Title 49 was last amended 2/03/2023. Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) materials may not be loaded into or carried on any vehicle or a combination of vehicles if: (1) More than two cargo carrying vehicles are in the combination; (2) Any full trailer in the combination has a wheel base of less than 184 inches; (3) Any vehicle in the combination is a cargo tank which is required to be marked or placarded under 177.823; or. Restrictions on these devices have two dimensions: Restrictions upon use and restrictions which apply when the device must not be used. (i) Use of combustion cargo heaters. [Amdt. (a) Packages secured in a motor vehicle. 1/1.1 Ensure that the pallets are durable enough to carry loads of any kind. As per the OSHA regulations, do not stack products with sharp corners or edges in pallets in a manner such that they face main aisles and injure any person coming Securely tie the boxed items. More items Care shall be exercised in the loading and unloading of arsenical dust, arsenic trioxide, and sodium arsenate, allowable to be loaded into sift-proof, steel hopper-type or dump-type motor-vehicle bodies equipped with water-proof, dust-proof covers well secured in place on all openings, to accomplish such loading with the minimum spread of such compounds into the atmosphere by all means that are practicable; and no such loading or unloading shall be done near or adjacent to any place where there are or are likely to be, during the loading or unloading process assemblages of persons other than those engaged in the loading or unloading process, or upon any public highway or in any public place. (j) Except for a cargo tank conforming to 173.29(b)(2) of this subchapter, a person may not drive a cargo tank motor vehicle containing a hazardous material regardless of quantity unless: (1) All manhole closures are closed and secured; and. For a cargo tank motor vehicle with an off-truck remote control shut-off capability as required by 173.315(n)(3) or (n)(4) of this subchapter, the qualified person attending the unloading operation must be in possession of the activation device at all times during the unloading process. 177-35, 41 FR 16131, Apr. Trailer Door Safety is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR Safety with Truck and Trailers Loading dock protection includes safety when working with all trucks and trailers. (ii) The qualified person observes all loading or unloading operations by means of video cameras and monitors or instrumentation and signaling systems such as sensors, alarms, and electronic surveillance equipment located at a remote control station, and the loading or unloading system is equipped as follows: (A) For a video monitoring system used to meet the attendance requirement, the camera must be mounted so as to provide an unobstructed view of all equipment involved in the loading or unloading operations, including all valves, hoses, domes, and pressure relief devices; (B) For an instrumentation and signaling system used to meet the attendance requirement, the system must provide a surveillance capability at least equal to that of a human observer; (C) Upon loss of video monitoring capability or instrumentation and signaling systems, loading or unloading operations must be immediately terminated; (D) Shut-off valves operable from the remote control station must be provided; (E) In the event of a remote system failure, a qualified person must immediately resume attending the loading or unloading of the cargo tank as provided in paragraph (i)(3)(i) of this section; (F) A containment area must be provided capable of holding the contents of as many cargo tank motor vehicles as might be loaded at any single time; and, (G) A qualified person must personally conduct a visual inspection of each cargo tank motor vehicle after it is loaded, prior to departure, for any damage that may have occurred during loading; or. A cargo tank must be attended by a qualified person at all times when it is being loaded. This requirement does not apply if the activation device is part of a system that will shut off the unloading operation without human intervention in the event of a leak or separation in the hose. (j) Transfer of Class 1 (explosive) materials en route. OSHA regulation is concerned primarily with the security of trucks, trailers and railroad cars as they are loaded or unloaded with powered industrial forklifts. (i) No person may transport a Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material that is a cryogenic liquid in a cargo tank motor vehicle unless the pressure of the lading is equal to or less than that used to determine the marked rated holding time (MRHT) and the one-way travel time (OWTT), marked on the cargo tank in conformance with 173.318(g) of this subchapter, is equal to or greater than the elapsed time between the start and termination of travel. Class 3 (flammable liquid) or Division 2.1 (flammable gas) materials may be transported by a vehicle, which is equipped with an automatic cargo-space-heating temperature control device that does not meet each requirement of paragraph (l)(2)(iii)(A) of this section, only if the device is first rendered inoperable, as follows: (1) Each cargo heater fuel tank, if other than LPG, must be emptied or removed. Trailer trucks must be restrained/chocked during forklift 5101-5128; sec. (c) Lading ventilation, precautions against spontaneous combustion. Cylinders containing Class 2 (gases) materials shall not be loaded onto any part of the floor or platform of any motor vehicle which is not essentially flat; cylinders containing Class 2 (gases) materials may be loaded onto any motor vehicle not having a floor or platform only if such motor vehicle be equipped with suitable racks having adequate means for securing such cylinders in place therein. If you have questions or comments regarding a published document please In doing so, they prevent not only up-ending of the trailer, but slight tips that can injure workers who are loading or unloading the trailer. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. Loading Dock: Safety Rules & OSHA Compliance - Fallsway (1) Cylinders. No tools which are likely to damage the effectiveness of the closure of any package or other container, or likely adversely to affect such package or container, shall be used for the loading or unloading of any Class 1 (explosive) material or other dangerous article. Those rules are called regulations. Some agencies, such as OSHA, refer to their regulations as standards, but they carry the same power the power of the law that called for their creation. Thats an important point. The terms OSHA standard and OSHA regulation are synonymous, so feel free to use whichever you prefer. (b) Care in loading, unloading, or other handling of Class 1 (explosive) materials. Standards include setting brakes, setting wheel blocks, and using a jack stand. 177.841 Division 6.1 (poisonous) materials and Division 2.3 (poisonous gas) materials. WebGross trailer weight rating. (3) In either such case, such containers shall be safely and securely blocked or held down to prevent shifting relative to each other or to the supporting structure when in transit, particularly during sudden starts and stops and changes of direction of the vehicle. No person may unload an IM or UN portable tank while it remains on a transport vehicle with the motive power unit attached except under the following conditions: (1) The unloading operation must be attended by a qualified person in accordance with the requirements in paragraph (i) of this section. The interior of the cargo space must be in good condition so that there will not be any likelihood of containers being damaged by exposed bolts, nuts, broken side panels or floor boards, or any similar projections. No packages of Class 1 (explosive) materials shall be thrown or dropped during process of loading or unloading or handling of Class 1 (explosive) materials. This standard would include such mechanical devices as jack stands. (g) No detonator assembly or booster with detonator may be transported on the same motor vehicle with any Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 material (except other detonator assemblies, boosters with detonators or detonators), detonating cord Division 1.4 material or Division 1.5 material. (e) Persons should not remain unnecessarily in a vehicle containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials. It also offers a one-stop location to find applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance requirements related to worker protection. The sum of criticality safety indices (CSIs) for packages containing fissile material may not exceed 100 in an exclusive use vehicle. (3) Bearing a POISON label displaying the text PG III, or bearing a PG III mark adjacent to the POISON label, with materials marked as, or known to be, foodstuffs, feed or any other edible material intended for consumption by humans or animals, unless the package containing the Division 6.1, Packing Group III material is separated in a manner that, in the event of leakage from packages under conditions normally incident to transportation, commingling of hazardous materials with foodstuffs, feed or any other edible material would not occur. (d) Unloading combustible liquids. While at the loading dock, OSHA states that, "A positive mechanical means to secure trucks or trailers to a loading dock" can be used provided that effectively immobilizes the vehicle. 49 CFR 172.101 OSHA also has jurisdiction in airport terminals unless the FAA has negotiated an airport manual and safety plan with a carrier which has a provision that preempts OSHA's jurisdiction by Section 4(b)1 for that provision. (6) Heater requirements under 393.77 of this title are complied with. Whenever a motor carrier has knowledge concerning the hazards of spontaneous combustion or heating of any article to be loaded on a motor vehicle, such article shall be so loaded as to afford sufficient ventilation of the load to provide reasonable assurance against fire from this cause; and in such a case the motor vehicle shall be unloaded as soon as practicable after reaching its destination. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. (g) For shipments transported under exclusive use conditions the radiation dose rate may not exceed 0.02 mSv per hour (2 mrem per hour) in any position normally occupied in the motor vehicle. Generally, the length of a trailer is 53 feet, but single-piece loads can be transported on extendable semitrailers up to 75 feet if they are not loaded end to end, and the overall length does not exceed 100 feet. (s) Off-truck remote shut-off activation device. WebA Dock Worker is responsible for the loading and unloading of cargo from containers and trailers in a transportation facility. All of that portion of the lading of any motor vehicle transporting Class 4 (flammable solid) or Class 5 (oxidizing) materials shall be contained entirely within the body of the motor vehicle and shall be covered by such body, by tarpaulins, or other suitable means, and if such motor vehicle has a tailboard or tailgate, it shall be closed and secured in place during such transportation: Provided, however, That the provisions of this paragraph need not apply to pick-up and delivery motor vehicles when such motor vehicles are used in no other transportation than in and about cities, towns, or villages. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under will bring you directly to the content. (2) When transporting certain flammable material -. Additional bond wires are not needed around All-Metal flexible or swivel joints, but are required for nonmetallic flexible connections in the stationary system piping. (2) Equipment suitable for handling a tank must be provided at any point where a tank is to be loaded upon or removed from a vehicle. Nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to prohibit the loading of such cylinders on any motor vehicle having a floor or platform and racks as hereinbefore described. 177.837 Class 3 (flammable liquid) materials. Loads should be secured, or arranged so You may be involved in loading the pipe onto the trailer but sometimes trailers are pre-loaded at the pickup point. (ii) Loaded into a closed unit load device and the foodstuffs, feed, or other edible material are loaded into another closed unit load device; (2) Bearing or required to bear a POISON, POISON GAS or POISON INHALATION HAZARD label in the driver's compartment (including a sleeper berth) of a motor vehicle; or. In addition, its (a) Each motor vehicle used for transporting Class 7 (radioactive) materials under exclusive use conditions in accordance with 173.427(b)(4), 173.427(c), or 173.443(b) of this subchapter must be surveyed with radiation detection instruments after each use. No motor vehicle transporting any kind of Class 1 (explosive) material shall have on the interior of the body in which the Class 1 (explosive) materials are contained, any inwardly projecting bolts, screws, nails, or other inwardly projecting parts likely to produce damage to any package or container of Class 1 (explosive) materials during the loading or unloading process or in transit. In loading and storage areas, fissile material packages must be grouped so that the sum of CSIs in any one group is not greater than 50; there may be more than one group of fissile material packages in a loading or storage area, so long as each group is at least 6 m (20 feet) away from all other such groups. View the most recent official publication: These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. (t) Unloading without appropriate emergency discharge control equipment. The Division 6.1 PG I, Hazard Zone A materials must be loaded on pallets and separated from the Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 materials by a minimum horizontal distance of 2.74 m (9 feet) when in conformance with the following: (1) The TIH materials are packaged in combination packagings as prescribed in 173.226(c) of this subchapter. full text search results (f) The number of packages of fissile Class 7 (radioactive) material in any non-exclusive use transport vehicle must be limited so that the sum of the criticality safety indices (CSIs) does not exceed 50. No Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material shall be transferred from one container to another, or from one motor vehicle to another vehicle, or from another vehicle to a motor vehicle, on any public highway, street, or road, except in case of emergency. (C) Packages containing Division 2.3 Hazard Zone A material must be separated within the transport vehicle from packages containing Division 2.1, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 materials by a minimum horizontal distance of 1.2 m (4 feet). ( f) Use of tools, loading and unloading. No Class 1 (explosive) materials may be loaded into or on or be unloaded from any motor vehicle with the engine running, except that the engine of a multipurpose bulk truck (see paragraph (d) of this section) and the engine of a cargo tank motor vehicle transporting a single bulk hazardous material for blasting may be used for the operation of the pumping equipment of the vehicle during loading or unloading. Loads are secured and/or covered3. Background and more details are available in the If unforeseen conditions cause an excessive pressure rise, the driver shall manually vent the tank at a remote and safe location. (1) Loading. Trailer Towing Laws: Which Federal and State Regulations Apply WebOSHA regulations govern the safety and health of the workers and the responsibilities of employers to ensure their safety at the warehouse, dock, construction site, and in other (ii) That both the detonators and the container or compartment meet the requirements of the IME Standard 22 (IBR, see 171.7 of this subchapter). The total transport index of a group of packages and overpacks is determined by adding together the transport index number on the labels on the individual packages and overpacks in the group.