The Fleet Success Show
Episode 243: Every Work Order Should End With an Inspection
Episode Summary
Should every fleet work order end with an inspection? Learn how inspections improve fleet safety, quality control, PM compliance, and risk management.
Episode Notes
Should every fleet maintenance work order end with an inspection? Yes—but that doesn’t mean every vehicle needs a full preventive maintenance inspection every time it enters the shop.
In Episode 243 of The Fleet Success Show, host Marc Canton talks with Drew Morrow, Fleet Success Manager at RTA Fleet, about why an appropriate inspection should be part of every fleet work order—and how documented inspection standards can help fleets catch problems earlier, improve quality control, mitigate risk, and return safer, more reliable assets to service.
The principle is simple: If a vehicle is already in your shop, take the opportunity to look at it.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn
- Why every fleet work order should include an appropriate inspection
- How to determine the right inspection scope based on the asset and repair
- Why technicians shouldn't develop “blinders” around the original work order complaint
- How inspection checklists create consistent expectations for technicians
- Why QA/QC matters when vehicles return from outside maintenance vendors
- How documented inspections and maintenance records support risk mitigation
- Why PM compliance and asset history should influence inspection decisions
- How inspections can improve fleet availability and stakeholder confidence
- Why fleet leaders should view inspections as part of their responsibility for vehicle safety and stewardship