Hazardous Materials Training
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The Federal hazardous materials transportation law is the basic statute pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials (HazMat) in the united states. This law requires the training of ALL hazmat employees. The DOT defines hazardous material as any substance or material that could adversely affect the safety of the public and the environment. The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) include training requirements in several sections of Title 49 code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as follows:
- General - Part 173.1
- Specific - Part 172.704
- Modal (Air) Part - 175.20
- Modal (Vessel) - Part 176.13
- Modal (Highway) - 177.800 and 177.816
Each HazMat Employer Must
1. Train, test, and certify each employee within 90 days of employment or change in job function
2. Develop and retain records of current training of the past 3 years for each hazmat employee during the
period of employment and 90 days thereafter
3. Recurrent training is required at least once every three years since the actual date of training
Employees Required to have HazMat Training
1. Owner-operator of motor vehicle transporting the hazmat
2. Person who loads, unloads, or handles hazmat
3. Person who tests, reconditions, repairs, modifies, marks, or otherwise represents packaging as qualified
for use in transportation of hazmat
4. Person who prepares hazmat for transportation
5. Person responsible for safety of transporting hazmat
6. Person who operates a vehicle used to transport hazmat
DOT Compliance Help’s HazMat Training Services:
Our Hazmat training is customized to make sure it meets your specific needs and requests and includes:
- General HazMat Awareness and Familiarization
- Function-specific Training
- Security and Anti-terrorism Training
- Custom Training on Clients' Security Plan
- Driver Training if Applicable
Classes of Hazardous Materials
Fines for Violating HazMat Regulations
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Each violation of any hazardous materials regulations, including training, may result in a civil penalty of
up to $50,000
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If the violation results in death, serious illness, severe injury to any person, or substantial destruction of
property, penalty can increase to a maximum of $100,000
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A minimum of $450 civil penalty applies to violation relating to training
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Criminal penalties may result in fine and imprisonment of up to 10 years if violation results in death or
bodily injury.
Contact us at 847-836-6063 or info@dotcompliancehelp.com
with any questions or to see how we can help.
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