Unless otherwise noted, all scheduled sessions will take place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley. The schedule is subject to change.
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January 24, 2022
08:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
CVSA Level VI Refresher
Great Room III
This session is for CVSA-certified Level VI inspectors only. This eight-hour refresher course is offered by the CVSA Level VI Inspection Program and its completion meets CVSA’s maintenance of certification requirement for Level VI certified inspectors as outlined in the CVSA Operations Manual. Note: Separate registration is required for this session by Jan. 7, 2022. For course information and to register, visit the website.
10:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
South Foyer
01:00 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
Training Session: Class 8 Corrosive Hazardous Materials
Great Room IV
This session will take a deep dive into Class 8 corrosive hazardous materials, specifically those common Class 8 materials that the roadside inspector may see. This session will also include hazards associated with those materials.
03:00 PM PT - 03:30 PM PT
Network Refreshment and Snack Break
West Foyer
03:30 PM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Training Session: Class 8 Corrosive Hazardous Materials (continued)
Great Room IV
This session will take a deep dive into Class 8 corrosive hazardous materials, specifically those common Class 8 materials that the roadside inspector may see. This session will also include hazards associated with those materials.
05:15 PM PT - 06:15 PM PT
Introduction to COHMED
Great Room III
This session is for first-time attendees to the COHMED Conference. Attendees will be introduced to leadership and provided with a brief history of COHMED.
January 25, 2022
07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
South Foyer
07:00 AM PT - 08:30 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
West Foyer
08:30 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
General Session and Regulatory Updates
Great Room IV
Moderator: Sgt. Kevin Hogan, Michigan State Police, COHMED Chair
- Welcome Remarks – Sgt. Kevin Hogan, Michigan State Police, COHMED Chair
- CVSA President’s Welcome Remarks – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol
- Standup-up Introductions of Attendees
- Industry and Law Enforcement Appreciation Awards
- Canada Regulatory Update – Transport Canada
- U.S. Regulatory Update – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
West Foyer
10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
General Session and Regulatory Updates (Continued)
Great Room IV
Moderator: Sgt. Kevin Hogan, Michigan State Police, COHMED Chair
Federal Panel for Regulatory Updates
- Transport Canada Regulatory Update
- FMCSA Regulatory Update
- PHMSA Regulatory Update
12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:30 PM PT - 03:30 PM PT
Hazmat Olympics
The Patio
Conference attendees, organized into teams, will compete to find out who knows the regulations best. The winning team will be awarded COHMED Olympic-style gold medals.
03:30 PM PT - 04:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
West Foyer
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region I Enforcement Meeting
Great Room I
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region II Enforcement Meeting
Great Room V
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region III Enforcement Meeting
Great Room IV
Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Yukon.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region IV Enforcement Meeting
Shutters West I
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Industry Meeting
Shutters East I
This meeting is for individuals from transportation safety organizations, truck and bus companies, training institutions, state and provincial truck associations, insurance companies and trade associations, as well as owner-operators, consultants and industry suppliers and vendors.
06:30 PM PT - 08:30 PM PT
Welcome Networking Reception
The Patio
January 26, 2022
07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
South Foyer
07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
West Foyer
07:00 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
FMCSA HM Team Meeting (Invitation Only)
Great Room VI
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 1: HM/DG Training Requirements in the U.S. and Canada
Great Room I
Jack Whitley, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This session will cover the required training for hazardous materials/dangerous goods employees in Canada and the U.S., including documentation and record-keeping requirements.
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 2: 49 CFR Secret Squirrel Sections
Great Room IV
Nick Wright, Kansas Highway Patrol
Do you ever ask yourself, “where is that regulation?” You know it’s somewhere but can’t find it. This session will help answer that question, as well as cover some of the hidden and lesser-known regulations, including exceptions.
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 3: ASME Tanks
Great Room V
Bill Reese, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Have you ever looked at a hazmat shipment and found an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) plate but no U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification marking and wondered if the package was authorized? This session will help answer that question and cover applicable Canadian and U.S. regulations.
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
West Foyer
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 1: HM/DG Training Requirements in the U.S. and Canada
Great Room I
Jack Whitley, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This session will cover the required training for hazardous materials/dangerous goods employees in Canada and the U.S., including documentation and record-keeping requirements.
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 2: 49 CFR Secret Squirrel Sections
Great Room IV
Nick Wright, Kansas Highway Patrol
Do you ever ask yourself, “where is that regulation?” You know it’s somewhere but can’t find it. This session will help answer that question, as well as cover some of the hidden and lesser-known regulations, including exceptions.
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 3: ASME Tanks
Great Room V
Bill Reese, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Have you ever looked at a hazmat shipment and found an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) plate but no U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification marking and wondered if the package was authorized? This session will help answer that question and cover applicable Canadian and U.S. regulations.
11:30 AM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 1: NTSB Presentation on NH3 Incident in Illinois
Great Room I
Shawn Currie, National Transportation Safety Board
This session will cover a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into an incident that involved a large release of anhydrous ammonia from nurse tanks in Illinois.
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 2: IM/UN Portable Tanks in the U.S. and Canada
Great Room IV
Norm Winningham, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This session will cover intermodal (IM) and United Nations (UN) portable tank regulations in the U.S. and Canada. These other bulk packages/large means of containment are becoming more common and may be encountered anywhere by a roadside inspector. The session will cover applicable Canadian and U.S. regulations.
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 3: DOT/TC Cylinders
Great Room V
Kim Flores, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
The session will cover applicable U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Canada (TC) cylinder regulations, including cylinder markings, inspections and reciprocity.
02:30 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
West Foyer
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 1: NTSB Presentation on NH3 Incident in Illinois
Great Room I
Shawn Currie, National Transportation Safety Board
This session will cover a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into an incident that involved a large release of anhydrous ammonia from nurse tanks in Illinois.
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 2: IM/UN Portable Tanks in the U.S. and Canada
Great Room IV
Norm Winningham, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This session will cover intermodal (IM) and United Nations (UN) portable tank regulations in the U.S. and Canada. These other bulk packages/large means of containment are becoming more common and may be encountered anywhere by a roadside inspector. The session will cover applicable Canadian and U.S. regulations.
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 3: DOT/TC Cylinders
Great Room V
Kim Flores, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
The session will cover applicable U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Canada (TC) cylinder regulations, including cylinder markings, inspections and reciprocity.
06:30 PM PT - 08:30 PM PT
Chairman's Reception
January 27, 2022
07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
South Foyer
07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
Shutters East I
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 1: Data Q – Top HM Violations
Shutters West I
Scott Valentine, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
This session will cover the top hazardous materials (HM) violations commonly challenged following a roadside inspection.
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 2: IMDG Codes (1 industry/1 enforcement)
Shutters East I
Jim Boehringer, J.E.B. Environmental Services LLC and Scott Maguire, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Contractor
This session will cover the applicable International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations used for vessel transportation. If you live near a seaport, you will encounter shipments going to or from the port that are shipped using these regulations.
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 3: Intermediate Bulk Containers
Brickstones
Randy Dick, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
United Nations (UN) specification bulk packages are becoming more common. This session will cover the transportation and inspection of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
West Foyer
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 1: Data Q – Top HM Violations
Shutters West I
Scott Valentine, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
This session will cover the top hazardous materials (HM) violations commonly challenged following a roadside inspection.
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 2: IMDG Codes (1 industry/1 enforcement)
Shutters East I
Jim Boehringer, J.E.B. Environmental Services LLC and Scott Maguire, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Contractor
This session will cover the applicable International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations used for vessel transportation. If you live near a seaport, you will encounter shipments going to or from the port that are shipped using these regulations.
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 3: Intermediate Bulk Containers – PHMSA
Brickstones
Randy Dick, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
United Nations (UN) specification bulk packages are becoming more common. This session will cover the transportation and inspection of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).
11:30 AM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 1: Reverse Logistics Shipments
Shutters West I
Bob Clatterbuck, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Reverse logistics shipments of hazardous materials are becoming more common. This session will cover the applicable regulations associated with these shipments.
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 2: Identifying Fraud and Theft in CMV Operations
Shutters East I
Tom Frazier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Fraud and identity theft involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) is a much bigger problem than most of us realize. Many motor carrier operations’ identities are being stolen through the illegal use their USDOT number, fuel tax credentials, motor vehicle registrations, and other documentation. This session will give an overview of the scope of the problem and give the roadside inspector a higher awareness of fraud and identity theft involving CMVs.
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 3: SLP 22 and 23
Brickstones
Tom Snyder, Austin Powder Company
Safety Library Publications (SLP) 22 and 23 both cover the transportation of explosives, oxidizers, ammonium nitrate emulsions, combustible liquids, flammable liquids and corrosives. These unique vehicles are used in commercial blasting operations and have standards set by the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME). This session will review those standards.
02:30 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
West Foyer
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Meet the FMCSAS HM Team
Courtyard I
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 1: Reverse Logistics Shipments
Shutters West I
Bob Clatterbuck, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Reverse logistics shipments of hazardous materials are becoming more common. This session will cover the applicable regulations associated with these shipments.
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 2: Identifying Fraud and Theft in CMV Operations
Shutters East I
Tom Frazier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Fraud and identity theft involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) is a much bigger problem than most of us realize. Many motor carrier operations’ identities are being stolen through the illegal use their USDOT number, fuel tax credentials, motor vehicle registrations, and other documentation. This session will give an overview of the scope of the problem and give the roadside inspector a higher awareness of fraud and identity theft involving CMVs.
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 3: SLP 22 and 23
Brickstones
Tom Snyder, Austin Powder Company
Safety Library Publications (SLP) 22 and 23 both cover the transportation of explosives, oxidizers, ammonium nitrate emulsions, combustible liquids, flammable liquids and corrosives. These unique vehicles are used in commercial blasting operations and have standards set by the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME). This session will review those standards.
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region I (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Shutters West I
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region II (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Shutters East I
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region III (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Brickstones
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region IV (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Courtyard I
January 28, 2022
07:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
Member Services
South Foyer
07:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
Networking Breakfast
West Foyer
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 1: Special Permit Tanks and B620 on Specification Cargo Tanks
Great Room IV/V
JP Gibbons, NATC Inc.
This session will give an update on special permit tanks used in the U.S. The session will also cover Canadian National Standard B620 and the effect it has on cargo tanks transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods between Canada and the U.S.
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
West Foyer
10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
Morning Training Session 2: Class 3 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Great Room IV/V
Tom Fuller, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Contractor
This session will take a deep dive into the transportation of Class 3 flammable and combustible liquids. This is the most common hazard class transported, making up more than half of daily shipments.
12:00 PM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
COHMED Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only)
Great Room I