Use this skill to maintain a compliant DOT accident register. Covers § 390.15 requirements, what's recorded, retention period.
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records-electronic-records-acceptance
Use this skill to understand when electronic records are acceptable to FMCSA inspectors. Covers PDF, original-format, and search-ability requirements.
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Electronic Records Acceptance by FMCSA
FMCSA accepts electronic records under most circumstances. Specific format requirements per § 390.30.
Acceptable electronic formats
- PDF (most common)
- Original digital format (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Image scans (TIFF, JPG, PNG)
- Database extracts
- ELD-generated (specific format per § 395.20)
Required characteristics
- Legible: clearly readable
- Searchable: organized so inspectors can find specific records
- Available: producible within reasonable time
- Complete: no missing pages or partial documents
- Unaltered: same content as the original
ELD-specific requirements
- ELD records in the eRODS XML format per § 395.20
- Driver edit history retained
- Original entry retained
- Annotation reasons retained
When paper is required (or preferred)
- Some inspectors prefer paper
- Some state DMVs request paper
- Driver's medical card original may be required
- Annual physical exam reports often paper-based
Electronic record systems
- Cloud-based: SaaS document management (Compass, Foley, JJ Keller, etc.)
- On-premise: local server-based document management
- Hybrid: cloud + local backup
Backup + redundancy
- Maintain backups (recommended weekly)
- Test restore procedures
- Have offline copies of critical documents
- Cloud-based systems typically include backup
Access during audit
- Compass + similar systems: web interface, instant search
- File-share systems: organized folder structure
- Email + email attachments: searchable but slow
What auditors don't like
- Disorganized file systems (folders without naming convention)
- Scanned documents missing pages
- Records that can't be produced quickly
- Records in non-standard formats
Compass records module
- Per-record indexing
- Search across all records
- Audit-quality production from one screen
- Standardized formatting
CFR citations
- 49 CFR § 390.30
- 49 CFR § 395.20
How Compass surfaces this
Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.
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