Home > Units & Tenants > 345th Air Force Training Squadron. 345th Air Force Training Squadron. Air Transportation Apprentice Course (AFSC 2T231), and Hazardous Materials Courses (HazMat Preparer and HazMat Airlift Inspector). Services Courses. Visit the AF Portal, 345 TRS Home page. Advance Culinary Skills Course (Army Course.
Hazmat training is required for employees who: • Read and interpret regulations • Supervise hazmat shipping operations • Classify or name hazardous materials for transport • Package shipments or load containers • Affix hazmat marks and labels • Load or unload motor vehicles • Fill out or sign hazmat shipping papers • Train other employees Hazmat Training Basics In the US, the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates hazardous materials transportation— including hazmat training. • New hazmat employees must be trained within 90 days of hire/assignment. • New hazmat employees must work under supervision until trained.
• Hazmat training must be repeated at least once every three years. • Employers must keep records of hazmat training. • The minimum civil penalty for each hazmat training violation is $481 per day. • The maximum civil penalty for each hazmat shipping violation is $79,976 per day.
[See 49 CFR 172.704 and 49 U.S.C. 5123] In addition to costly civil penalties, failure to comply with domestic and international hazmat shipping regulations can result in rejected shipments, carrier blacklisting, incidents in transit, property damage, and injury to employees or the public.