Facility Audits and Investigation for Alberta Transportation Carrier Services

Alberta Transportation works with carriers to review safety and maintenance practices and outline compliance expectations. Each carrier’s compliance level is monitored and carriers demonstrating compliance problems face progressive discipline.

An important part of evaluating a carrier’s safety compliance is the facility audit. Facility audits are designed to review a carrier’s on-highway and safety management activities in considerable detail. During the facility audit, Vehicle Safety and Carrier Services personnel will examine the carrier’s records and report on demonstrated compliance with the safety standards of the National Safety Code. In some instances, carriers may be charged with violations or issued an administrative penalty, based on evidence collected during an audit.

The facility audit report will provide Alberta Transportation with an understanding of the carrier’s degree of compliance. Each carrier’s safety fitness rating is evaluated through a review of convictions, collisions, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspections and facility audits.

Investigations are conducted to identify if federal or provincial commercial transport laws have been broken. Investigations are usually specific to a single event or type of violation.

Excerpt from Resume

Mr. William (Bill) Turnbull, the principle Auditor of B.L.K. Holdings and Transportation Safety Specialists Inc. is a Member of the Charter Institute of Logistics and Transport (MCIT) with extensive experience in the design, development and delivery of Health and Safety (H&S) Management & Transportation Training programs and Safety Manuals. Since 1994 Mr. Turnbull has focused on providing quality H&S training, consulting and auditing services to his clients. (100+) These services are enhanced by his experience in the fields of international and domestic trucking operations, the sales, marketing and regulatory compliance management.

He is a cross-industry Certified Professional H&S Auditor with extensive experience using a variety of Audit protocols as follows:

Ø Alberta Partnerships Health and Safety Program Audits – Alberta Safety Council

Ø Alberta Partnerships Health and Safety Program Audits –Alberta Motor Transport Association

Ø Basic Safety Program Audits – Petroleum Industry Training Service (P.I.T.S.)

Ø Approved Auditor - Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)

Ø Contract Auditor – Alberta Transportation

Mr. Turnbull assists clients in developing and implementing H&S Management Systems, and has provided auditing and consulting guidance for an eclectic client group (indicated above) resulting in more effective management of operations, personnel, contractors and sub-contractors at institutions, plants, building operations and in transportation field and the oil patch.

He has helped in the design, development and continues to facilitate several training programs for the Alberta Motor Transport Association.