1. Transporting Hazardous Agricultural Supplies
(Approximately minute presentation with questions from audience.)
Transporting certain farm supplies require producers to develop a Transportation Security Plan (TSP).
This federal law that went into effect beginning September 25, 2003.

2. You may need a Transportation Security Plan…
If you transport more than 119 gallons of
Diesel, or
Gasoline
Many of the portable fuel tanks used by producers are over the 119 gallon threshold – a TSP is required.
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3. You may need a Transportation Security Plan…
If you transport more than 1000 pounds of
Pesticides
Producers that transport large quantities of pesticides need a TSP.
Placardable for different products
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4. You may need a Transportation Security Plan…
If you transport more than 1000 pounds of
Anhydrous ammonia
Because of the hazardous nature of anhydrous, you always need a TSP when transporting more than 1000 pounds. A typical anhydrous tank contains 1000 gallons.
All anhydrous tanks need to be placarded. Farmer owned tanks are more likely not to be in compliance.
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Hazardous materials
PAST -- Required placards
NOW – Placards and a Transportation Security Plan
Placards are diamond-shaped signs that are used to identify shipments of hazardous materials. When transporting over the indicated threshold quantities, placards must be placed on both ends and both sides of trucks that carry hazardous materials. They are coded by color and contain symbols and numbers that designate the hazard class or division of the hazardous material that is being shipped. Placards are available from your suppliers.
If a producer is transporting quantities of hazardous materials that require a placard, then they now must also develop and implement a TSP.
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6. Agricultural Exemption
Gross farm receipts less than $500,000
Transportation
Farmstead to the field
Field to field
Field to the farmstead
A new federal exemption was issued on December 9, 2005:
Farmers are exempt from developing transportation security plans if they generate less than $500,000 annually in gross receipts from the sale of agricultural commodities and products; transport hazardous materials in direct support of their farming operations; and transport hazardous materials by highway or rail within 150-mile radius of their farming operations.
Also farmers are exempt if they transport hazardous materials only from the farm to the field, from field to fields or field to the farm.
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7. Exemption may not apply…
Transportation from…
Your supplier to the farmstead or field
Farmstead or field to town
Lunch
Pick up supplies
Don’t drive the supply truck or trailer to town when running errands or going for lunch.
Which truck would be better to take to town for lunch?
Silver truck – easiest, but would need TSP.
Red truck – unhook from trailer, park in a safe and secure location and no TSP is required.
You do not need a TSP if gross farm receipts are under $500,000.
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8. NO Transportation Security Plan required, if…
Under the threshold quantity of product
Hazardous materials delivered by supplier
He/she is required to have the plan
Under $500,000
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Why?
New Federal Dept of Transportation rule
Deter terrorism
Security risk
Stolen materials
Hijacked
Attacked
Limiting producers liability
Stolen anhydrous and reporting incidents more common now.
It is important for producers to report evidence of stolen materials, even if the amount was insignificant.
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10. Transportation Security Plan
Personnel Security
Unauthorized Access
Security during transport
There are three parts to a TSP.
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Personnel Security
Employees hired after 9/25/03
Transporting hazardous materials
Confirm information in employment application
Check references
Employment history
Immigration status
Provide training about transportation security plan
Employees with poor driving records should not be driving the supply truck or trailer – with hazardous materials.
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12. Unauthorized access to shipments
Locking shipment
Monitoring the shipment
Securing the shipment to transport vehicle
If stop during shipment, check for tampering and illegal activity
Report any suspicious incidents
Local officials
FBI
Check your telephone book under the federal government for the nearest FBI office.
Use two methods of load security, whenever possible. Locking valves on tanks and securing the tank to the vehicle would be examples.
Reporting of incidents should be immediately ( within 1 hour)
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13. Security during transport
Minimize transportation time
Report suspicious incidents or events
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14. Transportation Security Plan
Complete handout
Review with employees that transport hazardous materials
Keep plan on file at farm office
Enforced by State or Federal DOT
Not part of any roadside inspection
A TSP is available as a download from the MGSP internal website:
Hand out this fill-in the blank form to interested producers at the educational meeting.
Additional speaker information on TSPs is available at:
Or in the “Michigan Farmer’s Transportation Guidebook”- located on the Michigan State Police website. Use the search engine on the website to locate the guidebook.
Or contact Craig Anderson, Safety, Regulatory and Environmental Services Division, Michigan Farm Bureau..
Office telephone: X2311
Mr Anderson may be available to speak on TSP’s for your educational meeting.
Other questions can be directed to Allen Krizek
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Photo credits
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
Pesticide Programs Publications
Lyndon Kelley
MSU Extension
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