration project. Highlight of the course includes identification and verification of Mexican CDL's.
Questions? Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine - 503-378-5101 or 503-378-4355.
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| About the Instructors |
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Bonnie Pierovich
Bonnie coordinates training and is the lead instructor for all safety inspector courses. She has well over 25 years experience in Oregon´s motor carrier safety program.
Kathy Beck-Blaine
Kathy schedules training and prepares classroom material for all safety inspector courses. She has worked in motor carrier safety since 1982, first with the Public Utility Commission Transportation Safety Program and then with the Motor Carrier Transportation Division when it became part of ODOT in 1996. Kathy has experience in both registration and safety.
Jess Brown
Jess, a Hazardous Materials Transportation Specialist based in the Salem Headquarters, has been with the Oregon Department of Transportation since 1998. Prior to that he worked for the Department of Defense as an Environmental Protection Specialist dealing with hazardous waste and hazardous materials.
Bonnie, Kathy, and Jess provide training for nearly 500 regulatory and law enforcement personnel each year. They routinely use local Motor Carrier Enforcement Officers, ODOT Safety Specialists, and law enforcement agency personnel to act as hands-on coaches during the training.
Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and may be canceled if minimum class size is not met. Contact Kathy Beck-Blaine, Safety Technical Services Specialist, 503-378-5101, to reserve space in a class or to schedule additional classes.
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