{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0137","title":"Seaboard Marine, LTD — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-09-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0137 response to Seaboard Marine, LTD concerning 171.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0137.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0137.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0137","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070137.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nSEP 27 2007\nSeaboard Marine, LTD\nMr. John P. Plasencia\nRef. No.: 07-0137\n8001 NW 79 Avenue\nMiami, FL 33166\nDear Mr. Plasencia:\nThis is in response to your letter dated July 3, 2007 concerning the definition of hazmat\nemployee under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask if employees who maintain and repair freight containers, reefer\ncontainers, flat racks, and chassis that are owned and/or leased by your ocean carrier company\nmeet the definition of a hazmat employee under the HMR. You state that the employees in\nquestion do not load, unload, classify, mark, label, placard, transport or accept hazardous\nfabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package, container or\nA hazmat employee, as defined in § 171.8, includes a person who designs, manufactures,\npackaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in\ntransporting hazardous material in commerce. Based on the information you provided, the\nemployees in question do not meet the definition of a hazmat employee unless the equipment\nthat these employees maintain and repair includes packages, containers, or packaging\ncomponents that are represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting\nhazardous material in commerce.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nhmA. Gale.\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n171.8\n070137\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHIMSA>\nSent:\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR < PHMSA>\nTo:\nTuesday, July 03, 2007 3:47 PM\nEichenlaub\nSubject:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nFW: Information Center Comments/Questions\n$171.8\nDefinitions\nSee below this man wants a written letter\nof\ninterp.\n7/3 RB\n07-0137\nFrom: john_plasencia@seaboardmarine.com [mailto: john_plasencia@seaboardmarine.com]\n-----Original Message-----\nTo: INFOCNTR < PHMSA>\nSent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:46 PM\nSubject: Information Center Comments/Questions\nCompleted by phone 7/3/07 3:18pm - CL (left\nvm)\nBelow is the result of your feedback form.\n(john_plasencia@seaboardmarine.com) on Tuesday, July 3,\nIt was submitted by\n2007 at 14:46:16.\nPLASENCIA\nEmail: john_plasencia@seaboardmarine.com\nName:\nJOHN P. PLASENCIA\nCategory: General Information, Regulations, and Definitions (Sections 171.1 - 171.21)\nOrganization: SEABOARD MARINE, LTD.\nStreet: 8001 NW 79 AVE\nCity: MIAMI\nState: Florida\nZip Code: 33166\nPhone:\n305-370-5110\nFax:\n305-579-9162\nComments: Subject: Definition\nof \"hazmat employee\"\nfleet\nScenario: We are an ocean carrier with a fleet of owned and/or operated vessels, and a\ncontainers, reefer containers, flat racks, and chassis (no tanks at all though).\nof\ndrivers\n(contracted\nowner/operators). We\nalso own and/or lease freight\nQuestion: May the following employees be considered as\nempioyees do not load, unload, classify, mark, label, placard, transport or accept\n\"hazmat employees\"? (Note: these\nhazmat) :\ncontainers)\n- vehicle mechanic (i.e. works on the vehicles that transport chassis' and freight\n- reefer container maintenance & repair mechanic\n- freight container maintenance & repair mechanic\n- freight container sweepers (i.e. sweeps out returning empty freight containers)\n- chassis maintenance & repair mechanic\nunder the topic of \"HAZCOM\")\n(Note: In general, the aforementioned employees are instructed by our Safety (OSHA)\nI respectfully request your interpretation on the subject matter. Thank you in advance.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3602}