Tag: Hazmat Training

Hazmat Training Guidance from PHMSA

By Heather Hunt Aug 16, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 16, 2012

Hazmat transportation regulations require employee training and establish the basic rules for educating employees. But it’s up to you to determine training needs and set up an effective training program. To help employers meet employee training requirements under the hazmat transportation regulations, DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) periodically publishes guidance materials. Here […]

How’s Your Hazmat Training?

By Guest Columnist Aug 15, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 15, 2012

The federal hazardous materials transportation regulations require the training of all hazmat employees. The purpose of training is to increase employees’ safety awareness and to reduce hazmat incidents. Any employee who meets the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) definition of a “hazmat employee” must be trained, tested, and certified by the employer to be able […]