__(Company Name)__HazMat Security Plan

(Underlined areas and bold italicized text require company-specific responses by a qualified company
officer to finalize this plan. Underlined areas should be filled in and bold italicized text revised andor
deleted before printin! a final version of this plan.)
(Company Name) hereby implements the following hazmat security plan under the
Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration, 49 !R
"#$ Subpart %, in an effort to maintain the highest le&el of hazmat transport security,
heighten employee awareness of potential hazmat security issues, pro&ide for
comprehensi&e hazmat employee training and allow prompt emergency response to
hazmat incidents'
ompany management will monitor continually its hazmat transportation process,
training programs, employee screening process, hazmat incidents and current security
en&ironment and amend and supplement this plan to meet &arying hazmat security needs'
Scope' The hazmat transport acti&ity of (Company Name) in&ol&es the following(
("nsert here the nature of your company#s hazmat transport activity alon! $ith the potential ris% inherent to the
material and potential terror or destructive ris%s. (&efer to the product#s '()(). (ome possible examples follo$. &emember that
domestic transportation of Class * hazmat is not sub+ect to placard requirements and as a result is not sub+ect to the hazmat
security plan requirements.)
"ntrastate and interstate transportation of placarded amounts of
liquefied propane !as, Class -.., UN./01. &is% of fire, explosion and
asphyxiation. &is% of theft and intentional release and i!nition.
"ntrastate and interstate transportation of placarded amounts of tars,
liquid (cutbac%), Class 2, UN .***. &is% of fire, explosion, $ater and
!round pollutant, suffocation ris% from inhalation. &is% of theft,
intentional release and i!nition or release $ith intent to pollute $ater
and !round or contaminate air.
"ntrastate and interstate transportation of placarded amounts of
adhesives (flammable), Class 2, UN..22. &is% of fire, explosion, $ater
and !round pollutant, suffocation ris% from inhalation. &is% of theft,
intentional release and i!nition or release $ith intent to pollute $ater
and !round or contaminate air.
)azmat Transport *perational Details' %n the de&elopment process used to formulate this
security plan, the following operational details of (Company Name) transportation of hazardous
materials were compiled and analyzed(
("nsert your company-specific information correspondin! to the bold italicized text that follo$s each applicable detail. 3dd any
others you believe are appropriate.)
+uantity of hazmat transported is _____pounds, ____!allons, varies, etc.
Type of pac,aging in&ol&ed is nonbul% andor bul%.
!re-uency of transport is daily, $ee%ly, irre!ular, etc.
.ethod of transport used is e.!., tan% truc%, panel truc%, sta%e-bed truc%,
pic%up truc%, etc. (specify all that apply)
/or,ers in&ol&ed in transport include( .) driver only4 -) driver and
helper4 2) other (specify)
Transport techni-ues and procedures in current use include(
5uantity or $ei!ht limits (e.!., 01/ !allons mastic maximum
per load)
6oad securin! and loc%in! measures (specify)
6oad visibility or identification measures (e.!., propane tan%s
carried in panel truc% $ith only placard visible versus open-
bed truc% visibility7specify8)
6oad-trac%in! procedures (e.!., periodic driver chec%-ins,
delivery chec%-ins, t$o-$ay radiocellular telephone
capability, 9:( trac%in! 7specify8)
&oute selection procedures (e.!., tunnel, brid!e, populated-
area avoidance, most-direct 7specify8)
;rdinary routes traveled (e.!., urban, rural, suburban
7specify8)
)elivery time-of-day procedures (specify)
6ocal hazmat statutes and ordinances (specify ordinances
comprisin! company hazmat policy 7e.!., no overni!ht
par%in! of truc%s8)
3ny trends in hazmat thefts (specify, e.!., ma+ority of thefts
from stora!e)
Storage techni-ues and procedures in current use
<azmat stora!e security and loc%in! measures (specify)
3larms, !uards or security systems in place
3ccess (hazmat employees, other employees, unauthorized
people)
"nventory procedures
Personnel security procedures in current use
=ac%!round chec%s made (references, residences, military,
criminal history)
"dentity, education, prior employment and eli!ibility to $or%
verified ("N( >orm "-*)
)river license, C)6 and endorsements verified
<azmat transport trainin! and employee feedbac%
procedures (specify)
Assessment of Security Ris, ontrol Points' The company has identified the following
points in its hazmat transportation process where security ris,s are present but can be
controlled using strategies established in the following paragraphs of this plan(
("nsert here points that company mana!ement and staff have identified that pose security ris%s in the hazmat
transportation process. (ome examples follo$.)
0ob applicant information confirmation (mandatory)
)elivery route selection
?n route procedures (vehicle attendin!, par%in!, riders)
)river chec%-ins and communication
?mployee trainin! (emer!ency response)
3ccess to bul% propane stora!e (inventory control)
@ehicle access and loc%in!
Security Strategy' The security ris, control points set out abo&e ha&e been e&aluated by
the company and prioritized according to the degree of danger and potential security
impact that each represents and the prospecti&e control measures that may be
implemented to diminish any such danger' The ris,s and control actions are as follows(
("nsert here the security control actions in priority order to address the ris% control points set out above. (ome examples
follo$ that use an arbitrary four-level security ris% priority. Ahe lo$er the number the !reater the control measures that may be
needed to lessen the ris%.)
3ccess to bul% propane stora!e $ill be fenced and loc%ed
$ith the %ey %ept by the $arehouse mana!er only. ;nly
hazmat employees are permitted entry to hazmat stora!e
areas (priority one).
:ublic access to company premises $ill be restricted throu!h
the use of si!na!e, loc%s and !ates. Arespassin! $ill be
reported immediately to the company safety director or
supervisor (priority t$o).
Bhen unattended, hazmat transport vehicles $ill be loc%ed.
:ortable propane tan%s and cylinders $ill be secured and
loc%ed at all times except $hen loadin!unloadin! (priority
one).
No nonemployees may travel $ith hazmat deliveries (priority
t$o).
<azmat driver communication $ill be accomplished by t$o-
$ay radio cellular telephones (priority t$o).
&oute selection $ill attempt to avoid tunnels. <azmat
vehicles are not allo$ed in under!round par%in! facilities
(priority three).
<azmat driver C)6s and endorsements $ill be confirmed at
monthly toolbox meetin!s (priority four).
.ethods for confirming information pro&ided on 1ob
applications by prospecti&e hazmat employees, those with
access to or who handle hazmat co&ered by the security plan,
will include( (mandatory plan component)
Recent (prior 1 years) employment history will be
confirmed in a call or letter to the applicant2s
pre&ious employer3s4'
References pro&ided by the 1ob applicant will be
contacted regarding the 1ob applicant'
/ithin #$ hours 3%5S !orm %694 of the start of
employment, applicant must submit &erification of
identity and eligibility to wor,'
%mplementation' %t is the direct responsibility of (Company Name) safety director to implement
pro&isions of this hazmat security plan and &erify all hazmat employees are trained in all
aspects of the plan' The pro&isions related to confirming 1ob applicant information are the
direct responsibility of (Company Name) personnel director'
5ew hazmat employees( Training in all components of the security plan for new
employees in&ol&ed in handling and7or transporting hazmat must be completed within 98
days from the date of hire' (Company Name) schedules this training module for completion
during the first $ee% of new6hire training for hazmat employees'
urrent hazmat employees( Training in all components of the security plan for hazmat
employees who are currently employed in a hazmat capacity with the company must be
completed by Dec' $$, $889' All employees must recei&e recurrent training e&ery three
years' (Company Name) schedules this training for (date prior to .---2-/2) and recurrent
training on (the first $ee% of )ecember every third year)'
Training of hazmat employees in security plan matters will include(
"4 Specific re-uirements and details of the company2s security plan
$4 Awareness of security issues associated with the company2s hazmat
transportation
94 .ethods to enhance the company2s hazmat transportation security
:erification and ;&aluation' (Company Name) will monitor the security strategies set forth to
address the security ris, control points determined in the plan process by the company'
This will be accomplished through regular, $ee%ly inspections of the hazmat storage
areas, transfer and loading areas, hazmat transport &ehicle conditions and load6securing
accessories' Spot inspections will be made on an irregular schedule to ensure compliance
with plan strategies'
Dri&er logs, deli&ery and shipping papers, personnel bac,ground documentation, dri&er2s
license &erifications, and other documents and data used to confirm compliance with all
aspects of the hazmat security plan will be re&iewed at inter&als no later than the
quarterly company staff meetin! and immediately upon the occurrence of any hazmat
security incident'
The pro&isions of the hazmat security plan will be e&aluated and proposed amendments
or additions discussed no later than the quarterly company staff meetin! and
immediately upon the occurrence of any hazmat security incident' Ahe local la$
enforcement and fire department $ill be as%ed to perform a ris% assessment of the
company#s hazmat security on an annual basis.