DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging
In accordance with the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H.
Does not include general awareness, security awareness, and modal specific training.
Customer Reviews
“I found this DOT packaging course a great help and recommend it to my team if I feel they require to brush up on their knowledge every so often!”
Zackery Fitz, Hazmat Packaging Line Supervisor
“I find short courses like this very helpful in my day to day work! This DOT packing training is well created and not boring for such a dry subject!”
Mary Evers, Packaging Operator
Success
- Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Syllabus
- Accreditation & Requirements
- Group Training
- SCORM Package
- Q&A
Our DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is designed for hazmat employers and hazmat employees involved in the identification, maintenance, replacement, and use of packages for the transportation of hazardous materials.
Selecting the right packaging for hazardous materials is the key to preventing a spill or release during transportation.
The course will help learners identify the correct packaging for specific classes of hazardous materials and any exceptions to these packaging requirements.
This function specific training will broaden the learner’s knowledge of the hazardous materials packaging requirements acquired during the DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training.
Some of the benefits of HAZWOPER OSHA Online Training
Once the required study time of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training has been completed, you can take the final exam. When you pass the final exam, you will receive an electronic course completion certificate that will be emailed to you immediately.
- Our online support is available 24/7, 365-days a year.
- Our telephone support is available Monday to Saturday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific time).
Please reach us via:
- Email: info@HAZWOPER-OSHA.com
- Toll-free: (866) 429-6742
- Local: (310) 498-0546
Our Interactive course adds more value for the learner - by creating a two-way dialogue – enabling a personalized, user-focused experience from start to finish. We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics and animations to make user experience easy and plausible and to keep the content fresh and as lively as possible.
All of our courses are narrated by professional narrators, who KNOW how to bring their words to life in a enthusiastic, conversational tone. We firmly believe that the right voice can help elevate your learning experience.
Please click here to view demo.
This course is taken entirely online, and the material can be accessed anywhere, anytime from a computer, iPad®, iPhone®, or an Android® device of your choice. All you need is a fast internet connection and access to a web browser. All of our courses are built using HTML 5, making them more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet).
Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content.
Supported Browsers
MozillaFirefox
AppleSafari
MicrosoftEdge
GoogleChrome
The core objective of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is to familiarize workers with the function specific training requirements of 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H.
Learning Objectives
After completion of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training course the learner will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations;
- Differentiate between the terms “package” and “packaging”;
- Understand the general and specific packaging requirements for hazardous materials;
- Describe the four types of hazardous materials excepted from the general packaging requirements of the HMR; and
- Discuss the considerations for reuse and reconditioning of hazardous material packaging.
2 Hour DOT Training: Packaging Course Syllabus
This course consists of 2 modules broken down into 3 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.
Course Content
Lessons
DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training - Packaging: Introduction
Module 1: Hazardous Materials Regulations
- Lesson 1: Regulatory Overview
Module 2: Packaging
- Lesson 2: General Packaging Requirements
- Lesson 3: Specific Packaging Requirements
Final Examination
This course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are issued by OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory agencies. The course meets the compliance requirements of the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Training Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Certification
Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
A Final Note
In order to ensure compliance with federal regulations, always consult a current copy of the HMR and any subsequent final rules published in the Federal Register.
It is important to remember that attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, in addition to this online course it is important that you receive additional on-site training from your employer.
As an employer, do you want to train your employees as a team? Do your employees want to learn from a qualified instructor?
HAZWOPER OSHA offers customized group instructor-led training (ILT). We facilitate virtual training for groups of all sizes, led by OSHA-authorized trainers who guide individuals through the key topics of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Packaging Training as per the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) 49 CFR Part 173.
We can customize this DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course with your workplace-specific requirements so you can quickly and easily meet your workplace safety and health training goals.
Instructor-Led Training
Rates for the ILT course depends on the number of participants and changes required (if any) to the course content.
Email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us with the:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date for scheduling the training, and
- Number of employees expected to be trained.
To learn more about group instructor-led training, click here.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
In-Person Group Training
To get a quote for in-person group safety training, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us with the following details:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date(s) for the training,
- Location for the training, and
- Number of expected participants.
For more information about in-person on-site safety training, click here.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
‘Large corporations often operate and manage in-house learning management systems (LMS).’
We understand this statement and are ready to support employers in fulfilling their safety training goals by providing you with SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 compatible safety training course files.
If you are in search of SCORM compliant safety training courses developed in compliance with OSHA, HAZWOPER, NFPA 70E, DOT Hazmat, and RCRA safety regulations, then you are at the right place!
As experts in the field of safety training, we at HAZWOPER OSHA Training are aware of the various methods employers use to train their employees. Therefore, we are prepared to develop customized SCORM packages to suit your organization’s safety training needs. As such, we can convert this online DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course into a SCORM package to enable you to train your employees using your company’s LMS, making training accessible and hassle-free.
For information on rates, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us, and we will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
To learn more about SCORM Packages, click here.
Answer:
All our courses are designed to take a specific amount of time. However, some students may get through the course more quickly, while others may take longer to complete their training. This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course will take around 2 hours to complete.
Answer:
When transporting hazardous materials, all shipments must comply with the Unites States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Businesses and personnel involved in the packaging of hazardous materials for transportation must be aware of, and comply with, the requirements as set out by the HMR.
This course will explain the general and specific packaging requirements for hazardous materials and will provide examples of how to find the required information on the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). Packaging requirements for leaking and damaged containers, liquid hazardous materials, and empty packaging are also discussed.
The DOT Hazmat transportation training requirements are outlined in Subpart H of Part 172 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Answer:
This particular DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course will enable employees to gain a more in-depth understanding of the various general and specific packaging requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials as recommended by the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT).
Hence, all hazmat employers and employees who prepare hazardous materials for shipment or engage in the actual transportation of hazardous materials in commerce must receive adequate training to understand and interpret the requirements set forth in the HMT.
This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training course is specifically suited to:
- Broaden the knowledge of individuals who have completed our 4-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training course.
- Common, contract, and private carriers who package for commercial transportation hazardous materials;
- Employees involved in the design, manufacture, inspection, maintenance, reconditioning, repair, or testing of a package, container, or packaging component that is used for the storage and transportation of hazardous materials in commerce;
- Shippers who offer hazardous materials in commerce for transport within states, between states, or internationally;
- Workers whose jobs require them to handle and move, load, unload, etc., for commercial transportation packages of hazardous materials, chemicals, and hazardous waste;
- Employees handling hazmat packages at any point in the transportation value chain including those handling and accepting hazmat packaging for freight forwarding; and
- Compliance officers who certify that all applicable requirements of the HMR are being met.
Answer:
The DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and specifically includes guidance pertaining to 49 CFR Part 173.
For both general and function specific guidance on the U.S. DOT’s hazmat regulations, enroll for our 10-Hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training course.
Answer:
This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training certificate has a 3-year validity period. Individuals must re-take this DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course when their safety training certificate expires in order to renew their certification and fulfill the DOT’s recurrent training requirements.
Answer:
Yes. Employees whose job function directly affects the safe transportation of hazardous materials must receive training within 90 days after employment or a change in job function.
Hazmat employees must receive recurrent training at least once every three years. For employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials by air, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires recurrent training once every two years. In addition, according to 49 CFR 172.702(b), the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training certification must also be updated whenever the DOT issues a new regulation or revises any existing regulations. No employee can perform any activities under the new or revised DOT regulations unless he/she has undergone training which incorporate the new and/or revised rules and regulations.
Answer:
To renew the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging safety training certification, this course must be taken again.
Answer:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Answer:
On the successful completion of the final exam, you will immediately be able to download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
Our DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is designed for hazmat employers and hazmat employees involved in the identification, maintenance, replacement, and use of packages for the transportation of hazardous materials.
Selecting the right packaging for hazardous materials is the key to preventing a spill or release during transportation.
The course will help learners identify the correct packaging for specific classes of hazardous materials and any exceptions to these packaging requirements.
This function specific training will broaden the learner’s knowledge of the hazardous materials packaging requirements acquired during the DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training.
Some of the benefits of HAZWOPER OSHA Online Training
Once the required study time of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training has been completed, you can take the final exam. When you pass the final exam, you will receive an electronic course completion certificate that will be emailed to you immediately.
- Our online support is available 24/7, 365-days a year.
- Our telephone support is available Monday to Saturday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific time).
Please reach us via:
- Email: info@HAZWOPER-OSHA.com
- Toll-free: (866) 429-6742
- Local: (310) 498-0546
Our Interactive course adds more value for the learner - by creating a two-way dialogue – enabling a personalized, user-focused experience from start to finish. We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics and animations to make user experience easy and plausible and to keep the content fresh and as lively as possible.
All of our courses are narrated by professional narrators, who KNOW how to bring their words to life in a enthusiastic, conversational tone. We firmly believe that the right voice can help elevate your learning experience.
Please click here to view demo.
This course is taken entirely online, and the material can be accessed anywhere, anytime from a computer, iPad®, iPhone®, or an Android® device of your choice. All you need is a fast internet connection and access to a web browser. All of our courses are built using HTML 5, making them more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet).
Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content.
Supported Browsers
MozillaFirefox
AppleSafari
MicrosoftEdge
GoogleChrome
The core objective of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is to familiarize workers with the function specific training requirements of 49 CFR Part 172 Subpart H.
Learning Objectives
After completion of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training course the learner will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations;
- Differentiate between the terms “package” and “packaging”;
- Understand the general and specific packaging requirements for hazardous materials;
- Describe the four types of hazardous materials excepted from the general packaging requirements of the HMR; and
- Discuss the considerations for reuse and reconditioning of hazardous material packaging.
2 Hour DOT Training: Packaging Course Syllabus
This course consists of 2 modules broken down into 3 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.
Course Content
Lessons
DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training - Packaging: Introduction
Module 1: Hazardous Materials Regulations
- Lesson 1: Regulatory Overview
Module 2: Packaging
- Lesson 2: General Packaging Requirements
- Lesson 3: Specific Packaging Requirements
Final Examination
This course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are issued by OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory agencies. The course meets the compliance requirements of the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Training Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Certification
Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
A Final Note
In order to ensure compliance with federal regulations, always consult a current copy of the HMR and any subsequent final rules published in the Federal Register.
It is important to remember that attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, in addition to this online course it is important that you receive additional on-site training from your employer.
As an employer, do you want to train your employees as a team? Do your employees want to learn from a qualified instructor?
HAZWOPER OSHA offers customized group instructor-led training (ILT). We facilitate virtual training for groups of all sizes, led by OSHA-authorized trainers who guide individuals through the key topics of the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Packaging Training as per the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) 49 CFR Part 173.
We can customize this DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course with your workplace-specific requirements so you can quickly and easily meet your workplace safety and health training goals.
Instructor-Led Training
Rates for the ILT course depends on the number of participants and changes required (if any) to the course content.
Email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us with the:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date for scheduling the training, and
- Number of employees expected to be trained.
To learn more about group instructor-led training, click here.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
In-Person Group Training
To get a quote for in-person group safety training, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us with the following details:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date(s) for the training,
- Location for the training, and
- Number of expected participants.
For more information about in-person on-site safety training, click here.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
‘Large corporations often operate and manage in-house learning management systems (LMS).’
We understand this statement and are ready to support employers in fulfilling their safety training goals by providing you with SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 compatible safety training course files.
If you are in search of SCORM compliant safety training courses developed in compliance with OSHA, HAZWOPER, NFPA 70E, DOT Hazmat, and RCRA safety regulations, then you are at the right place!
As experts in the field of safety training, we at HAZWOPER OSHA Training are aware of the various methods employers use to train their employees. Therefore, we are prepared to develop customized SCORM packages to suit your organization’s safety training needs. As such, we can convert this online DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course into a SCORM package to enable you to train your employees using your company’s LMS, making training accessible and hassle-free.
For information on rates, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) us, and we will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
To learn more about SCORM Packages, click here.
Answer:
All our courses are designed to take a specific amount of time. However, some students may get through the course more quickly, while others may take longer to complete their training. This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course will take around 2 hours to complete.
Answer:
When transporting hazardous materials, all shipments must comply with the Unites States Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Businesses and personnel involved in the packaging of hazardous materials for transportation must be aware of, and comply with, the requirements as set out by the HMR.
This course will explain the general and specific packaging requirements for hazardous materials and will provide examples of how to find the required information on the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). Packaging requirements for leaking and damaged containers, liquid hazardous materials, and empty packaging are also discussed.
The DOT Hazmat transportation training requirements are outlined in Subpart H of Part 172 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Answer:
This particular DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course will enable employees to gain a more in-depth understanding of the various general and specific packaging requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials as recommended by the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT).
Hence, all hazmat employers and employees who prepare hazardous materials for shipment or engage in the actual transportation of hazardous materials in commerce must receive adequate training to understand and interpret the requirements set forth in the HMT.
This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training course is specifically suited to:
- Broaden the knowledge of individuals who have completed our 4-hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: General Awareness Training course.
- Common, contract, and private carriers who package for commercial transportation hazardous materials;
- Employees involved in the design, manufacture, inspection, maintenance, reconditioning, repair, or testing of a package, container, or packaging component that is used for the storage and transportation of hazardous materials in commerce;
- Shippers who offer hazardous materials in commerce for transport within states, between states, or internationally;
- Workers whose jobs require them to handle and move, load, unload, etc., for commercial transportation packages of hazardous materials, chemicals, and hazardous waste;
- Employees handling hazmat packages at any point in the transportation value chain including those handling and accepting hazmat packaging for freight forwarding; and
- Compliance officers who certify that all applicable requirements of the HMR are being met.
Answer:
The DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and specifically includes guidance pertaining to 49 CFR Part 173.
For both general and function specific guidance on the U.S. DOT’s hazmat regulations, enroll for our 10-Hour DOT Hazmat Transportation: Advanced General Awareness Training course.
Answer:
This DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training certificate has a 3-year validity period. Individuals must re-take this DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging course when their safety training certificate expires in order to renew their certification and fulfill the DOT’s recurrent training requirements.
Answer:
Yes. Employees whose job function directly affects the safe transportation of hazardous materials must receive training within 90 days after employment or a change in job function.
Hazmat employees must receive recurrent training at least once every three years. For employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials by air, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires recurrent training once every two years. In addition, according to 49 CFR 172.702(b), the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging Training certification must also be updated whenever the DOT issues a new regulation or revises any existing regulations. No employee can perform any activities under the new or revised DOT regulations unless he/she has undergone training which incorporate the new and/or revised rules and regulations.
Answer:
To renew the DOT Hazmat Function Specific Training: Packaging safety training certification, this course must be taken again.
Answer:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Answer:
On the successful completion of the final exam, you will immediately be able to download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
