BASICs: Improving Hazardous Materials Compliance 8
Management Responsibilities Whether in Hazardous Materials Compliance or any other BASIC, only
management can give the direction, authority, tools and oversight to improve a motor carrier’s safety performance. Consistency of results is the goal, and consistency is achieved when employees carry out their directions each time and every time.
Provide Direction 1
For hazardous materials, the following directions, when carried out consistently, will assure that the commodities are safely handled and transported, and regulatory compliance is achieved:
• All hazardous materials are appropriately packaged, marked and labeled.
• All hazardous materials are blocked and braced within the trailer and properly segregated from non-compatible commodities.
• All trailers are placarded, when required, for the hazardous materials within and all unrelated placards are removed.
• All trucks used for hazardous materials transportation carry a copy of the motor carrier’s USDOT hazardous materials registration number.
• All trucks used for hazardous materials transportation carry a readily available copy of the emergency response information relevant to commodities being transported.
• All hazardous materials loads are accompanied by the corresponding shipping papers.
• Only drivers with a hazardous materials endorsement to their CDL operate trucks carrying placarded amounts of hazardous materials.
• All employees are aware of the motor carrier’s hazardous materials security plan, when required, and trained in how to report a hazardous materials incident.
TOP 10 HAZMAT VIOLATIONS
Package not secure in vehicle
ONE
THREE FIVE
TWO FOUR SIX
No copy of USDOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number
Shipping paper accessibility
No or improper shipping papers
Vehicle not placarded as required
Placard damaged, deteriorated or obscured
SEVEN NINE
No placards/markings when required
EIGHT TEN
Prohibited placarding
Maintenance/ accessibility of
Emergency Response Information
Offer or transport without Emergency Response Information
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