BLR’s Safety Training Presentations

1. BLR’s Safety Training Presentations Transportation Security Training—Part II49 CFR 172.704

2. Hazardous Material Shipments • 800,000 hazardous shipments each day • Fuels, medicines, fertilizers • Most carried by truck • 85,000 trucks for gasoline and propane

3. Goals • Awareness and in-depth security training requirements • Reducing security risks and responding to security threats • Quiz

4. Current Training Requirements • General Hazardous Materials Regulations • Recognize and identify hazardous materials • Specific job-related transportation functions • Emergency response procedures • Self-protection measures

5. Security Awareness Training • Next scheduled recurrent training • Security risks • Methods to enhance security • Recognizing security threats • Responding to security threats

6. In-Depth Security Training • Implementation of the security plan • Security objectives • Security procedures • Employee responsibilities • Response to a security breach • Organizational security structure

7. Security Risks • Multiple facility access points • Employee access to hazardous materials • Unlocked gates and doors • Unsecured loading and unloading operations

8. Company Enhanced Security • Limit and control access points • Control employee access to hazardous materials • Develop procedures for locking gates and doors

9. Company Enhanced Security (cont.) • Install security fencing • Hire security guards • Install cameras, sensors, and alarms • Escort visitors and contractors

10. Security of Hazardous Materials • Keep storage areas locked • Conduct accurate inventories • Conduct regular inspections • Conduct security spot checks • Check driver identification • Look for unusual purchases or odd behavior

11. Suspicious Personnel or Activity • Person loitering by chemical tanks • Person loitering by loading docks • Walking by perimeter security fence • Unusual vehicle parked outside your facility

12. Carrier Security • Conduct a pre-trip inspection • Secure the rig • Don’t pick up hitchhikers • Report delays • Report suspicious activities

13. Route Planning • Select shortest route • Avoid areas of high population • Look for good lighting at rest stops • Maintain visual contact with your vehicle • Avoid tunnels and bridges

14. Vehicle Security • Electronic engine locks • Trailer locks • Access control systems • Satellite tracking

15. Your Role in Security • Keep doors locked • Don’t let anyone borrow your keys • Don’t let anyone enter the building without ID • Check ID of unknown personnel

16. Report Security Gaps • Nonworking security lighting • Missing signs • Damaged security cameras • Damaged security fencing

17. Responding to Security Threats • Do not approach suspicious persons • Call security or police • Warn other employees • Lock doors and gates • Evacuate or shelter-in-place

18. Goals • Awareness and in-depth security training requirements • Reducing security risks and responding to security threats • Quiz

19. Summary • Company enhanced security • Security of hazardous materials • Suspicious personnel or activity • Carrier security • Vehicle security • Reporting security gaps • Responding to threats

20. Quiz 1. What types of employee must receive DOT hazmat security training? 2. What are some things every employee can do to help security? 3. How can you control access by unauthorized personnel? 4. Name two ways to help secure hazardous materials at your site. 5. What are some activities you should be suspicious of at your site?

21. Quiz (cont.) 6. Name two ways the driver can improve security of the hazardous load. 7. Name some things a hazmat driver should consider when route planning. 8. Name some features that help with vehicle security. 9. Describe some security gaps that you should report to management? 10. How should you respond to a security threat?

22. Quiz Answers 1. Employees involved with the shipping and receiving of hazardous materials must receive security awareness training. Hazmat employees of companies required to have a transportation security plan must receive in-depth training. 2. Keep doors locked, don’t give out keys, check ID of unknown persons 3. Limit access points, lock gates and doors, fencing, lighting, visitor control 4. Lock area, inventory, inspections, spot checks, odd purchases, driver ID

23. Quiz Answers (cont.) 5. Someone loitering by a chemical tank or loading dock where chemical containers are handled, a person walking along the outside of a security fence, unusual vehicles parked outside the facility 6. Inspect the trailer, secure rig, no hitchhikers, report suspicious behavior 7. Select the shortest route; avoid highly populated areas; stop at rest stops with adequate lighting and maintain visual contact with vehicle; avoid bridges and tunnels, when possible.

24. Quiz Answers (cont.) 8. Electronic engine locks, trailer lock systems, access control systems and alarms, satellite tracking 9. Nonworking lighting, missing signs, damaged cameras, damaged fencing 10. Don’t approach, call police, secure area, warn other employees