The D.O.T. Training Rule (49 CFR 172.700)
What companies are affected?
- Hazardous Materials Employers
- Any company that manufactures, warehouses, distributes or transports a hazardous material becomes a "hazardous materials employer."
Who must be trained?
- Hazardous Materials Employees
- A hazardous materials employee is any person who directly effects the safety of a hazardous material in transportation.