A required plan needs a transportation risk assessment. It also needs steps for personnel, access and security on the road, assigned duties, and a training plan. Build each part around your own operation under 49 CFR 172.802.
Reviewed October 17, 2026
Start with the risks at your locations
The risk assessment must cover site-specific risks at facilities where covered materials are prepared for transport, stored or unloaded along the way. §172.802(a)
For personnel, the plan must confirm the information job applicants give you. This applies when the job involves access to or handling of covered materials. Follow employment and privacy laws. §172.802(a)(1)
The access section must address the assessed risk of unauthorized people reaching covered materials, or the vehicles being prepared to move them. §172.802(a)(2)
Carry the assessment through the trip
Security on the road must address the assessed risks from origin to destination, including storage along the way. §172.802(a)(3)
The plan must also name who is responsible and assign the duties. It must set how employees get notified. And it must provide for the security training listed in section 172.704(a)(4) and (5). §172.802(b)(1)–(3)
To get ready, gather job titles, facility descriptions and the duties tied to each stage of a shipment. Ask your reviewer to link each step in the plan to a risk you identified. Keep sensitive operating details inside the review process.
To find trainers for the security training, see our recommended trainers.
Questions and answers
Can we just change the company name in a sample?
No. Use a sample to prompt questions, not as your plan. Have your reviewer check the locations, duties and risks against your business before you adopt any wording.
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Next step
Have your location and duty list ready? Take it to the DOT Hazmat Security Plan page for propane companies.
General information, not legal advice.