GISTnet H1u—Dangerous Goods Shipping Basics (U.S.) with General Safety/Security Training

H1u—Dangerous Goods Shipping Basics (U.S.) with General Safety/Security Training

Non-subscriber price: $360.00, Subscriber price: $278.00
Estimated total study time: 21 hours 31 minutes

This is a general purpose introductory course for anyone involved with the shipment and handling of dangerous goods. It teaches basic requirements common to both international and U.S. DOT rules. It is designed for use as stand-alone hazmat general awareness, security awareness and general safety training for employees with limited hazmat responsibilities.

Reality of Dangerous Goods—They're Dangerous!

Dangerous goods are part of our everyday life - at work, in our home and many places we visit. This lesson will help you recognize what must be handled as dangerous goods when commercially transported.

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 31 minutes)

Introduction
Dangerous Goods are DANGEROUS!
- Dangerous Goods Incidents Occur Daily, Many through Human Negligence
  - Accidents Happen!
  - Dangerous Goods Accident Statistics
  - Dangerous Goods Incident Statistics
- Really Bad Things Do Happen with Dangerous Goods
  - ValuJet Crash
  - Container Ship Fire
  - Railcar Spills Herbicide into River
  - Trucks Involved in Dangerous Goods Accidents
- Terrorists and Dangerous Goods
- "HazMat Employee "Training Requirement

The Law & Regulations

This lesson provides an overview of the different, though complimentary, sets of rules governing the shipment of dangerous goods internationally and in the U.S.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 57 minutes)

Introduction
Dangerous Goods Law & Regulations
- U.S. DOT Regulations
  - General
  - DOT Rules of Particular Importance to Shippers
    - 49 CFR 171-173
    - Dangerous Goods Arriving from Canada
    - Shipper/Carrier Registration with DOT
    - Hazmat Security Plan
    - "Hazmat Employee" Training
  - DOT Enforcement and Sanctions
    - General
    - Civil Penalties
    - Criminal Prosecution
- The IMDG Code (Vessel Shipment for Dangerous Goods)
- ICAO Dangerous Goods Regulations (Air Shipment of Dangerous Goods)
- European ADR (Road) and RID (Rail) Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Which Regulations Apply to Multimodal Transportation?
- Reliance upon Foreign Shipper when Arranging On-Carriage
- Risks with Cargo Transferred or On-Forwarded under Bond

International Standards for Dangerous Goods Classification and Packaging

In this lesson you will learn about international standards for the uniform classification of dangerous goods by type of hazard (hazard class and division) and degree of danger (packaging group). You will also learn about packaging requirements under the UN Performance Oriented Packaging (UN POP) standards.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 52 minutes)

Introduction
What Makes a Shipment Subject to "Dangerous Goods" Regulations?
- Dangerous Goods Defined
- Identification of Dangerous Goods
- Determining "Applicable" Dangerous Goods Regulations
International Standards for Hazard Classification and Communication
Identifying the Correct U.N. Number
Classification by Hazard (Hazard Class, Division)
Classification by Degree of Danger (Packing Group)
Dangerous Goods Packaging
- Dangerous Goods Packaging Objectives
  - U.S. HMR Packaging Requirements
    - General
    - Certification of DG Packaging in U.S.
- Packaging Standards
  - International Standards
  - National Competent Authority Packaging Requirements
- Package Marking & Certification by Manufacturer or Shipper

Hazard Communication

This lesson the shipper's responsibility for attaching a hazard label, and a warning label of required, to dangerous goods packages, along with specific information about the product and transaction parties.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 13 minutes)

Introduction
Responsibility
- U.S. OSHA Workplace Hazard Communication ("Right to Know")
Hazard Labels
Subsidiary Hazard Label
- U.S. Hazard Label Requirements
Handling Labels
Warning Labels for Pollutants and Waste Products
Information the Shipper Must Place on Each Dangerous Goods Package

Hazard Communication, cont.

This lesson continues with dangerous goods package marking requirements, including manufacturer's specifications, goods shipped under limited quantity and excepted quantity provisions, sample materials and overpacks.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 14 minutes)

Introduction
Package Manufacturer's Marking
Carrier Lot Labels; Other Labels and Marking
Affixing Labels and Markings
Packaging for "Limited Quantities"
"Excepted Quantities"
Transportation of Sample Materials
Overpack Containing Dangerous Goods

Shipper's Declaration and Certification

This lesson covers the shipper's responsibility to properly document the shipment via a shipper's declaration and certification.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 1 minute)

Introduction
Shipper Documentation
- Shipper's Declaration
  - General Requirements
  - Specific Shipper's Declaration Information Requirements
- Shipper's Certification

Transportation Carrier Dangerous Goods Documentation

This lesson addresses documentation required by a transportation carrier when transporting dangerous goods.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 8 minutes)

Introduction
Dangerous Goods Information Required by Transportation Carrier(s)
- General
- Cargo Booking
  - Why Advanced Booking of Dangerous Goods Is Important
  - Information to Provide When Booking Dangerous Goods
- Documentation Variation by Transportation Mode
  - Truck/Rail (Shipper-Prepared Transport Document)
  - Ocean/Intermodal (Ocean Carrier Issued Bill of Lading)
  - Air Freight
- Transport Document Preparation for "Limited Quantities"
- Air Waybill Preparation for "Excepted Quantities"

Dangerous Goods Vehicle Loading/Transfer Requirements

This lesson provides an overview of responsibilities of shipper and transportation carrier(s) with respect to loading of trucks, intermodal containers, rail cars and handling of high-risk cargo at ocean terminals.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 41 minutes)

Introduction
Dangerous Goods Vehicle/Container Loading Responsibilities
- General
  - Hazardous Material Employees
  - Cargo Segregation
  - Dangerous Goods Stowage Requirements Vary by Transport Mode
  - Placards
  - Vehicle/Container Packing Certificate
    - Visual Container Inspection Required Before Loading Dangerous Goods
    - CPC Responsibility and Information Requirements
- Loading Supervision by Fire Marshal
Vehicle/Container Placarding & Stowage Rules
- Placarding
  - Placarding Requirement—General
  - Responsibility to Provide and Affix Placards to Trucks
  - Placarding of Intermodal Containers
  - Placarding of Aircraft Containers/ULDs
  - U.S. Placarding Requirements
- Truck/Container Stowage Rules
- Container Packing Certificate

Infectious Substances; U.S. "Hazmat Employee(s)" Qualification

This lesson covers two topics:

Shipment of infectious substances, and,
U.S. DOT requirements for training of personnel performing tasks associated with the shipment of hazardous materials, including preparation and packaging of materials, documentation, "offering" HAZMAT to a transportation carrier and carrier responsibilities.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 36 minutes)

Introduction
Shipping Requirements for Infectious Substances
- General—Known or Suspected Infectious Substances
- Diagnostic and Clinical Specimens
- Packaging of Infectious Substances
  - Known or Suspected Infectious Substances
  - Diagnostic and Clinical Specimens
- Documentation of Infectious Substances
General "Hazmat Employee" Requirements
- Responsibility for Employee Training and Certification
Responsibilities/Tasks for Which Hazmat Certification is Required
Access to Applicable Dangerous Goods Regulations

Hazmat Security Awareness

This lesson addresses cargo security concerns arising from both traditional and terrorists threats, and security measures to counter these threats.

This lesson and the next, when completed, fulfill the "security awareness" training required for employer certification as a "hazmat employee" under 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4).

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 17 minutes)

Introduction
Preventing Terrorist Use of Commercial Transportation
HMR Security Requirements
DOT HAZMAT Security Training; Relationship to Other USG-Mandated Security Training
Security Awareness
- DOT Security Awareness Training Requirement
- Particular Security Concerns as a Hazmat Offeror or Carrier
  - General
  - HAZMAT Security Plan Required for Shipments of Interest to Terrorists
U.S. Hazardous Materials Security Plans—General
- Hazardous Materials for which a Security Plan is Required
- Key Security Goals for Transportation of Hazmat
- Dangerous Goods Checklists
  - Checklists Help Identify Security Vulnerabilities
  - DOT Checklists
  - Creating Operational Checklists

Hazmat Security Awareness, continued

Here we focus on how to recognize various types of threats or security breaches, and what to do (and not do) when confronting a security concern. Next we cover those hazard classes and circumstances which trigger the requirement for a DOT-mandated hazmat security plan. We conclude this lesson with requirements the DOT has imposed on truckers carrying hazmat which should be checked before hiring a trucker to carry hazmat.

(Estimated study time: 54 minutes)

Introduction
Hazardous Materials for which a Security Plan is Required
Key Security Goals for Transportation of Hazmat
Checklists Help Identify Security Vulnerabilities
Available Cargo and Inventory Security Checklists and Programs
- Checklists in General
- TAPA Minimum Security Requirements
- Government Security Requirements and Checklists
- Business Partner Requirements
Creating Operational Checklists
Trucker Legal Requirements to Carry Hazmat

Additional U.S. DOT HAZMAT Compliance Concerns

In this lesson we address additional DOT requirements and compliance issues, including concerns a forwarder, customs broker or 3PL should have when re-forwarding goods packaged and certified by a foreign shipper.

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

Introduction
Hiring Carriers, Packers, Others to Handle Dangerous Goods
Acting as a Dangerous Goods (HAZMAT) "Offeror"
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Emergency Response Telephone Number/Information

General Safety When Working with Hazardous Materials

This lesson addresses general workplace safety and individual employee responsibility for safety, as these are the underlying pre-conditions for safe handling of Hazmat.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 49 minutes)

Introduction
Employee Knowledge & Training in Dangerous Goods
- U.S. DOT Requirements
- OSHA Safety Training Requirements
Employee Responsibilities
- Safety is YOUR Responsibility—ACTION Required
- Your Safety Responsibilities as an Employee
- Training
- Safety-Oriented Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Safe Work Habits and Procedures
- Task & Equipment Safety
Personal Protective Equipment and Safe Work Habits
- Dress and Personal Protective Clothing
- Basic (Every Day) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Safe Manual Lifting Procedures
  - General
  - Unsafe Manual Lifting Body Mechanics
  - Safe Manual Lifting—Body Mechanics
- Understanding Safety-Related Signs

Working Safely with Equipment and Tools

This final lesson addresses the safe use of materials handling equipment and tools used to secure cargo on pallets and on/in transport conveyances.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 17 minutes)

Introduction
Equipment Safety
- Forklift Trucks
  - Working With or Near Forklift Trucks
  - OSHA Safety and Operator Training Requirement
Other Material Handling Equipment
- Dock Boards and Dock Levelers
  - General
  - Is Your Dock Board Safe for a Particular Forklift Truck and Load?
  - Other Dock Board Hazards
- Pallet Jacks
- Hand-operated MHE & Accessories
  - Hand Trucks
  - J-Bars and Other Levers
  - Chains, Hooks, Other Dragging Devices
    - Drag Cargo Only When Necessary
    - Damage to Cargo
    - Accident & Injury
    - Safety Rules When Pulling/Dragging Cargo
- Working Safely with Tools & Equipment
  - Sealing, Shrink Wrapping & Banding Tools
  - Carpentry Tools
  - Fans & Ventilation Tools