The top violation DOT inspectors have found so far in FY 2015 is that
packages are not secured in vehicles. At 1,207 violations, this mistake
accounted for 8.12% of the total violations. Following at a close second,
inspectors have found 1,197 instances when there was no copy of the U.S. DOT
registration number in the vehicles.
Four of the top 10 violations have to do with placarding requirements. In
some cases, the placards were not there at all and, in some cases, the
placards were damaged or obscured.
Two of the top 10 violations are related to
shipping papers. For instance, did you realize that you cannot carry
the shipping papers in a clipboard that has a metal cover unless you have
clearly marked the clipboard to indicate that it contains the shipping
papers?
Here’s a look at the top 10 hazmat transportation violations by trucks
uncovered by DOT inspectors so far in FY 2015.
|
Regulation
|
Violation
Description
|
# of inspections
|
# of violations
|
% of total
violations
|
1
|
49 CFR
177.834
|
Package not secure in vehicle
|
1,158
|
1,207
|
8.12%
|
2
|
49 CFR
107.620
|
No copy of US DOT hazardous
materials registration number
|
1,195
|
1,197
|
8.06%
|
3
|
49 CFR
172.516
|
Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
|
920
|
998
|
6.72%
|
4
|
49 CFR
177.817
|
No shipping papers (Carrier)
|
746
|
770
|
5.18%
|
5
|
49 CFR
172.504
|
Vehicle not placarded as required
|
732
|
770
|
5.18%
|
6
|
49 CFR
177.817
|
Shipping paper accessibility
|
759
|
761
|
5.12%
|
7
|
49 CFR
172.602
|
Emergency response information missing
|
606
|
606
|
4.08%
|
8
|
49 CFR
172.202
|
Failure to enter basic description of
hazardous materials in proper sequence
|
587
|
604
|
4.06%
|
9
|
49 CFR
172.502
|
Failure to provide carrier- required
placards
|
564
|
571
|
3.84%
|
10
|
49 CFR
177.823
|
No placards/markings when required
|
392
|
459
|
3.09%
|
|