[Revised as of March 25, 2003]
[CITE: 49CFR172.704]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
PART 172--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Table of Contents
Subpart H--Training
Sec. 172.704 Training requirements.
(a) Hazmat employee training must include the following:
(1) General awareness/familiarization training. Each hazmat employee
shall be provided general awareness/familiarization training designed to
provide familiarity with the requirements of this subchapter, and to
enable the employee to recognize and identify hazardous materials
consistent with the hazard communication standards of this subchapter.
(2) Function-specific training.
(i) Each hazmat employee shall be
provided function-specific training concerning requirements of this
subchapter, or exemptions issued under subchapter A of this chapter,
which are specifically applicable to the functions the employee
performs.
(ii) As an alternative to function-specific training on the
requirements of this subchapter, training relating to the requirements
of the ICAO Technical Instructions and the IMDG Code may be provided to
the extent such training addresses functions authorized by Secs. 171.11
and 171.12 of this subchapter.
(3) Safety training. Each hazmat employee shall receive safety training
concerning--
(i) Emergency response information required by subpart G of part 172;
(ii) Measures to protect the employee from the hazards associated
with hazardous materials to which they may be exposed in the work place,
including specific measures the hazmat employer has implemented to
protect employees from exposure; and
(iii) Methods and procedures for avoiding accidents, such as the
proper procedures for handling packages containing hazardous materials.
(4) Security awareness training. No later than the date of the
first scheduled recurrent training after March 25, 2003, and in no case
later than March 24, 2006, each hazmat employee must receive training
that provides an awareness of security risks associated with hazardous
materials transportation and methods designed to enhance transportation
security. This training must also include a component covering how to
recognize and respond to possible security threats. After March 25,
2003, new hazmat employees must receive the security awareness training
required by this paragraph within 90 days after employment.
(5) In-depth security training. By December 22, 2003, each hazmat
employee of a person required to have a security plan in accordance
with subpart I of this part must be trained concerning the security
plan and its implementation. Security training must include company
security objectives, specific security procedures, employee
responsibilities, actions to take in the event of a security breach,
and the organizational security structure.
(b) OSHA, EPA, and other training. Training conducted by employers
to comply with the hazard communication programs required by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of
Labor (29 CFR 1910.120 or 1910.1200) or the Environmental Protection
Agency (40 CFR 311.1), or training conducted by employers to comply
with security training programs required by other Federal or
international agencies, may be used to satisfy the training
requirements in paragraph (a) of this section to the extent that such
training addresses the training components specified in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(c) Initial and recurrent training--
(1) Initial training. A new hazmat employee, or a hazmat employee who
changes job functions may perform those functions prior to the completion
of training provided--
(i) The employee performs those functions under the direct
supervision of a properly trained and knowledgeable hazmat employee; and
(ii) The training is completed within 90 days after employment or a
change in job function.
(2) Recurrent training. A hazmat employee shall receive the training
required by this subpart at least once every three years.
(3) Relevant Training. Relevant training received from a previous
employer or other source may be used to satisfy the requirements of this
subpart provided a current record of training is obtained from hazmat
employees' previous employer.
(4) Compliance. Each hazmat employer is responsible for compliance
with the requirements of this subchapter regardless of whether the
training required by this subpart has been completed.
(d) Recordkeeping. A record of current training, inclusive of the
preceding three years, in accordance with this section shall be created
and retained by each hazmat employer 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 in paragraph (a) of this section;
(4) The name and address of the person providing the training; and
(5) Certification that the hazmat employee has been trained and
tested, as required by this subpart.
(e) Limitation. A hazmat employee who repairs, modifies,
reconditions, or tests packagings as qualified for use in the
transportation of hazardous materials, and who does not perform any
other function subject to the requirements of this subchapter, is not
subject to the safety training requirement of paragraph (a)(3) of this
section.
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