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BASICs: Improving Hazardous Materials Compliance 12


Reading, understanding and following the hazmat symbols necessitates knowledge on the part of the motor carrier and its employees. In fact, the USDOT requires formal training for all “hazmat employees,” defined as anyone – full-time, part-time, temporary or self-employed – who “directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety,” including loading, unloading, handling or transporting hazardous materials.


The required training for hazmat employees falls into these six categories: • general awareness/familiarization • function-specific • safety • security awareness • in-depth security training, when a security plan is required • driver training


New hazmat employees, or those who have changed their job function, must complete training within 90 days of employment or new function. Until training is complete, the hazmat employee can only work under the direct supervision of a properly trained and knowledgeable hazmat employee. If a security plan is changed, new training in that aspect must be completed within 90 days of the change.


READING, UNDERSTANDING AND FOLLOWING THE HAZMAT SYMBOLS NECESSITATES KNOWLEDGE ON THE PART OF THE MOTOR CARRIER AND ITS EMPLOYEES.


Every three years, all hazmat employees must have refresher (called “recurrent”) training in all applicable categories.


Management must document this new and recurrent training in the employee files. Specifically, federal regulations require the hazmat employee files to show:


1. The hazmat employee’s name; 2. The most recent training completion date of the hazmat employee’s training; 3. A description, copy, or the location of the training materials used to meet the requirements; 4. The name and address of the person providing the training; and 5. Certification that the hazmat employee has been trained and tested.


Federal and state investigators will examine hazmat employee files to see that the required training has been completed and documented. That is how officials check that hazardous materials knowledge is present at the motor carrier and has been communicated to all employees.


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