Transportation risk management

Chemical manufacturing companies Chemical distribution companies Carriers 

Business unit managers and owners Transportation managers Safety professionals Security professionals Risk professionals 

The complexity of these activities, even with the current safety regulations and operating practices, is one of the reasons that accidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials occur. Table 1.1 illustrates some recent chemical transportation accidents in various countries and across different modes of transportation around the world. 

Mode Location and Date Chemicai Reieased Description 

Marine Spain (13 November 2002) Heavy Fuel Oil The tanker Prestige, laden with 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, broke in two off the coast of Galicia (Spain), spilling an estimated 63,000 tons. Approximately 1,900 km of shoreline was affected in Spain and France. Around 141,000 tons of oily waste was collected in Spain and some 18,300 tons in France. 

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MardyTOS Kazarians, Raymond F. Boykin, and Stan Kaplan, "Transportation Risk Management-A Case Study," paper presented at AICliE Loss Prevention Symposium, New Orleans, Apr. 6-10, 1986,... 

Identify the functional areas and supply chain stakeholders who shonld be involved in transportation risk management activities... 

A transportation risk management system shottld be based on the following principles ... 

Many of the elements of a transportation risk management system must be brrilt into the ongoing management of transportation operatiorrs. These activities start with the chemical shipper, bnt mnst also extend to the entire snpply chain network. Each shipper s location shotrld have procedures and practices in place to properly load, secttre, and present the shipment for transportation. These may include ... 

The adage, what gets measured gets improved applies to transportation risk management. Compaiues should establish internal reporting systems for all transportation-related accidents/incidents. 

The information gathered on transportation incidents has long-term value in addition to the immediate lessons learned. For example, this information may be useful for monitoring performance over time. It can be used to build up a database on transportation incidents. Finally, and most importantly, such information can provide statistical data for transportation risk assessments and improvement efforts. Trend analysis of causes of transportation incidents is vital to a management system that addresses major problems and sets priorities for risk reduction. This element should be part of each supply chain partner s transportation risk management. These risk reduction strategies are discussed in detail in Chapter 7. 

A good transportation risk management system includes periodic audits of the management system, its technical elements, and compliance across the supply chain. The purpose of an audit program is to provide feedback on transportation risk management efforts to improve or enhance current operations such as determining ... 

Transportation risk management program procedures of the supply chain partner commissioning the audit and those of the supply chain partner being audited... 

Status and effectiveness of transportation risk management efforts versus goals or progress toward goals... 

Each step in the transportation risk management process (e.g., primary management systems, prioritization, risk analysis, risk reduction options, and process sustainability) reqnires valid and accnrate inpnt to ensure the results can be nsed as part of management s decision process. Therefore, risk activities should include other internal bnsiness nnits and transportation stakeholders in the process. Internal conununication benefits the risk management process through ... 

Primary Management Systems (Chapter 2) Corporate / Management Level No formalized global risk management process Not all countries of operation have formalized safety and security programs Development of a corporate-wide transportation risk management system Implementation of corporate-wide primary management system requirements for all counties of operation... 

This chapter reviews the following concepts that will help ensure the sustainability of a transportation risk management program ... 

T TDG TNO TRM TSA TSVA TWIG Threat Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research Transportation Risk Management Transportation Security Administration Transportation Security Vulnerability Analysis Transportation Worker Identification Credential... 

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