{"operation":"document","citation":"16-0033","title":"Mr. Daniel A. Justis — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-06-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"16-0033 concerning 178.337.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0033.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0033.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0033","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/160033.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nJUN 2 3 2016\nMr. Daniel A. Justis\nMarine Assurance Coordinator\nFoss Maritime Company\n9030 NW St. Helens Road\nPortland, OR 97231\nReference No. 16-0033\nDear Mr. Justis:\nThis letter is in response to your February 24, 2016, email requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to training\nrequirements for employees. Specifically, you ask if your employees who secure rail cars\ncontaining hazardous materials on barges are considered hazmat employees and thus require\nhazardous materials training.\nThe answer is yes. Except as provided in § 172.704(c)(1), a hazmat employee who performs\nany regulated function must be trained in the HMR requirements applicable to that function\n(see § 172.702(b)). Common examples of regulated functions include: (1) determining the\nhazard class of a material; (2) selecting an appropriate packaging; (3) filling or securing a\npackage containing a hazardous material; (4) securing packaging closures; (5) marking and\nlabeling a package; and (6) preparing shipping papers. In the scenario you provided, the\nemployees are securing a package containing a hazardous material for shipment and are,\ntherefore, subject to the training requirements.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAndrews\n172.702\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nApplicabelt\nFrom:\n16-0033\nSent:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nWednesday, February 24, 2016 11:49 AM\nSubject:\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Requesting letter of interpretation\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Dan Justis [mailto:diustis@foss.com]\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter\nSent: Friday, February 19, 2016 11:34 AM\nCc: Whitley, Earl (PHMSA)\nSubject: Requesting letter of interpretation\nTo whom it may concern,\nI am requesting a letter of interpretation for the below scenario. As a company we want to ensure our people are fully\nqualified and meet the\npresent standards. The officers onboard the tug receive the required training as per 49CFR172.702.\nScenario:\nWe have a barge that transports rail cars on a deck barge designed to carry them from Canada to Alaska.\nThe barge is set up to be able to transport six rows of railcars, some of them do carry hazardous materials.\nThe majority of hazardous materials that are transported/shipped are on tank cars.\nThe crews from the tug that tows the barge do not physically move the rail cars but do lash the cars down prior to\ntransport.\nThe crew unlashes the rail cars once they have reached terminal on the other side.\nDoes the act of lashing down the rail cars on the barge constitute handling of hazardous materials, therefore requiring\njob specific hazardous materials training.\nA determination of this would be helpful to ensure we are meeting all requirements.\nBy the way a Dangerous Cargo Manifest is generated on each shipment that does contain hazardous materials.\nThank you for your help.\nDan Justis\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nFOSS\nDaniel A. Justis | Marine Assurance Coordinator\ndiustis@foss.com\nFoss Maritime Company,\n9030 NW St. Helens Road, Portland, OR 97231\nT: (503) 978-6572 M: (205) 999-6356\nwww.foss.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3457}