DOT HAZMAT TRAINING
What are the training options and costs?
You can be part of the DOT Webinar Fundamentals Program (CaaS) for unlimited use, or you can register per webinar, per attendee. If you’re not a part of our DOT Webinar Fundamentals Program, the cost of attending the webinar is $299 per attendee. For onsite needs, U.S. Compliance experts can also provide custom, DOT Training at your location.
For information and pricing on our DOT Webinar Fundamentals Program or Onsite DOT Training, please contact us or call 952-252-3000.
What is the DOT hazardous materials ground shipper training?
DOT HazMat Ground Shipper is training required by the DOT (49 CFR 172.704) for all employees involved in shipping, preparing to ship, transporting or handling hazardous materials. The training must be repeated every 36 months, and the training must be updated whenever there is a regulation change affecting an employee’s job duties. New employees are required to be trained within 90 days of starting job duties in the applicable areas.
Who needs the training?
Employees who:
- Sign manifests for hazardous materials.
- Load, unload or handle hazardous materials.
- Design, manufacture, fabricate, inspect, mark, maintain, recondition, repair or test a package, container or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified or sold as qualified for use in transporting hazardous material in commerce.
- Prepare hazardous materials for transportation.
- Are responsible, or who supervise employees responsible, for safely transporting hazardous materials.
- Operate a vehicle to transport hazardous materials.
How long are the sessions?
Each session will be approximately 4 hours long.
What topics will the training cover?
- DOT hazardous materials definitions
- Hazardous materials basic safety training
- DOT general awareness and familiarization
- Requirements during transport
- The hazardous materials table
- Packaging, marking, labeling, and placarding requirements
- Shipping papers
- Emergency response information
- Hazardous materials security awareness
Upcoming 2023 DOT Webinars
Thursday, November 9 – 8:00AM CT
Thursday, November 9 – 1:00PM CT
Upcoming 2024 DOT Webinars
Friday, January 12 – 8:00AM CT
Friday, January 12 – 1:00PM CT
Thursday, March 14 – 8:00AM CT
Thursday, March 14 – 1:00PM CT
Friday, May 10 – 8:00AM CT
Friday May 10 – 1:00PM CT
Thursday, July 11 – 8:00AM CT
Thursday, July 11 – 1:00PM CT
Friday, September 13 – 8:00AM CT
Friday, September 13 – 1:00PM CT
Thursday, November 14 – 8:00AM CT
Thursday, November 14 – 1:00PM CT
Note: Each registration needs a unique email address to ensure that the registration is recorded properly. The first and last name noted on the registration will be used on the certificate of completion.