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The key body of regulations governing the lawful transport of hazardous materials, 49 CFR, is extensive and exhaustive. As a result, hazmat training, which focuses on learning and understanding regulations, can also be exhausting for those who are new to this field. Thankfully, many resources exist specifically to simplify your training experience. We strive to make our blog and online training aligned with that philosophy of authoritative and simplified training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Another source of guidance is a <\/span>brochure<\/span><\/a> from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) that provides essential information regarding hazmat training compiled in twelve pages. Although the whole piece is worth reading, we plan to make it even simpler to understand with this blog post. Here are some key takeaways from \u201cHazmat Transportation Training Requirements.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n 49 CFR\u2019s Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are massive, and programs must be comprehensive enough applicable to the hazmat employee’s responsibilities and\/or functions. To that end, hazmat employees must receive training that meets specific requirements listed in 49 CFR<\/a>. These requirements include training on general awareness\/familiarization, as well as function-specific training. They also extend to safety training, security awareness, and in-depth security training, if applicable.<\/span><\/p>\n These are the mandatory requirements that 49 CFR prescribes on this matter. As the FAQ section in the brochure explains, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) \u201cdoes not review or certify training programs\u201d (for the most part). As a result, employees can receive training from employers, private and public offerings or from \u201cFederal or international agencies\u201d. They may even receive hazmat certification through \u201cself-training.\u201d All that matters is that they meet the aforementioned requirements. PHMSA will verify this during inspections.<\/span><\/p>\n Hazmat training is not just for the people who directly interact with such materials, nor for the people who supervise them. This can be seen in a scenario from the FAQ section, describing an office secretary helping to fill out a hazmat shipping form. If this is one of the duties of the hypothetical secretary, then they would count as a hazmat employee and thus require training. They are performing \u201ca function subject to the HMR.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, the question of who needs training can get trickier, especially for shipping by vessel. The brochure clarifies that \u201c hazmat employers and\/or employees who operate a bulk vessel transporting hazmat\u201d do not need to meet 49 CFR\u2019s training requirements. This is because \u201cthe bulk carriage of hazmat by water is governed by 46 CFR\u201d instead – with the exception of \u201ctransportation in bulk packagings.\u201d These examples just go to show that people need to consider how their duties relate to 49 CFR.<\/span><\/p>\n PHMSA developed this comprehensive brochure for a reason: they believe strongly in the value of training. The very first sentence of the brochure\u2019s content, which practically serves as its thesis statement, reveals this conviction. It reads, \u201cTraining is the best means of preventing, or reducing, hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents in transportation that are caused by human error.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n We at Hazmat University could not agree more. To that end, we provide online hazmat training programs designed to fulfill\u00a049 CFR\u2019s requirements. <\/span>Our courses<\/span><\/a> are comprehensive, up-to-date, and entirely online for your convenience. Get started on earning your hazmat training\u00a0online today, here at hazmatuniversity.com.<\/span>You Cannot Just Take Any Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Training May Be Required for Unexpected Employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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