{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0242","title":"Chautauqua Metal Finishing Supply — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-09-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0242 response to Chautauqua Metal Finishing Supply concerning 173.30, 177.800, 177.834.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0242.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0242.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0242","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/98-0242.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nUS. Department\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSEP 1 6 1998\nMs. Patricia A. West\nRef. No. 98-0242\nChautauqua Metal Finishing Supply\nP.О. Box 100\nAshville, NY 14710\nDear Ms. West:\nregarding responsibility for compliance with motor vehicle\nThis is in response to your letter dated August 11, 1998,\nloading and unloading requirements of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nIt is the carrier's responsibility to comply with all applicable\nloading and unloading requirements (§ 177:800(b)). Any person,\nincluding a shipper, who loads or unloads hazardous materials on\ncomply with the applicable loading and unloading requirements\na transport vehicle is performing a carrier function and must\n(S 173.30).\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nTransportation\nRegulations Specialist\n/ office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nAplof/\n8513\n177.800\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n98-0241\nCIMFJ Chautauque Metal Fishing Supply\nA DIVISION OF CHAUTAUQUA CHEMICALS CO., INC.\n800-222-4343 NY/WESTERN PA\nP.O. BOX 100\nMailing Address:\n4743 CRAMER DRIVE\nShipping Address:\n716-763-4114 ASHVILLE\nASHVILLE, NY 14710\nASHVILLE, NY 14710\n814-455-2795 ERIE\n716-328-4860 ROCHESTER\n716-763-3555 FAX\nAugust 11, 1998\nBAlt\n§17.834\nEdward Mazzullo - Director\n400 7h Street, SW\nOHMS\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nWe are writing for an interpretation or: the following issue:\nWhere does the liability fall and who's responsibility is it for assuring proper load securement?\ncarrier and are trying to impliment some type of enforcement procedure at our facility.\nWe ship chemicals (hazardous and non-hazardous) and equipment occasionally via common\nIt would be most helpful to us to have your interpretation with any regulatory references to back\nto know how hard we dare push especially since most wording tends to reference \"the carrier\".\nup what we are attempting to do. We feel it is to our best interest to deal with this issue but need\nThank you for your prompt response to this matter.\nChautauqua Metal Finishing Supply\nVery truly yours.\nHactr\nRegulatory/Safety Coordinator\nPatricia A. West\nQprob\nResponsible\nNACD\nDistribution\nProcess\n8517\nQuality • Resp","truncated":false,"body_characters":2250}