 10 Inspectors Statewide
 Annual Railroad Crossing Inspections
 Complaint Investigations
 Bridge Inspections
 Close Clearance Permits
 Crossing Closures
 Private to Public Conversions
 Fatality Investigations
 24 Hour Rail Incident Line
 Enforce title 49 of Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code

 “Apprentice” Program – On the Job Training Model
 5 Discipline Specific Training Paths – Based on Experience
Motive Power & Equipment
Hazardous Materials
Track Safety
Operating Practices
Signals & Train Control
 Issue Federal Violations with penalties ranging from $2500 to
$100,000 per incident
 Enforce 49 CFR parts 200-299

Federal Program (1 staffer)
 Roughly $17 million per fiscal year, Funds 100% or partial percentage of projects
 Federal Highway Administration => ODOT => Ohio Rail
Development Commission
 Projects Planned in conjunction with the ORDC, based off of a
PUCO-housed rankings database

State Program (1 staffer)
 Roughly $1.2-1.3 Million per fiscal year, Funding depends on usage
 Funding is received from the “Gas Tax”
 Signal Upgrade projects
 Sate Supplemental funding for small scale safety upgrades,
$5,000 per crossing

 State Inspections
 Federal Inspection Program
 Crossing Warning Upgrade Projects
 More Information: puco.ohio.gov
 24 Hour Rail Emergency Number
• (614) 466-1150

PUCO Transportation Department
Regulatory
Carrier authority for Motor
Safety
 Hazardous Materials Enforcement
 Motor Carrier Enforcement
 Registration
 Administers HM Training Grant Program

Enforcement Division HM Section
 Compliance reviews of motor carriers and shippers of hazardous materials
 New Entrant safety audits
 Audit hazardous materials permits
 Complaint investigations
 Public outreach
 Vehicle inspections
 Incident investigation
 HWRC RAM Inspections & escorts

Hazardous Material
Hazard Classes

Enforcement Division HM Section
Vehicle Inspections

Enforcement Division HM Section
Incident Investigation

Enforcement Division HM Section
Carrier Compliance Review inspection items:
 Driver qualification file
 Driver drug and alcohol testing
 Driver records of duty status
 Driver training records
 HM employee training records
 Vehicle maintenance records
 Accident records
 Insurance

Enforcement Division HM Section
Carrier/Shipper Compliance review inspection items:
 HM Shipping papers
 HM Security plan
 HM Employee training
 Bulk package test and maintenance records
 HM Packaging
• I.D. marking
• labels
• Package specification/compatibility

Security Plan
Required for
 HRCQ of Radioactive Materials
 Greater than 55 lbs of 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3
 Greater than 1.06 qt of PIH Zone A
 HM in bulk package ≥ 3500 gallons for liquid or gas or 468 cubic feet for solids

Security Plan
Required for
 A shipment other than bulk package ≥
5000 lbs of one class of HM which placard of a vehicle is required
 A select agent or toxin regulated by Center for Disease Control
 A quantity of HM that requires placarding

Security Plan Components
 Risk assessment – site specific
 Personnel security
 Unauthorized access
 En route security
 Must be in writing
 Must be reviewed and updated annually
 Hazmat Employees must be trained on the
Plan

PUCO Hazardous Materials Training and Planning Grant Program
 Available for Training Emergency Responders
 Available For Training Exercises
 Emergency Response Subject Matter Specialists