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
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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