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U.S. XPRESS, INC.   DRIVER HANDBOOK  U.S. XPRESS, INC.   DRIVER HANDBOOK
             Handling HAZMAT Loads

                A very small percentage of the goods transported by the Company
             are classified as Hazardous Materials. It is essential, however, that all
             drivers know the correct procedures for hauling hazardous materials.
                Identify Your Load:
                All drivers must complete Marcro #13 (HazMat) “prior to leaving the
                customer”when the load is identified as a HazMat load.
                Use Placards Correctly:
                1.  Check all of the placards to ensure that they are all the same.
                2.  Secure them on all four sides of the unit, point up, point down,
                    reading horizontally. If placard holders are used, tape across
                    the slot where you slide them in. Do not peel backing off the
                    placard. To make it easier for you to remove placards when the
                    hazmat has been removed, instead of peeling off the backing to
                    stick the placard on, apply duct tape around the 4 outer edges of
                    the placard, remembering not to go onto the colored portion of
                    the placard.
                3.  Remember to try to get extra placards from the shipper. If you
                    lose a placard, you have to stop and replace it.
                4.  Remember to completely remove all placards once all hazmat
                    has been removed from trailer. Do not drop and empty trailer
                    with placards still applied.
                5.  DO NOT leave the customer without the placards being applied
                    to the trailer.
                Other Helpful Tips:

                1.  You must carry the Emergency Response Guide on the truck at
                    all times or be subject to a D.O.T. fine of up to $10,000. Keep in
                    mind all drivers are responsible for paying fines.
                2.  Make sure your load is secure. Be sure to check all unsealed
                    trailers for blocking, bracing and any product that could tip over
                    or spill in transit.
                3.  Always have Bills of Lading and Emergency Response
                    Guidebook (ERG), within reach while driving and seat belted
                    in the truck. When exiting the cab, be sure to keep the Bills of
                    Lading on the driver’s seat or driver’s side door pocket for easy
                    access.
                4.  No smoking is permitted within 25 feet of the material or trailer.




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