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Hazmat Employees
A person employed by a hazmat employer and is directly involved with hazmat transportation. Responsibilities include: operating a vehicle that transports hazmat; loading and unloading hazmat; packing hazmat for transportation; ensures the safety of hazmat transportation.
Hazmat Employers
Hazmat employers employ hazmat workers in transporting hazmat for commercial purposes. The term covers any Indian tribe or state agency or representative division involved in the sales and transportation of hazmat. The term also covers owner-operators of vehicles that are used for transporting hazmat for commercial uses.
Hazmat employees must be assessed following training completion; Hazmat training may be provided by hazmat employers or public or private third-party providers; Hazmat training should be current and should address the job demands of the hazmat employee;
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Function-Specific Training
Dedicated training for specific job roles; Provides hazmat employees a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the HMR that their job entails Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Safety Training
Is required of all hazmat employees; Provides workers knowledge and skills in recognizing hazardous materials, and handling and storing them safely, as well as procedures to mitigate the risks of such materials
Class 6: Poison (Toxic) and Poison Inhalation Hazard Class 7: Radioactive Class 8: Corrosive Class 9: Miscellaneous Class 10: Dangerous
Placard Example:
This question intends to determine whether a placarded hazardous material was actually released and not stolen from a transport container. Fuel or oil carried by the vehicle and used by the company is not considered cargo and need no reporting. U.S. Department of Transportation (www.fmcsa.dot.gov)
2. ENTER THE FOUR-DIGIT NUMBER (OR NAME) FROM THE PLACARD 1 9 9 3 The said four-digit number should be found on an orange panel or white square-on-point panel. If not present, then fill in the placard name.
U.S. Department of Transportation (www.fmcsa.dot.gov)
3. ENTER THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLASS NUMBER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLACARD 3 The Class number is composed of one or two digits and a decimal value. It is necessary for recognizing and examining hazardous materials type involved in accidents and spillage.
Sources:
Northeastern University. Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Web. (n.d.) December 2013 http://www.ehs.neu.edu/hazardous_material/hazardous_mat erial/ What You Should Know: A Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Program. PHMSA.DOT.gov: U.S. Department of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, n.d., Web. December 2013. <http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/Downloadable Files/Developing_HMT_Program_Guide.pdf>