Rollover and Fire of a Truck-Tractor and Cargo Tank Semitrailer Carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Indianapolis, IN October 22, 2009

Agenda and Witness List

Day 1 - Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Opening Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry

Introduction of the Board of Inquiry and Technical Panel

Board of Inquiry

Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman – Chairman, Board of Inquiry
Dr. Joseph Kolly – Director, Office of Research and Engineering
Ms. Barbara Czech – Deputy Director of Investigations, Office of Highway Safety
Mr. Daniel Filiatrault – Project Manager, Office of Highway Safety, Hearing Officer

Technical Panel:

Mr. Mark Bagnard – Chief, Investigation Division, Office of Highway Safety
Mr. Robert Accetta – Investigator-in-Charge, Office of Highway Safety
Mr. Dan Walsh – Highway Investigator, Office of Highway Safety
Mr. Gary Van Etten – Motor Carrier Group Chairman, Office of Highway Safety
Mr. Dennis Collins – Human Performance Investigator, Office of Highway Safety
Ms. Jennifer Morrison – Vehicle Factors Investigator, Office of Highway Safety
Dr. Dan Horak – Vehicle Performance Investigator, Office of Research and Engineering
Mr. Shane Lack – Vehicle Performance Investigator, Office of Research and Engineering
Dr. Carl Schultheisz – Materials Investigator, Office of Research and Engineering
Ms. Crystal Thomas – Hazardous Materials Investigator, Office of Railroad, Pipeline, Hazardous Materials

Public Information Officer:

Keith Holloway – Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Public Affairs

Introduction of the Parties to the Hearing:

AmeriGas Propane LP (Mark Holloway)
Mississippi Tank Company (Mike Pitts)
National Tank Truck Carriers (John Conley)
Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (Jeff Sims)
Indiana Department of Transportation (Brad Steckler)
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (William Quade)
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Claude Harris)
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (Joseph Toole)
U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Magdy El-Sibaie)

Accident Overview Presentation by the Investigator-in-Charge

PANEL 1: Capability and limitations of electronic stability control systems for preventing the rollover of cargo tank vehicles.

Mr. Douglas Pape, M.S., P.E. – Senior Research Engineer, Battelle
Mr. Alan Korn – Director, Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems
Mr. Richard Conklin – Product Manager, Stability Systems, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Mr. Randy Petresh – Vice-President, Technical Services, Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems, Inc.
Mr. Nathaniel Beuse – Director, Crash Avoidance Standards, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Mr. Neil Voorhees – Director, Safety Services & Security USA, Trimac Transportation Systems

Technical Panel: Jennifer Morrison, Dr. Dan Horak, Shane Lack

PANEL 2: The role of driver training and testing for preventing the rollover of cargo tank vehicles.

Lieutenant Donald Bridge Jr. – Commercial Vehicle Safety Division, Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Mr. Alex Jirau – Driver Instructor, All State Career School
Mr. K. Michael O’Connell – Executive Director, Commercial Vehicle Training Association
Mr. David Sonnemann – Manager, Transport Regulations & Fleet Safety, Praxair, Inc.
Mr. Steve Niswander – Vice-President, Safety Policy and Regulatory Relations, Groendyke Transport, Inc., and member of the NTTC Truck Rollover Prevention Committee
Mr. James Simmons – Chief, Hazardous Materials Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Technical Panel: Dennis Collins, Gary Van Etten

PANEL 3: Roadway factors that could contribute toward instability and road-based signage that could be implemented for preventing the rollover of cargo tank vehicles.

Dr. Hugh McGee, P.E. – Principal Safety Engineer, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc
Ms. Brooke Struve, P.E. – Design Program Manager, Office of Infrastructure, Federal Highway Administration
Mr. Hari Kalla, P.E. – MUTCD Team Leader, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration

Technical Panel: Dan Walsh, Dr. Dan Horak, Robert Accetta, Mark Bagnard

Day 2 - Wednesday, August 4, 2010

PANEL 4:Guidelines for designing and protecting highway bridge piers from vehicle impacts.

Mr. Gregg Freeby, P.E. – Bridge Design Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation
Ms. Anne Rearick, P.E. – Director of Bridge Design, Inspection, Hydraulics, and Technical Support, Indiana Department of Transportation
Mr. Timothy Keller, P.E. – State Bridge Engineer, Ohio Department of Transportation / AASHTO Bridge Subcommittee Technical Chair for T-7 Bridge Railings
Mr. Nicholas Artimovich II – Highway Engineer, Office of Safety, Federal Highway Administration
Mr. M. Myint Lwin, P.E., S.E. – Director, Office of Bridge Technology, Federal Highway Administration

Technical Panel: Dan Walsh, Robert Accetta, Mark Bagnard

PANEL 5:Strategic vehicle design changes for improving the dynamic stability and rollover threshold of cargo tank vehicles.

Mr. Douglas Pape, M.S., P.E. – Senior Research Engineer, Battelle
Mr. John Cannon, M.S., P.E. – Vice-President of Engineering, Walker Group Holdings
Mr. Tom Anderson – Vice-President, Product Development, LBT, Inc.
Mr. Charles Hochman – Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Technology, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Mr. John Nicholas – Manager, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration

Technical Panel: Jennifer Morrison, Dr. Dan Horak, Shane Lack

PANEL 6:Crashworthiness standards for cargo tanks that transport high-risk hazardous materials.

Mr. John Cannon, M.S., P.E. – Vice-President, Engineering, Walker Group Holdings
Mr. Mike Pitts – Vice-President of Sales, Mississippi Tank Company
Mr. Montague Ward, P.E. – President, RTL, Inc.
Mr. Charles Hochman – Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Technology, PHMSA

Technical Panel: Crystal Thomas, Dr. Carl Schultheisz

Closing Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry