Top HAZMAT Violations (2018)

  Violation Code Violation Description # of Inspections # of Violations % of Total Violations # of OOS Violations OOS Percent
1 177.834A Package not secure in vehicle 3,154 3,277 9.71% 3,138 95.76%
2 107.620B No Copy Of US Dot Hazardous Materials Registration Number 2,269 2,269 6.73% 3 0.13%
3 177.817E Shipping paper accessibility 2,150 2,163 6.41% 9 0.42%
4 177.817A No or improper shipping papers (carrier) 1,718 1,773 5.26% 1,319 74.39%
5 172.516C6 Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured 1,677 1,767 5.24% 21 1.19%
6 172.504A Vehicle not placarded as required 1,623 1,683 4.99% 867 51.52%
7 177.823A No placards/markings when required 1,329 1,544 4.58% 624 40.41%
8 172.502A1 Prohibited placarding 1,401 1,423 4.22% 211 14.83%
9 172.602C1 Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information 1,089 1,091 3.23% 0 0.00%
10 172.600C Offer or transport without emergency response information 924 928 2.75% 1 0.11%
11 172.200A No shipping paper provided by offeror 666 673 2.00% 313 46.51%
12 172.202B Basic description not in proper sequence 626 643 1.91% 0 0.00%
13 173.24B1 Release of Hazardous Materials from package 608 622 1.84% 577 92.77%
14 177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations 434 586 1.74% 131 22.35%
15 172.602A Emergency Response information not complete 578 578 1.71% 0 0.00%
16 172.328D Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device 552 558 1.65% 1 0.18%
17 180.415B Cargo tank test or inspection markings 424 450 1.33% 1 0.22%
18 172.400A Package or containment device not labeled as required 413 437 1.30% 2 0.46%
19 180.407A Failure to test / inspection a specification cargo tank when due 348 398 1.18% 8 2.01%
20 107.601 Failing To Register With PHMSA Prior To Transporting Hazardous Materials Requiring HM Registration. 383 383 1.14% 2 0.52%
Total number of Hazmat Inspections in FY 2018: 161,631
 
Total number of Hazmat Violations in FY 2018: 33,732
 
Total number of Hazmat Out-of-Service (OOS) Violations in FY 2018: 8,754
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