Southern Ohio Safety Council 7-30-2014 Rob Rohr

HM Specialist PUCO

PUCO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

• MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION

• DATA DIVISION• COMPLIANCE DIVISION• ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

1. RAIL SAFETY2. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SECTION

Transportation Department Mission Statement

• Achieve safe commercial transportation operation on public highways and railroads, and at transportation facilities. We accomplish these tasks through reduction and prevention of transportation accidents and incidents and improvement of emergency response.

• And to • Ensure quality and equitable service for the public

and commercial carriers in household goods, bus, and ferry boat industries. We achieve these tasks through development of consumer protection regulations and resolution of consumer and carrier complaints

PUCO Transportation Department

Regulatory authority for Motor Carrier Safety– Hazardous Materials Enforcement– Motor Carrier Enforcement– Registration– Administers HM Training Grant

Program

PUCO Transportation Department

Regulatory authority for railroad safety

– Ohio Grade Crossing Inspection & Warning Device Improvement Program

– Grade Crossing Protection fund– Supports Ohio Operation Lifesaver

PUCO Enforcement Division

Hazardous Materials Section• Hazardous Materials Specialists• Certifications:

– NAS Level 1 Inspection– General hazardous materials inspection– Cargo tank inspection– NTC Compliance review– Security compliance checks

Certifications (continued)Certifications (continued)

••Hazardous Materials Technician training for Hazardous Materials Technician training for emergency responseemergency response

••Radiological survey, and contamination Radiological survey, and contamination inspection (CVSA Level VI) inspection (CVSA Level VI)

••Hazardous Materials Operations level training Hazardous Materials Operations level training for radiological incident response for radiological incident response contamination inspection. (RADIATION contamination inspection. (RADIATION SPECIALIST)SPECIALIST)

PUCO Enforcement Division

Hazardous Materials Section

• Compliance reviews of motor carriers shippers of hazardous materials

• New Entrant safety audits• Audit hazardous materials permits• Complaint investigations• Public outreach• Vehicle inspections• Incident investigation• HRCQ RAM Inspections & escorts

DO the Ohio Safety Regulations apply to Me

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Commercial Transportation

Commercial Motor Vehicle Definition !!

Intrastate VS Interstate

Intra = In Ohio Inter= Cross ANY state

line

Private VS For Hire

Private=You own material being hauled For Hire=You do NOT own the material being

hauled

Private Intrastate = GVWR or GCWR of 26,001 lbs or greater,(10,001 or greater

trailer).

Intrastate For Hire Interstate Private

Interstate For Hire= 10,001 or greater GVWR or

GCWR

HAZMAT Any size vehicle with

Placarded amount of HM.

HOURS OF SERVICE

LOG BOOKS ??TIMESHEETS ??

100 AIR MILE EXEMPTIONStays within 100 air miles of PPBReturns to work reporting location within 12 consecutive hours;At least 10 consecutive hours off-duty separates each 12 hours on-duty;Driver does not exceed 11 hours driving time, and

100 AIR MILE CONT.Time records must be maintained by

carrier, showing;Time driver reports to duty Time driver is released from duty Total number of on-duty hours each dayCarrier must maintain these records for

6 months.

How do I determine 100 air miles ??

MAP http://www.indo.com/distance/index.html

Hours of Service

• 395.3(a) No motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used by it to drive a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, nor shall any such driver drive a property-carrying commercial motor:

Hours of Service (1) More than 11 cumulative hours

following 10 consecutive hours off duty, or

(2) For any period after the end of the 14th

hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty, except when a property-carrying driver complies with the provisions of 395.1(o) or 395.1(e)(2).

60/70 Hour Rule

• 395.3(b) Shall not drive after having been on duty for 60/70 hours in any 7/8 consecutive days.

LOAD SECUREMENT393.100 Applicability and General

Requirements (a) Applicability: trucks, truck tractors,

semitrailers, full trailers, and pole trailers.(b) Prevention against loss of load: secured

to prevent leaking, spilling, blowing, or falling.

(c) Prevention against shifting of load: secured to prevent shifting upon or within to effect stability or maneuverability.

393.106 General Requirements(d) Aggregate working load limit for tie

downs.The aggregate working load limit of tie downs used to secure an article or group of articles against movement must be at least one-half times the weight of the article or group of articles. The aggregate working load limit is the sum of:

393.106 General Requirements(1) One-half the WLL of each tie down that goes from anchor point on the vehicle to anchor point on an article of cargo;

Vehicle to Cargo Anchor Points

½ WLL

393.106 General Requirements• (d)(2) One-half the WLL of each

tie down that is attached to an anchor point on the vehicle, passes through, over, or around the article of cargo, and is then attached to an anchor point on the same side of the vehicle

Vehicle Anchor Point on Same Side

½ WLL

393.106 General Requirements

(d)(3) The WLL for each tie down that goes from an anchor point on the vehicle, through, over, or around the article of cargo, and then attaches to another anchor point on the other side of the vehicle.

Vehicle Anchor Points

Full Working Load Limit

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

(a) The minimum number of tie downs required to secure an article of cargo depends on the length of the article(s) being secured, requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c). These requirements are in addition to 393.106.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

(b) Not blocked or positioned to prevent forward movement, it must be secured by at least: (1) One tie down for articles 5 ft. or less in length and 1,100 lbs. or less in weight.

1000 lbs.

4 ½ ft.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

500 lbs.

3 ft.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

(2) Two tie downs if the article is:(i) 5 ft or less in length and more than

1,100 lbs in weight, or (ii) longer than 5 ft in length but less

than or equal to 10 ft, irrespective of the weight.

2,000 lbs.

5 ft.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

500 lbs.

7 ft.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

(3) Two tie downs if the article is longer than 10 ft, and one additional tie down for every 10 ft or fraction thereof, beyond the first 10 ft of length.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

45 ft.

393.110 Minimum Number of Tie downs

(c) If article is blocked by a header board, bulkhead, or other article to prevent forward movement:One tie down for every 10 feet or fraction thereof. 45 ft.

LOAD SECUREMENT DETERMINED BY:

WLL of Securement devicesWeight of ArticlesLength of articlesBlocked or Not

Commodity Specific Requirements

**In addition to weight and length requirements

393.116 Securing Logs

393.128 Automobiles and light trucks

393.118 Dressed Lumber

393.130 Heavy Vehicles, Machinery

393.120 Metal Coils 393.132 Flattened or crushed cars

393.122 Paper Rolls 393.134 Roll on / off containers

393.124 Concrete Pipe

393.136 Large Boulders

393.126 Intermodal containers

RESOURCEShttp://www.puco.ohio.gov/puco/ -Motor Carrier – Motor carrier safety rules handbook.http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ -How to comply (ETA packet)http://statepatrol.ohio.gov/ -Publications –2011 Truck Drivers Guide Book

QUESTIONS ??