Hauling Dangerous Goods in a Commercial Vehicle
Hauling Dangerous Goods in a Commercial Vehicle NSC Compliance Services
kmRSIAl vhIkl ‘c ^qrnwk vsqW dI FoAw FuAweI What is required to haul dangerous goods in a Commercial Vehicle? In the United States if a commercial vehicle wants to haul dangerous goods then they are required to register with the federal authorities and obtain state permits, depending on the states they are travelling to. Does the company have to renew the registration? Yes, the company is required to renew the hazmat registration on an annual basis at the federal level and the state level. What is the insurance requirement before starting to haul dangerous goods? The minimum level of financial responsibility is $1,000,000 but in some cases depending on the product being hauled the minimum requirement could increase to $5,000,000. What does the driver have to have before agreeing to haul dangerous goods? The driver must have the hazmat endorsement on his driver’s license prior to accepting loads in the United States. If the driver is from Canada then the driver must complete dangerous goods training prior to agreeing to haul dangerous goods. Who is a hazmat employee? A hazmat employee is an individual that is employed on a full time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer or who is self-employed and during the course of employment performs any function subject to the Hazardous Materials Regulations. This includes anyone who: • Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials; • Designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package, container or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting hazmat in commerce; • Prepares hazardous materials for transportation; • Is responsible for the safety of transporting hazardous materials; or • Operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials. 34
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