Hazardous Material Regulations

Hazardous Material Regulations reflect on theWhen standardized products are used throughout
potential for volatile cargo, such as propane, amongyour company, and employees are properly trained
others, being used in a terrorist attack. Theto use them as required, the possibility of
Homeland Security Act and Transportation SecurityLAWSUITS due to these types of accidents are
include, but are not limited to Operation Liberty Shield.eliminated entirely INCREASING YOUR PROFITS.
This is mostly because of the war on Iraq andLockout/tagout products can be used for air, water,
continued terrorist activities. Stronger Transportationsteam, fuel, oil and many other hazardous energy
protection is today needed and these Thief'ssources. A good source for such products are listed
Nightmare products do provide one solution.at the end of this article. Locking in both the open
While working on class 8 trucks (semi's) andand closed position is required to hold the energy
construction equipment, all employers are required tosource as a Lockout/Tagout device. When used as
establish a program by affixing Lockout/TagoutANTI-THEFT device it will give any unsuspecting
devices to disable machines and/or equipment toprofessional thief his worst nightmare. The would be
prevent the unexpected energizing, start-up orthief will soon leave defeated.
release of stored energy.Here is how lockout/tagout works: Let's say you
This is done in order to prevent injury to employeeshave a semi-truck or semi-trailer that is defective. By
while servicing and/or performing maintenance ontotally immobilizing the "Air System" on any
machines or equipment.semi-truck or unhooked semi-trailer, it actually locks
Hazmat shippers of all modes of transportation shouldup the entire Maxie-Brake System, your driver can
have today in place increased stronger anti-theftnot take off down the road with a dangerous vehicle.
protection devices in order to prevent wouldbeSafety is the #1 concern when a semi-truck or trailer
terrorist from driving away with vulnerable assets.is placed "Out of Service".
Think of the liability and loss of life from any terroristIf only a out of service tag is used that can easily be
driving a semi-load of propane or other type ofripped off or blown off in the wind, it gives a false
explosives into a nuclear power plant, major airports,sense of security. The unsuspecting driver may even
financial centers, dams, national icons, monuments,cause an accident and kill someone place your
sporting events, and the list goes on.company at unnecessary risk and liability due to your
The Homeland Security (DHS); the Transportationfaulty equipment. Products that solve this problem
Security Administration (TSA); and the Departmentcan be found at the end of this article.
of Transportation (DOT) today work closelyEach authorized employee shall affix a personal Lock
together to tighten the security for volatile cargo.and tagout device to the group lockout device when
A Lockout Device is:he or she begins work, and shall remove those
A device that utilized a positive means such as adevices when he or she stops working on the
Lock, either "key" or "combination type", to hold anmachine or equipment being serviced or maintained.
energy source in a safe position and thus preventThe Cargo Lock can be used to lock up the rear &
the energizing of a machine and/or equipment. Thisside doors on a semi-trailer, gang boxes or on
lockout device must be standardized within youranything else you may want to keep YOURS . The
organization.idea is to make something so impressive stong and
What you need to comply with hazmat regulationsundefeatable looking that the thief will take one look
today are products that offer Security and Safetyand leave for an easier target.
compliance made simple for Lockout Tagout.