Hazardous Materials Training

1. Hazardous Materials Training

2. Part OneOverview of hazardous materials regulations (HMR) training requirements

3. Regulatory bodies that govern the transportation of hazardous materials • OSHA-concerned with protecting the employee. • DOT-concerned with the safe transport of hazardous materials (via air, rail, roadway). • EPA (DEP)-concerned with protecting the environment. • NFPA 58 concerned with bulk storage of Propane. • All require written plans, formal training, emergency response procedures.

4. OSHA or DOT Jurisdiction OSH Act • Section 4(b)(1) of the OSH Act states that OSHA does not have jurisdiction over health and safety if another Federal agency exercises its statutory authority in this area. U.S. courts interpret the OSH Act using the “gap theory” or “hazard-by-hazard” approach: • If DOT has a regulation that would reduce or eliminate the workplace hazard, DOT regulations apply. • If DOT does not have a regulation to address the hazard, OSHA regulations apply.

5. OSHA or DOT Jurisdiction • DOT has jurisdiction for: • In transit operations between destination points, including readjusting and securing the load. • Proper handling of hazardous materials during loading and unloading vehicles and rail cars according to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171-180). • OSHA has jurisdiction for: • Actions associated with loading and unloading the vehicle or railcar at destination points where DOT does not address a safety or health hazard. • Response to hazardous waste emergencies.

6. Overall objectives of today’s training presentation Will focus primarily on DOT training but will also encompass the main requirements of OSHA & EPA training requirements regarding the handling and transporting of hazardous materials Help to prevent unplanned releases and accidents involving the hazardous materials transported by this operation Provide information regarding the hazards of the chemicals/hazardous materials that you may be exposed in your workplace.

7. Scope of training You should: • Be familiar with the general provisions of the Hazardous materials regulations (HMR) part 172, subpart H (formerly HM126F) • Be able to recognize and identify the hazardous materials as they apply to your job function • Have knowledge of emergency response information, self protection measures, and accident prevention methods and procedures

8. DOT required Haz Mat employee training shall include • General awareness/familiarization training • Function-specific training • Safety training • Driver training • Specific cargo tank training • Security awareness

9. Hazardous materials covered in this presentation Propane Diesel Gasoline Fuel oil ( #2, #6) Kerosene

10. Areas that we will cover relevant to these products are: • Hazardous materials table • North American Emergency guide book (guide sheet 128) • Shipping papers • Placarding • Highway carrier requirements • Emergency response procedures

11. Areas we will not cover today • Packaging • Labeling • Transport by Air • Transport by Rail • Hazardous materials other than propane, oil, diesel, kerosene *These are topics that are included in the requirements but do not apply to your operation

12. Hazmat employee (49 CFR 171.8) A HAZMAT employee is a person employed by a HAZMAT employer and who, in the course of employment, directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety. This term includes owner-operators of a motor vehicle that transports hazardous materials in commerce.

13. Hazmat employee (includes owners) • Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials • Manufactures, tests, reconditions, repairs, modifies, marks, or otherwise represents containers, drums or packaging as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materials • Prepares hazardous materials for transportation • Is responsible for safety of transporting hazardous materials • Operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials

14. HMR divides responsibility in three categories The shipper The carrier The driver

15. The shipper(owner, driver, dispatcher, fleet manager, office) • Person or company sending the hazmat from one place to another: • Must assign proper shipping name, hazard class, identification numbers, correct type of packaging, correct label and marking on placards, correct placards • Properly packages the hazmat • Prepares shipping papers • Certifies on the shipping papers that they have prepared shipment properly

16. The carrier(driver, fleet manager, company owner) • Transports shipment to destination • Ensures that product has been correctly named, labeled and marked for shipment • Reports any accidents or incidents to the proper government agency

17. The driver • Ensures that shipper has properly identified, marked and labeled product • Must refuse leaking shipments • Attaches appropriate placards • Delivers products safely & obeys all rules and requirements • Keeps shipping papers in proper place

18. General awareness Must be familiar with the requirements of HM training requirements Hazard communication training: • Must be able to recognize HM • Must know hazards of chemical to which you may be exposed (hazard classes) • Must know what to do in the event of an emergency or unplanned release

19. Function-specific training Must be familiar with the standards as they apply to your specific job These will vary depending on the individual’s specific job function

20. Safety training Must include: • Emergency response information required by subpart G of part 172 • Measures to protect the employee from the hazards associated with the HazMat to which they may be exposed in the work place, including specific measures the hazmat employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure • Methods & procedures for avoiding accidents involving hazardous materials

21. Driver training Training must include the following subjects: Pre-trip inspection Use of vehicle controls and equipment, including operation of emergency equipment Operation of vehicle • Turning, backing, braking, parking, handling, effects of braking, dangers of maneuvering through curves, effects of speed, dangers of weather & road conditions, and high center of gravity Procedures for maneuvering tunnels, bridges and railroad crossings Requirements pertaining to attendance of vehicles, parking, smoking routing and incident reporting Loading and unloading procedures Packaging and securing load

22. Operators of cargo tanks Training for cargo tank drivers must include: • Operation of emergency control features of the cargo tank • Special handling characteristics: High center of gravity, fluid-load subject to surge, effects of fluid-load surge on braking, characteristic differences in stability among baffled, un-baffled and multi-compartmented tanks, effects of partial loads on vehicle stability • Loading & unloading procedures • Properties and hazards of the materials transported • Retest and inspection requirements for cargo tanks.

23. Part TwoGeneral Familiarization

24. Hazardous materials “Materials that are capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, & property when transported in commerce.” A material is considered to hazardous if it: • Meets one or more hazard class definitions • Is a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, marine pollutant, or elevated-temperature material.

25. Hazardous materials table Lists and classifies those materials which the DOT has designated as hazardous materials for purposes of transportation and prescribes the requirements for shipping papers, package marking, labeling, and transport vehicle placarding applicable to the shipment and transportation of those hazardous materials.

26. The hazardous materials table Lists materials alphabetically by proper shipping name. Consists of 10 major headings: • Symbols • HM descriptions & proper shipping names • Hazard class or division • Identification numbers • Packaging group assigned to the material • Label codes • Special provisions • Packaging • Quantity limitations • Vessel Stowage

27. Symbols + - “Fixes”(means you can’t change it)the proper shipping name, hazard class or division and packing group in columns 2, 3 &5 A – means that the material is only regulated if offered for and/or transported by air, unless the material is a hazardous substance or hazardous waste. In that case, it’s regulated in all modes of transportation * see definitions D- Identifies proper shipping names describing materials for domestic transportation. G-identifies n.o.s. and generic proper shipping names that require the addition of one or more technical names I-identifies proper shipping names describing materials for international transportation W-means material is regulated only if transported by water unless the material is a hazardous substance or hazardous waste

28. Nine hazard classes Class 1 - Explosives Class 2 - Gases Class 3 - Flammable liquids Class 4 - Flammable solids Class 5 - Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides Class 6 - Poisons/toxic materials Class 7 - Radioactive materials Class 8 - Corrosive materials Class 9 - Miscellaneous hazardous materials

29. Products that may be carried by your company Propane • Class 2 #2 Fuel, diesel, kerosene, gasoline • Class 3 PG I - great danger PG II - medium danger PG III - minor Packing groups

31. Shipping papers Must include: • Proper shipping name • Hazard class • Identification number • Total quantity of materials being shipped

32. When transporting empty cargo tanks Shipping papers are still required if a cargo tank has been emptied, but not cleaned of the hazardous residue. (For Propane dealers) When transporting ASME tanks with a capacity of 125 gallons or greater to or from a customer’s location, they must not contain more than 5% propane during transport.

33. Shipping papers May be in any form or format as long as it contains the information required by the HMR in the correct sequence Must contain basic description & any additional descriptions or entries Must be legible & printed in English Must accurately communicate the hazards of the materials being transported Most must be certified but certification is not required for materials transported by cargo tank

34. Shipping papers Must be readily available & visible to a person entering the driver’s compartment. Must be clearly distinguishable. Must be within immediate reach of the driver while restrained by lap belt. When the driver is not in vehicle must be in holder on inside of door or on driver’s seat.

35. 24-hour emergency response number Required on all shipping papers. Must be monitored at all times while the material is in transportation, including storage incidental to transportation. Contact person must be capable of providing emergency response & incident mitigation information immediately, upon request.

36. Emergency response information The shipper must also provide emergency response information for each hazardous material listed on the shipping paper.

37. Emergency response information Information about hazardous materials & the necessary immediate precautions & actions to take in the event of a spill or leak are required. Must carry in the same manner as the shipping papers.

40. North American Emergency Guidebook-Guide Sheet 128

43. Placards There are two placarding tables: When determining which placards must be used and what options are available, both placarding tables must be considered.

44. Placards • Must clearly communicate the hazard of the material being transported. • Must have no visual competition. • Must be readily visible from the direction it faces. • Be on all four sides of vehicle (each side and each end) placed so words are level and read from left to right. • Must be located clear of appurtenances and devices, away from dirt and water & at least three inches away from any other markings. • Words and/or numbers must be displayed horizontally.

45. Placard modifications • The word “gasoline” may be used in place of the word “flammable” on cargo tank transporting gasoline. • Fuel oil (in cargo tank) may be used in place of word “combustible”. • Placarding is responsibility of shipper and carrier (that includes driver). • If the required placard is missing, or damaged, no matter what the reason, the shipment must not be transported.

46. Part Three Carriage by Highway

47. HMR, part 177“Carriage by Public Highway” Requires motor carriers to train employees in the prescribed regulations. Additional specific training is required for operators of cargo tanks or vehicles with a portable tank with capacity of 1,000 gallons or more.

48. Motor Carriers Must also comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) & refer to driver qualifications, hours of service, equipment standards and operational requirements. US DOT reps may inspect all motor carrier records, equipment, packaging & containers -- that may affect the safe transportation of hazardous materials.

49. Loading and unloading(HMR 177.834) Attendance requirements: A cargo tank must be attended by a qualified person at all times when it is being loaded. The person who is responsible for loading the cargo tank is also responsible for ensuring that is so attended.

50. Loading & Unloading A person “ attends” the loading or unloading of a cargo tank if, throughout the process: He/she is awake/alert Has unobstructed view of the cargo tank Is within 25 feet of the cargo tank Knows the hazards of the material