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Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Training for the Automotive Industry is a program created by GCADA’s SAFE program to ensure automotive dealership employees have a clear and accurate understanding of HAZMAT shipping regulations. Automotive dealers are subject to regulatory requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials. Dealers can find themselves in violation due to the complexity of ever-changing regulations, varied levels of hazmat transportation regulations, the complexity and increasing number of hazardous materials in vehicles, and the recent increased level of regulatory hazmat inspections. The SAFE HAZMAT training program helps dealerships prevent violations and creates a healthier work environment for employees.
How HAZMAT Regulations Affect Dealerships:
Dealership employees responsible for the transportation and handling of hazardous materials are required by law to be trained, tested and certified. Some common materials found in dealerships and defined as “hazardous” include (but not limited to) airbags, paints, batteries and chemicals.
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What Dealership Employees Will Learn:
- Requirements for classifying hazardous materials
- Hazardous materials class definitions
- How to use the hazardous materials table
- How to package, mark, label, and placard hazardous materials
- Container requirements for shipping hazardous materials
- Requirements for bills of lading and hazardous waste manifests
- Proper procedures for shipping hazardous materials
Who Should Attend?
Dealership employees shipping, receiving or handling materials classified as “hazardous”. This includes employees preparing hazardous materials for transport.
HAZMAT Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What types of materials in my dealership are considered “hazardous”?
A. Some examples of hazardous materials commonly found at dealerships include (but are not limited to) airbags, paints, batteries, chemicals.
Q. How often do dealership employees need to be trained?
A. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) strictly regulates the transportation of hazardous materials. DOT regulations require training every 3 years.
Q. What happens if I am found to be in violation of DOT HAZMAT regulations?
A. DOT fines are assessed on a per violation basis for untrained employees shipping and receiving hazardous materials. Fines of up to $30,000 have been imposed for failure to comply with the training requirements.
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Date:
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Time:
1:00pm–4:00pm
Location:
GCADA Training Center
10100 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
Cost:
GCADA SAFE Members – $0/Person
GCADA-Members – $35/Person
Non-Members – $55/Person
Registration:
Online www.gcada.org
Email kford@gcada.org
Fax 440-746-1504
Call 440-746-1500
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