• Companies or people offering for transport or transporting hazard materials as listed in 172.800 are required to develop and implement a security plan.
• The security plan must address security and access issues, people and duties relevant to the plan, and employee training.
• Security plans for rail carriers are subject to additional requirements.

Companies that offer for transportation or transport any of the hazardous materials listed in 172.800(b)(1)-(16) are required to have a security plan in place.

That plan needs to cover a few key areas:

• Personnel security – making sure employees are trustworthy and properly vetted.
• Preventing unauthorized access – keeping hazmat secure from people who shouldn’t have access.
• En route security – protecting materials while they’re being transported.
• Leadership responsibility – identifying the senior manager who oversees the plan.
• Role-specific duties – outlining what each person involved in the plan is responsible for.
• Training – making sure hazmat employees get In-depth security training on the security plan.

The plan must be in a written format, kept on file while it's active, and reviewed at least once a year. If anything changes, such as your operations, risks, or personnel, you’ll need to update the plan to reflect that.