Hazmat Training: Reporting An Incident

Hazardous materials (hazmat) can be a risk to health, safety, and property when shipped. The Department of Transportation (DOT) decides what items are considered hazmat.

The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are a set of rules created by The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Even when all possible precautions are taken, accidents and incidents can and will happen during hazmat transportation. The HMR require all hazmat employees to be trained on the proper procedures for responding quickly and safely to leaks, spills, and other such emergencies.

Hazmat Training: Reporting an Incident is designed to help satisfy the function-specific training requirements regarding hazmat incident reporting.

Please note: 49 CFR 172.704(d) of the HMR requires each hazmat employer to create and retain a record certifying the current training of each hazmat employee. It is the responsibility of the hazmat employer to complete additional company-specific training in order to formally certify each learner. Trainers may use the J. J. Keller-issued certificate for compliance with the recordkeeping requirements in Section 172.704(d)(3). The trainer and the trainer's company are considered the "person providing the training" in Section 172.704(d)(4). Because of this, trainers should maintain additional records documenting a description or copy of the additional company-specific training materials provided to each learner.

After completing this training program, employees will be able to:

• Explain when and how to report a hazmat incident via telephone
• Identify when and how to submit a written incident report to PHMSA