Companies Benefit From Haz-mat Training

For the past year, the pressure to train haz-mat employees has been emphasized. There have been some questions about who qualifies for required training, and the DOT has been clear that from manufacturing to sales, all those that can affect Hazardous Material transport or storage must be trained. What seems to be a great company benefit resulting from training is that employees are becoming aware that some of their routine procedures cannot continue without suffering heavy regulatory fines. For example, paint samples (a flammable liquid) were sometimes sent via mail or overnight courier, but in haz-mat training, one learns that this type of shipment is no longer allowed. In other scenarios, shipments of poison, fuel, and machine engines with vapor or fumes present are also not allowed. In fact, if an employee were to unknowingly violate these regulations, the employer could receive a fine of up to $100,000.00. Though just one example of exposure, understanding proper haz-mat regulations is one key for companies to remain compliant and not suffer regulatory violation fines.