- Package not secure in vehicle (177.834(a))
- No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number (107.620(b))
- Shipping paper accessibility (177.817(e))
Driver focus
Shipping papers. While transporting hazmat by highway, shipping papers have very specific requirements because they need to be accessible to authorities in the event of an incident or accident. Be sure to remind drivers that. If the hazmat shipping paper is carried with any other papers, it is clearly distinguished either with a tab or by appearing first. When at the controls, the shipping papers must be within the immediate reach of the driver when restrained by the seat belt. The shipping papers must be readily visible to anyone entering the driver’s compartment, or in a pouch or holder mounted on the inside of the driver’s side door. If the driver is not in the vehicle, the shipping paper must be either in the door pouch, the door holder, or the driver’s seat. Additionally, shipping papers must have emergency response information on or in association with the shipping paper.