On May 15, 1996, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) of the Department of Transportation initiated a program for issuing tickets for certain hazardous materials transportation violations. These tickets are generally issued for specific violations that have little direct impact on safety.

The program has been such a success for RSPA that they have decided to make ticketing a permanent part of their compliance program.

Does your company have $1,200 available to throw away? That's the average amount per ticket issued by RSPA for shipping violations in 1997 to a grand total of $175,765. These tickets were written for noncompliance to the Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations. Amazingly, over 60% of these violations involved failure to train staff, failure to maintain training records or both. These fines are minor compared the dollar figures that might be involved should an accident occur. Are your employees that deal with shipping or handling Hazardous Materials Class 6 Division 6.2 infectious substances trained?

If you need help with training, Saf-T-Pak can help. We offer one day comprehensive training seminars that are available all over North America. We have also produced a brand new, multi-media, interactive CD ROM that can have one of your staff trained in two to four hours. The training portion of the CD includes all regulations from 49 CFR and IATA that pertain to shipping Class 6 Division 6.2. On the same disc is a separate file containing large amounts of reference material from 49 and 42 CFR, FDA, Canadian TDGR and USDA. Call us. 800-814-7484. Email us. training@saftpak.com Why not train your staff and avoid the hassle and the expense of noncompliance?