Friday, April 15, 2016
Washington, DC (April 15, 2016) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today issued a Safety Advisory to notify owners and operators that certain cargo tanks were improperly inspected and must be re-inspected and retested before continuing service. The Advisory applies to cargo tanks that were inspected and/or tested from April 2011 through March 2016 by H & W Tank Testing (CT#8083) located in Ohatchee, Alabama and Christopher Humphries (CT#13131) of Jacksonville, Alabama. Although both inspectors are based in Alabama, we recommend that all members review their cargo tank records as we've learned that members as far as the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. are impacted by this notice.
Cargo tanks improperly inspected by these facilities must be re-inspected and retested as soon as possible by a cargo tank facility registered with FMCSA. Before resuming service, cargo tank owners must provide FMCSA with documentation that all affected cargo tanks are properly re-inspected and retested. Details on the type of documentation necessary and the appropriate contact to send the documentation are contained in FMCSA's Safety Advisory, which can be viewed at http://1.usa.gov/1Nt0pBD.
It is a violation of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to use these cargo tank motor vehicles for transportation of hazardous materials before they have been properly re-inspected and retested by an FMCSA-registered cargo tank facility.
Cargo tanks improperly inspected by these facilities must be re-inspected and retested as soon as possible by a cargo tank facility registered with FMCSA. Before resuming service, cargo tank owners must provide FMCSA with documentation that all affected cargo tanks are properly re-inspected and retested. Details on the type of documentation necessary and the appropriate contact to send the documentation are contained in FMCSA's Safety Advisory, which can be viewed at http://1.usa.gov/1Nt0pBD.
It is a violation of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to use these cargo tank motor vehicles for transportation of hazardous materials before they have been properly re-inspected and retested by an FMCSA-registered cargo tank facility.
