Subpart H — Training

Collateral Duty, Safety and Health Personnel, and Committee Manbers—1960.58 Employees and Employee Representatives—1960.59(a) (b) 

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Brown, D. and S. Woods. 2004. A straight-forward approach to radioactive material shipping. Radiation Protection Management 25, no. 5 United States Code of Eederal Regulation, Title 49 Transportation, Part 172, Subpart H, Training. 

Certification that the hazmat employee has been trained and tested, as required by Subpart H — Training. 

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration s Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171-180) contain specific requirements for the safe transportation of hazardous materials. The topic of security is specifically addressed in these regulations in Part 172, Subpart H (training) and Subpart I (security plans). Comphance with these regulations will improve the security of hazardous materials transportation. 

If you load, unload, handle, or transport hazmat, or you prepare hazmat for shipment, you are considered a hazmat employee and must undergo hazmat training, as specified in 49 CFR 172 Subpart H. The training program must include the following elements, as appropriate, given your job duties ... 

CFR 1910 Subpart H (1910.120), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (known as HAZWOPER). This regulation requires that anyone who responds to an emergency involving hazardous waste receive training and demonstrate competence in emergency response operations. 

Training is one of the most important things that a hazmat employer can do to improve the safety and security of hazardous materials transportation. Subpart H of Part 172, requires each hazardous materials employer to train, test, and certify each hazardous materials employee on all applicable hazardous materials requirements. 

US Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Standards for Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems, Subpart H, 70 FR 11095, March 2005. 

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