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This course may be taken by those needing Initial or Recurrent training.

Who should take this course? Employees of companies who handle any type of hazardous material and only need to meet the General Awareness and Safety training requirements. This also suitable for employees for function specific training for marking and labeling if they’re just following instructions and are not involved in any decision making regarding the handling, preparation or shipment of the product.

• Warehouse workers who package, handle, mark or label shipments of hazardous materials
• Truck Drivers (they may need additional function specific training in addition to this course)
• Management personnel who need a basic awareness of hazardous materials.

Materials Required: When beginning the course follow onscreen prompts to download and print the student workbook.

Scope of this course:

• Overview of the regulations and training requirements
• Fines and penalties
• Identification, classification, packing, marking, labeling and documentation
• Handling and compatibility
• Accident and Incident reporting requirements

• Emergency response information
• Use of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
• Hidden dangerous goods
• Placarding of vehicles

Are any additional training courses required?

• Hazmat Security Awareness Training (SAT) - In the United States this additional training is required. DGI offers free SAT on our website.
• Function Specific Training - As long as you are not in a position where you have to read and interpret the regulations or determine compliance or acceptance, this course is sufficient for those workers following instructions and just handling shipments of Dangerous Goods. Ultimately (in the United States) your employer has final responsibility for determining if a hazmat employee is properly trained for their particular job function. Since there is a potential for limitless types of job functions as determined by an individual employer, we as your training provider can only suggest what types of additional training might be required.

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Other Details:

If enrolling more than 10 students call 800-338-2291 for bulk discounts.