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Hours of Service for the Oil and Gas Industry
Course Length: 60 minutes
This course will give learners an overview of the FMCSA's hours of service (HOS) rules that drivers must comply with, including a detailed look at how to comply with the HOS regulations and how to maintain an accurate record of duty status. It also covers, in detail, the specifics pertaining to oil and gas operations.
It has been updated with information regarding the specific language within the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, which suspends the July 1, 2013 provisions that were added in the 34-hour restart for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and carriers.
Regulations covered: 49 CFR Part 395
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- The purpose and importance of hours-of-service regulations
- How to apply hours-of-service regulations, including:
- The daily 11-Hour Driving Limit, the 10-Hour Off-Duty Rule, the 14-Hour Duty Rule, and the Mandatory Break Provision
- The weekly 60-Hour/7-Day and 70-Hour/8-Day On-Duty Limits, and the 34-Hour Restart Provision
- The exceptions to the weekly and daily limits
- How to comply with hours-of-service regulations by:
- Managing time spent driving, on-duty, and off-duty,
- Maintaining a current, accurate record of duty status.
Outline:
Hours of Service for the Oil and Gas Industry covers the following topics:
Hours of Service Overview
- Hours of Service Overview
- Driver Fatigue
- When do the Regulations Apply?
- On-Duty vs. Off-Duty Time
Hours of Service Regulations
- Hours of Service Regulations
- Daily Driving and Duty Limits
- Weekly Driving and Duty Limits
- Optional 34-Hour Restart Provision
- Record of Duty Status
Exceptions
- Exceptions
- The 100 Air-Mile Exception
- The 150- Air-Mile Exception
- The 16-Hour Short Haul Exception
- The Sleeper-Berth Provision
- The Split-Sleeper Option
- The Adverse Driving Conditions Exception
- The Oilfield Exception
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