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5. Practice safe fueling. You must stay with the nozzle while
fueling. Never depend on someone else to do this for you.
6. Keep the trailer at least 300 feet away from all open fires.
7. Stop 15-50 feet away from the tracks at ALL railroad crossings.
8. Equipment must be inspected prior to leaving after truck has
been parked.
9. Stay on the proper route. DO NOT deviate from the given
route unless directed to do so to comply with state routing or
directions from law enforcement. Drive Interstate highways
as much as possible. Take bypasses or loops around cities if
possible.
10. Trailers containing hazardous materials traveling through
California MUST BE PADLOCKED.
11. Your Company 3-Year HazMat certification must be current
prior to pulling ANY quantity of hazardous materials, whether
the load requires placards or not.

HAZMAT Emergency Procedures

• CALL 1-800-601-5500 IMMEDIATELY OR USE MACRO #34.
• Refer to your Emergency Response Guidebook.
• Do not continue driving except to isolate the trailer.
• Remain at the scene.
• DO NOT open the trailer doors unless authorized to do so.
• Keep fires, flames and lighted cigarettes, cigars and pipes away
from the scene.
• Set up warning signals to prevent further accidents.
• Do not let people congregate in the vicinity of the accident or
spill area unless they are authorized to handle the emergency.
• In the event that you or the public is exposed to the material,
determine from the Emergency Response Guidebook what first
aid should be initiated.
• Never discuss the incident or spill with the media. Refer all
questions to the Safety Department.
Rail Delivery and Pick-Up Information
• In order for a driver to be paid for a rail load he or she dropped
at the rail, the J1 (ingate ticket) should be scanned into Xpress
Scanning. It is not necessary to send the bills of lading for a rail

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