BOE Regulatory and Hazardous Materials Compliance Training

Who is a "Hazmat Employee"?

Current regulations define hazmat employees who must be trained to include those that do the following activities:

• Load, unload or handle hazardous materials

• Manufacturer, test, recondition, repair, mark or otherwise qualify packages for use in the transportation of hazardous materials

• Prepare hazardous materials for transportation

• Are responsible for the safety of hazardous materials in transportation

• Operate a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials

The Extra Advantages of BOE Training

Naturally, our courses cover the relevant regulatory requirements of hazmat employee training required by CFR 49, Part 172, Subpart H for general awareness and familiarization, function specific and recurrent training.  We emphasize common hazmat safety and regulatory compliance problems that our veteran inspectors have encountered in the field.  But, BOE's training modules go beyond the basics and exceed DOT's training requirements by including the following:

• General Awareness/Familiarization

• Shipping Papers

• Marking and Labeling

• Placarding

• Packaging

• Tank Car Loading/Unloading

• Cargo Tank Loading/Unloading

• Tank Car Shop Requirements

• Tank Car Repairs

• Railroad Operations

• Railroad Hazmat Rules

• Security Awareness

To ensure compliance with DOT's record-keeping requirements, we issue certificates for all employees who successfully complete training and testing with a description of the training materials used.  Whatever your training demands, we can customize a training program to fit.

How Else Can We Help You?

    BOE offers a variety of other services including:

• Confidential inspections to evaluate compliance with hazmat regulations

• An annual seminar dedicated entirely to hazmat transportation issues

• A variety of hazmat publications including DOT's hazmat regulations - www.boepublications.com

• Certification and recertification inspections of tank car facilities to ensure compliance with the AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Specification M-1002

• Quality Assurance Audits as prescribed by the AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Specification M-1003

• Statistical data on railroad hazmat incidents useful for risk management analysis

Our Clients

Numerous chemical shippers and all major railroads in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are members of the BOE, and our inspectors conduct hundreds of the described activities each year.

For more information about how the BOE can help with your training needs, please call 719-584-7151 or email boe@aar.com

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