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Training Requirements for Persons Involved in the Transportation of Lithium Batteries

In case you haven’t heard, the transportation in commerce of lithium batteries of all types – and of almost all sizes – is subject to the regulations of several regulatory agencies depending on how it is to be transported. Transportation…

Training HazMat Drivers in Hijacking Prevention

Training HazMat Drivers in Hijacking Prevention

The Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT at 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4) mandate Security Awareness Training be provided to all HazMat Employees with their initial and triennial HazMat Employee Training.  This training should provide an awareness of security risks associated with HazMat transportation…

The Hazardous Waste Personnel Training Requirement for a Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste

The Hazardous Waste Personnel Training Requirement for a Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste

The regulatory requirement for training employees who work with or around hazardous waste or may respond to a hazardous waste emergency depends upon your hazardous waste generator status (take this quick survey to determine your hazardous waste generator status).  A…

RCRA Training is the Solution for South Carolina Company Facing EPA Fines for Hazardous Waste Violations

Sumter Coatings, Inc. (SCI) in Sumter, SC must pay a $55,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations discovered at its facility during…