On June 13-17, commercial motor vehicle inspectors inspected 6,204 vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) in Canada and the U.S. during an unannounced inspection and enforcement initiative for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. The total number of violations was 1,774.

During the 2022 HM/DG Road Blitz, inspectors discovered the following HM/DG violations:

• 408 shipping papers violations

• 269 non-bulk/small means of containment packaging violations

• 272 bulk packaging/large means of containment packaging violations

• 76 non-bulk/small means of containment labeling violations

• 159 bulk packaging/large means of containment placarding violations

• 79 other safety marks violations

• 168 loading and securement violations

• 43 HM/DG package integrity (leaking) violations

• 84 Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training Certificate violations (Canada only)

CVSA’s HM/DG Road Blitz spotlights the safety-compliant drivers, shippers and motor carriers that ensure HM/DG are always appropriately marked, placarded, packaged and secured while being transported on our roadways.

Vehicles found to have HM/DG-related out-of-service violations, and/or any other driver or vehicle out-of-service violations, were restricted from traveling until all out-of-service violations were addressed.

According to FMCSA’s data for last calendar year (as of Aug. 26, 2022), the top five hazmat violations in the U.S. were:

1. Package not secure in vehicle

2. No copy of USDOT HM registration number

3. No or improper shipping papers (carrier)

4. Shipping paper accessibility

5. Vehicle not placarded as required