The Loading and Unloading Process of Fuel Tank Trailers
Minimum requirements and regulations for tank trailer loading/unloading.
Attendance requirements during the loading and unloading
The minimum requirements are established by the U.S Department of Transportation for loading and unloading the fuel tank trailers to make the loading and unloading process safer and easier. These protocols include the requirement of a qualified attendant to manage the procedures while loading and unloading inflammable products into the tank trailer.
The vessel must be attended by a qualified person at all times during its loading and unloading.
As per the DOT regulation, attendees must have a good understanding of the highly flammable products they are going to handle before they are permitted to attend.
The attendant always has to maintain a distance of 25feet (7.62metres) from the tank trailers. This is a straight line distance; a walking distance, not a field of view.
The qualified person always needs to be alert for any type of unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances.
During the loading and unloading process, the attendant must have an unobstructed view of the tank trailer and hoses connected to the tank trailer....... read more
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