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BILINGUAL
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING

CAPACITACIÓN DE MATERIALES PELIGROSOS

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purposes only. To determine specific regulatory requirements, consult the most

current copy of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 100-185.

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Código de Reglamentos Federales Partes 100-185.

10/01/98

HAZMAT EMPLOYEE:

a person who is employed by a hazmat employer and who in the course of

employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety.

 

This term includes an owner-operator of a motor vehicle which transports a hazardous

materials in commerce. This term includes an individual, including a self-employed

individual, employed by a hazmat employer who, in the course of employment: (1)

Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials; (2) Manufactures, tests,

reconditions, or repairs, modifies, marks, or otherwise represents containers, drums,

or packages as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materials; (3)

Prepares hazardous materials for transportation; (4) Is responsible for safety of

transporting hazardous materials; or (5) Operates a vehicle used to transport

hazardous materials.

HAZMAT EMPLOYER

A person who employs a Hazmat employee.

 

 

 

 

HAZMAT EMPLOYER:

a person who uses one or more of its employees in connection with: transporting

hazardous materials in commerce; causing hazardous materials to be transported or

shipped in commerce; or representing, marking, certifying, selling, offering,

manufacturing, reconditioning, testing, repairing, or modifying containers, drums, or

packaging as qualified in the transportation of hazardous materials. This term

includes an owner-operator of a motor vehicle which transports hazardous materials

in commerce. This term includes any department, agency, or instrumentality of the

United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe engaged

in the first sentence of this definition

 

Sources of Training

The regulation does not specify sources of training. It is not the position of

DOT to designate sources of training nor certify training courses/instructors/schools.

It is the HAZMAT Employers responsibility to determine the adequacy of the

training being presented. Training may be in any appropriate format including

lecture, conference, self paced instruction, interactive video, etc.

 

Training Required

TRAINING REQUIRED

General awareness/familiarization: General awareness and familiarization

training is intended to raise the hazmat employees awareness of the HMR and

the purpose and meaning of the hazard communication requirements. All

hazmat employees must have this training

Function-specific training: Function specific training is intended to teach

the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for an individual's job function.

Safety training: This training provides information concerning the hazards

posed by materials in the work place, personal protection measures. The

training may include basic emergency response procedures but is not intended

to satisfy the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120.

Modal specific requirements: Any additional training required by 49 CFR

PARTS 174, 175, 176, or 177.

Recurrent Training

INITIAL TRAINING

A new hazmat employee who changes job functions may perform those

functions prior to completion of training provided the employee performs

those functions under direct supervision of a properly trained and

knowledgeable hazmat employee; and the training is completed within 90

days after employment or job function.

RECURRENT TRAINING

Employees must receive the required training every three years or any time

there is a change in job function. A change in the Hazardous Materials

Regulations constitute a change in job function.

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

Record of Hazmat training, inclusive of the last three years shall be maintained for each employee and shall include the following:

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A record of current training, inclusive of the preceding three years, in

accordance with this subpart shall be created and retained by each hazmat employer

for each hazmat employee for as long as that employee is employed by that

employer as a hazmat employee and for 90 days thereafter. The record shall

include: (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 training; and (5) Certification that the hazmat employee has

been trained and tested as required by this subpart.

The records required by this rule must be produced upon reasonable demand by an

authorized employee of the Department of Transportation. Records may be in any

format such as paper or electronic files as long as they contain the required

information and are readily available. Compliance with the current requirements for

a CDL with a tank vehicle or hazardous materials endorsement provides a driver

with the general knowledge and skills necessary to safely operate a commercial

motor vehicle with hazardous materials cargo and may satisfy the training

requirements. As a hazmat employee, additional specialized training may be

required based on the job function and material-specific requirements related to the

handling of hazardous materials. The hazmat employer must determine the

extent to which the CDL endorsement satisfies all training requirements. (note:

CDL endorsement(s) may not fulfill the safety training requirement also not all

drivers transporting HM are required to get a CDL.) It remains the

responsibility of the hazmat employer to ensure that their hazmat employees are

properly trained for each hazmat function in accordance with the requirements of

this final rule. The training requirements for hazmat employees who also drive

commercial motor vehicles are supplemental to the licensing requirements of the

CDL program.