Hazmat Rail Compliance
Hazmat rail operations are high-risk—and small gaps can lead to serious issues.
Railcar movement, loading procedures, and coordination between personnel require clear processes and properly trained employees. When gaps exist—whether in training, execution, or oversight—risk increases quickly.
Through targeted training, on-site audits, and risk assessments, we identify those gaps, correct them, and help ensure your operation runs safely and compliantly.
Our Hazmat Rail Compliance Services Include:
- Facility/Terminal Audits
- Hazmat Registration, if applicble
- DOT Security Plan, if applicable
- Shipping Papers
- Hazardous Waste Manifest as it pertains to DOT
- IATA Dangerous Goods
- Special Permits if applicable
- Portable tanks
- Placarding
- Marking Labeling
- Training Records
- Blue Flag
- Chocks
- Work Area Securement
- Hands on Training Offered:
- General Service Tank Cars
- Pressurized Tank Cars
- Covered Hopper Cars
- Rail Switch Safety
- Rail Risk Assessment
Our Rail Assessments are client specific and can cover specific routes and /or specific products.
- Accident rates
- NAR -DOT 5800 reports
- Probability and Impact Risk Matrix
- Defined by route, product or rail line.
- DOT Security Plan
- Develop procedures for Loading & unloading operations
- Develop procedures for Transloading operations
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Proven Four Step Process
Evaluate
We include an assessment of your company’s regulatory requirements, rail infrastructure, grounding and bonding, switching operations, and your general rail operating procedure.
Report
This report will include regulatory compliance, infrastructure deficiencies, switching operation deficiencies, and/or general observations, if any.
Recommend
TCA will report any findings and assist in correcting any deficiencies to ensure your operation is compliant and safe.
Train
TCA can provide onsite classroom training, live private webinars, online computer based training, or LMS training modules for your LMS. Onsite training includes Classroom (conceptual) training and can provide field-level (operational) training sessions as needed.
Get Started With a Comprehensive Rail Audit
Its critical to ensure the safety of your facility as well as the safety of the public whenever your product leaves the rail yard. Improperly handling bulk materials is dangerous, find any shortcomings in your operations with a rail audit.