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Category: Hazardous Materials

Published: 21 June 2015

I am often asked why I am such a stickler for unloading/loading HAZMATS and where I come up all of “my requirements” for these tasks.  Yes, I am a stickler for these tasks as my career has seen its fair share of unloading/loading incidents.  As for “my requirements” I can not actually take credit for them, as I stole them from some state OHSA regulations and international HAZMAT codes.  And being a graduate of Murray State University in Murray, KY my very first “senior project” was at an Air Products plant in Calvert City, KY.  This was a project in which we were helping with the design and hazard analysis of a new truck loading area.  This was my first exposure to loading/unloading practices and Air Products - KY had some very tight requirements and they taught us well.  Many may find the fact that KY-OSHA, a state OSHA plan, has their own standard for receiving and unloading bulk hazardous liquids as a surprise.  But the standard is well written and for those of you that have worked with me on loading and unloading activities or PHA nodes on unloading HAZMATS, you will recognize where “my standards” came from. 

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