About Us
Our team
Although Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals (HMSP) is a company of me, myself and I, making Professionals plural is stressing that everyone involved in the transportation of hazardous materials is needed to ensure safety and compliance. Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals is owned and operated by Rex Railsback. Rex has over 23 years of experience within the Hazardous Materials and Transportation community, dealing with compliance and training, as part of a 28 ½ year career as a Kansas State Trooper. This experience is not limited to the State of Kansas, but throughout the United States training enforcement, regulatory and industry personnel.
In partnership with Mayfield Carrier Services (MCS), www.mcsdot.com, Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals (Railsback HMSP), offers all the services needed to meet your HazMat and DOT safety, training & compliance goals.
Contact Rex Railsback @ 913-568-3001, rex@hazmatgeek.com or
Scott Mayfield @ 316-619-8292, scott@mcsdot.com
Our history
Rex Railsback has over 26 years of experience within the Hazardous Materials and Transportation community, dealing with compliance and training, as part of a 28 ½ year career as a Kansas State Trooper. During this career, Rex was a Master Instructor for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Training Center (NTC) in General Hazardous Materials, Cargo Tank Inspection, Other Bulk Package and North American Standard Inspection Part A and Part B. Rex was also recognized as a subject matter expert for the courses. Rex has delivered countless hours of instruction to enforcement and industry members over his career. His ability to understand, interpret and train others on the convoluted federal regulations is second to none. The knowledge and experience held by Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals could only have been obtained through decades of hands-on, real world application of hazardous materials enforcement. Rex conducted compliance reviews of motor carriers, hazardous materials shippers and cargo tank facilities to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Rex is a past International Chair of the Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development Program (COHMED) of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Rex was a voting member on the CVSA hazardous materials, training and vehicle committees at annual conferences for several years. Upon retirement in December of 2017, Rex held the rank of lieutenant within the Motor Carrier Safety Assistant Program, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement with the Kansas Highway Patrol and was the State Hazardous Materials Specialist for Transportation.
Our mission
Promote the safe transportation of hazardous materials through assistance with regulatory compliance and training.
Site Content
Services
Certifications
Certifications
Services:
49 C.F.R. Subchapter C Hazardous Materials Regulations Guidance;
- Shipping Papers
- Markings
- Labeling
- Placarding
- Emergency Response Information
- Training Safety and Security Plans
49 C.F.R. Subpart H to Part 172 Hazardous Materials Training;
- General Awareness/Familiarization Training
- Function Specific Training
- Safety Training
- Security Awareness Training
Assistance with HM Shipper Reviews
Assistance with Cargo Tank Facility Reviews.
HM/Non-HM Roadside Inspection Review
HM/Non-HM DataQ Assistance
Safety Training, including CDL, CSA, Cargo Securement, Pre-Trip/Post-Trip and Roadside Inspections
Visit Mayfield Carrier Services @ www.mcsdot.com, for additional services available.
Certifications
Certifications
Certifications
Certificates of Completion:
CVSA Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT)
June 2021
Dept. of Homeland Security
WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness
(AWR-140), Oct. 2015
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Master Instructor Development;
- General Hazardous Materials Inspection, Apr. 2012
- Cargo Tank Inspection, Apr. 2012
- Other Bulk Package Inspection, Apr. 2012
- North American Standard Inspection Part A, Apr. 2012
- North American Standard Inspection Part B, Apr. 2012
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Cargo Tank Facility Review Instructor, Oct. 2011
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Basic Compliance Review, Apr. 2009
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Advanced North American Standard Level I Instructor Development Lead Instructor/Coach, Dec. 2007
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
North American Level VI Train the Trainer, Jan. 2006
New Mexico Tech.
Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, Feb. 2005
Publications
Certifications
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
Below at links to publications by Rex Railsback:
Article's in the CVSA Guardian
HM/DG Training - Not Just a
'Once Every Three Years' Endeavor
https://issuu.com/cvsaorg/docs/q1-2019-guardian/36
Placarding/Safety Marks & Their Reason for Being
https://issuu.com/cvsaorg/docs/cvsa-guardian-3rd-qtr-2013/10
COHMED, Not just for HazMat Geeks
https://issuu.com/cvsaorg/docs/3rd_quarter_2010/21
Article in the Kansas Trooper
Zero Is Not Taboo
http://kstroopers.com/magazines/KSTrooper-FA14/files/assets/basic-html/page26.html
LabelMaster's Masters Series on HM/DG Transportation, featuring Rex Railsback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqZnU4BnCD4
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
- Ref. No. 20-0022 - This interp states that the same type of placard needs to be on all four side, whether an allowable substitution of not.
- Ref. No. 20-0013 - This interp clarifies that a painted cargo tank doesn't not automatically require an internal visual in conjunction with an external visual inspection.
- Ref. No. 18-0121 - This interp has clarifications ref. the new 10 yr Pressure (Hydro) test for Propane Bobtails.
- Ref. No. 18-0110 - This interp has some Q/A ref. HM Regs Applicability.
- Ref. No. 18-0060 - This interp states that "undocumented CT repairs" are not valid and must be undone.
- Ref. No. 18-0057 - This interp helps clarify shipping paper accessibility requirements.
- Ref. No. 18-0021 - This interp helps clarify Function Specific training requirements.
- Ref. No. 16-0085R - 173.5 (Agricultural operations) applicability Q & A.
- Ref. No. 17-0077 - Listing Class "3" in the HM Description, is not OK for Combustible Liquids.
- Ref. No. 17-0082 - Reiterates that the ER Phone # is required.
- Ref. No. 17-0086 - Older ERGs are OK as long as ERI info is still valid.
Recent PHMSA Final Rules
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
Recent PHMSA Final Rules
- Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards; Correction | PHMSA (dot.gov) Published 07/26/2022 - Effective 08/25/2022, Delayed Compliance 07/26/2023
- Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards HM-215O Published 05/11/2020 - Effective 05/11/2020, Delayed Compliance 05/11/2021
- Hazardous Materials: Response to Petitions From Industry To Modify, Clarify, or Eliminate Regulation HM-219A Published 11/07/2018 - Effective 12/07/2018
- Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments; Response to Appeals; Correction HM-218H Published 06/18/2018 - Effective 07/18/2018
- Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards HM-215n Published 03/30/2017 – Effective 03/30/2017 – Delayed Compliance requirement 01/01/2018
Helpful Links
Recent PHMSA Interpretations
Recent PHMSA Final Rules