Human error is the most common cause of transportation incidents involving hazardous wastes and other hazardous materials. Consequently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) states that all persons (employed by either the shipper or the carrier) directly involved in the transportation of hazardous materials must be trained to recognize and deal with the potential hazards that they may face. Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Training for the Automotive Industry is a program created by GCADA’s SAFE program to ensure automotive dealership employees have a clear and accurate understanding of HAZMAT shipping regulations.
How HAZMAT Regulations Affect Dealerships:
Dealership employees responsible for the transportation and handling of hazardous materials are required by law to be trained, tested and certified every 3 years. Some common materials found in dealerships and defined as “hazardous” include (but are not limited to) airbags, paints, batteries and chemicals.
What Dealership Employees Will Learn:
•Requirements for classifying hazardous materials
•Hazardous materials class definitions
•How to use the hazardous materials table
•How to package, mark, label, and placard hazardous materials
•Container requirements for shipping hazardous materials
•Requirements for bills of lading and hazardous waste manifests
•Proper procedures for shipping hazardous materials
Who Should Attend?
Those employees directly involved in the transportation of hazardous materials. This may include the Parts Manager, other Parts personnel, Service Manager, or Body Shop Manager.
