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March 2016 SPRAY 39 From here to there: Topics in Transportation • Copies of training certificates • Current copies of training materials (e.g., training manuals, tests, quizzes, supplementary training materials) • Copies of posters or visual controls that are (or should be) prominently displayed throughout the facility to promote hazardous materials compliance and awareness • Representative samples of shipping papers for various modes of transport and waste manifests for the hazardous wastes generated by the facility • Representative samples of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for products or chemicals that are used or stored at the facility • Representative samples of labels, placards and other markings used by the facility and names of suppliers/ addresses and phone numbers for these suppliers • Representative samples of packaging used by the facility, along with copies of the UN Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) test reports • A list of emergency response telephone numbers and team members • A list of persons that are trained in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillators (AED) • Current copies of Special Permits, Competent Authority Approvals or Explosive Registrations • Current copies of U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Registration, ChemTrec or other Emergency Response Service Provider registration, as well as other applicable licenses and registrations • Flashlight, spare batteries, camera, SD card (for recording photos), note pad, pens/pencils • Protective eyewear/high visibility vest (if required) for the inspector(s) • A current copy of the Facility Evacuation Plan including map where employees and visitors will assemble in the event of an emergency Important Notes Copies of old references, outdated procedures and previous audit reports or findings should be archived and not kept in the Crash Cart. It is a good idea to prominently post copies of current training certificates in order to promote the collective awareness and professional development and to encourage employees to maintain their training and certifications. It is also a good idea to post the visual controls through the facility to promote awareness and understanding. It is appropriate to offer a safety brief as well, and to describe the procedures in the event of a facility emergency, evacuation or the alarms that the agent might hear during the course of the inspection. You should describe your facility’s flow patterns, walkways and rights of way procedures. You should not permit the inspector to rifle through the Crash Cart—rather, provide the requested information when it is asked for and explain the contents of the folder or document. Crash Cart Benefits Many of the questions that the inspector(s) will have may be easily answered by having a Crash Cart at the ready. It shows that you are organized and you take your responsibilities with respect to dangerous goods compliance seriously. It also reduces the time and scope of the inspection. In some cases, it may result in the inspection being concluded right there in the conference room and eliminating the need for a facility walk-through. For additional information on regulatory inspection For procedures, and Transportation Pipeline website at crash cart ideas or to obtain copies of posters Copies audit the training awareness employees is facility a to in the might course You facility’s walkways permit rifle requested contents Many easily that with reduces it the and other visual controls, contact the U.S. Dept. of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) website at http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat or ShipMate, Inc. at (310) 370-3600. SPRAY


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