DOT Hazmat Transportation — General Awareness with Function-Specific Training (Packaging & Labeling)
Course Overview
The DOT Hazmat Transportation General Awareness with Function-Specific Training in Packaging and Labeling course is designed to teach learners how to identify and select the correct packaging, markings, and labels for specific hazardous material classes. Proper packaging and labeling prevent spills, releases, and regulatory violations during transportation by highway, rail, air, or vessel.
Standards covered in this course are contained in 49 CFR Parts 171–180 (Hazardous Materials Regulations — HMR), as enforced by the U.S. Department of Transportation and PHMSA. For a deeper dive into function-specific hazmat training, consider our 10-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training.
Who Needs This Course?
- Private carrier employees working with hazardous materials transportation in commerce
- Personnel designing, manufacturing, inspecting, maintaining, reconditioning, repairing, or testing packaging, containers, or packaging components used to store/transport hazardous materials
- Individuals handling hazardous materials packages along the transportation chain
- Persons responsible for marking, labeling, or otherwise indicating the presence of hazardous materials in packages
Why Choose This Course?
- Clear, up-to-date guidance based on the latest DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171–180)
- Builds worker confidence and competence in preparing hazardous materials for transport
- Comprehensive coverage of packaging, labeling, markings, and placarding requirements
- Flexible, self-paced online delivery for easy onboarding and refresher training
- Practical examples and checklists to implement compliant packaging and labeling procedures
This course is ideal as an onboarding requirement, periodic refresher, or part of a compliance program for companies involved in hazardous materials transportation.
Regulatory note: The HMR (49 CFR Parts 171–180) contains detailed requirements for classification, packaging specifications, marking, labeling, placarding, shipping papers, and emergency response information. Employers should ensure workers complete function-specific training relevant to their job duties.
After completing the OSHA Competent Person for Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring Training course, the learner will be able to:
Understand the purpose and applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Identify hazardous materials and the basic hazard classes and divisions.
Use the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and interpret the information contained therein.
Identify the information required for preparing hazardous material shipping papers and the hazardous waste manifest.
Understand the requirements for marking, labeling, and placarding of hazardous material shipments.
Summarize the requirements for proper packaging, loading, and unloading of hazardous material shipments.
Recognize and apply transportation-specific requirements for the correct carrier mode of shipments.
Outline the basic protocols for recognizing and responding to potential security threats.