§172.704 Training requirements.
(a) Hazmat employee
training shall 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 §§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.
(b) OSHA or EPA Training. Training conducted by employers to
comply with the hazard communication programs required by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the
Department of Labor (29 CFR §1910.120) or the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) (40 CFR §311.1), to the extent that
training addresses the training specified in paragraph (a) of
this section, may be used to satisfy the training requirements in
paragraph (a) of this section, in order to avoid unnecessary
duplication of training.
(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.