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COHMED 2009

COHMED 2009. Strategy for the Future. Ted Willke Associate Administrator Hazardous Materials Safety U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. A Tough Job. Undeclared Hazmat Incident.

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COHMED 2009

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  1. COHMED 2009 Strategy for the Future Ted Willke Associate Administrator Hazardous Materials SafetyU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  2. A Tough Job

  3. Undeclared Hazmat Incident UPS delivery truck fire in Galesburg, IL (November 1, 2006) Undeclared hazmat: 2 volt, non-spillable, lead acid batteries

  4. PHMSA Hazmat Priorities for 2009 • Safety and Compliance Challenges • Enhanced Safety Through Risk Reduction • 21st Century Solutions --Employing Technology • Building Capability --Emergency Response, Awareness & Compliance • Model Agency -- Effectiveness & Efficiency

  5. 2009 Priorities Safety And Compliance

  6. Evolving Risks That Affect Communities 8 Fires Aboard Aircraft Tank Truck Rollovers Loading & Unloading Toxic Inhalation Hazards by Rail

  7. Tank Truck Risks Every Day Ethanol Fire Growing Tank Truck Rollovers - 9 -

  8. Congestion and CrashesIntermodal Shifts - 11 -

  9. Loading/Unloading - 12 -

  10. Undeclared Hazmat Shipments Reverse Logistics Web-Based Auctions - 13 -

  11. Discovery in the Hazmat Investigation Into a Batteries Recycling Program

  12. Looking for Solutions - 15 -

  13. Enhanced Safety Through Risk Reduction - 16 -

  14. Hazmat Incidents Involving Death or InjuryCan We Do Better? Possible? Projection Annual Average: 15 Fatalities, 500 Serious Incidents

  15. Stronger, More Consistent Enforcement Enforcement Center of Excellence Partnership with CVSA/COHMED

  16. Risk-Based EnforcementSystems Integrity Safety Program (SISP) “Call Out” boxes summarize data for Pin Points Pin Points- Map address data to location Pin Points are color coded – Based on activity type - 19 -

  17. Staging Area Multimodal Hazmat Intelligence Portal Scorecard Reports Text Search Alerts Calendar BusinessIntelligence Mapping HIP HAZMAT DATA WAREHOUSE U.S.DOT Other Agencies More PHMSA OHMS/OPS FAA FRA FMCSA TSA CBp(TDS) USCG External Data Sources

  18. 21st Century SolutionsEmploying Technology - 21 -

  19. Leveraging Electronic Technology - 22 -

  20. Wireless - 23 -

  21. Electronic “Shipping Papers” - 24 - - 24 -

  22. HM-ACCESS Roadmap For the Future For Hazmat Communications - 25 -

  23. Building Capability: Emergency ResponseAwareness & Compliance - 26 -

  24. HMEP Grants to State and Tribes Training of Firefighters Local Emergency Planning Committees

  25. Expanded Fire Fighter Training International Association of Fire Fighters

  26. Hazmat Employee Training (HMIT)Union Workers in Air, Truck, Rail Modes

  27. Model Agency: Effectiveness & Efficiency - 30 -

  28. Enterprise Approach“Pitch a Big Tent” Broadening Public Participation - 31 -

  29. Our Core Values Transparency Honesty and Integrity Teamwork and Cooperative Efforts Initiative and Individual Contribution Professional Approach to the Work Respect for the Individual Responsibility to the Mission of the Organization (and the American People) - 32 -

  30. - 33 -

  31. Partnerships

  32. What Can Insurance Companies Do to Raise Awareness of Tank Truck Rollovers When Underwriting Policies?

  33. ProposedCOHMED/CVSA Partnership with PHMSA • Hazardous Materials Personnel Exchange Program • Review of PHMSA’s Hazmat Regulation Interpretations • Education Program for Motor Carriers and Shippers • Explore Ways to Increase HM Registration Compliance • Identification of Shippers in Roadside Citations of Carriers • Help Focus Both Federal and State Enforcement Efforts

  34. Questions? ?

  35. 2009 Regulatory Priorities • Rail Safety and Security (Rail Routing) • Rail Tank Car Rule • International Harmonization (Markings and Batteries) • Miscellaneous Changes Related to Cargo Tanks and Cylinders • Package Opening—Out-of-service Orders • Loading-Unloading of Bulk Materials • Security Plans (High-risk Security Materials) • Registration Fees • Air Packaging • Emergency Response Telephone Number

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