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12/11/2025

2026 Hazmat and RCRA Training Schedules Out Now

See Lion's 2026 schedule of workshops and webinars to find out when expert-led hazardous materials and RCRA training will be in your area next year or find a webinar that fits your schedule.

4/18/2025

Is Hazmat Training Mandatory for Forklift Drivers?

This blog answers a common question about hazmat employee training for forklift drivers/operators: Does US DOT require hazmat training for forklift drivers who move hazmat packages or containers?

12/30/2024

New Maximum Hazmat Civil Penalties for 2025

US DOT agencies increased the maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of US hazardous materials shipping/transportation regulations, including for failure to provide hazmat training for employees.

4/18/2024

DOT HM-181 Hazmat Training Explained

The term "HM-181” gets thrown around as shorthand for the US DOT hazmat training requirements found in 49 CFR Part 172.704. Lion offers hazmat employee training to help organizations satisfy these requirements.

9/5/2023

Final Los Angeles Workshops Start Next Week

Be there when Lion presents live, expert-led hazmat and RCRA/Title 22 in Los Angeles (next week!) and San Jose for the final time this year.

12/5/2022

Hazmat Training Needed to Ship Hot Holiday Gifts

Many of the hottest tech gifts of 2022 are powered by lithium batteries: Wireless earbuds/headphones, fitness tracking watches, VR gaming equipment, heated gloves and socks, smartphones, and more.

12/5/2022

Maximize ROI From Your Training Budget

How EH&S leaders can create training experiences that drive higher rates of compliance, improve employee engagement, and lower the risk of accidents.

10/31/2022

2023 Training Schedule Now Available

Plan your next hazardous materials and hazardous waste training with a full-year view of in-person workshops and live, instructor-led webinars.

7/1/2022

When Shipping Fireworks Goes Wrong

This year’s Independence Day celebration started one week early in New Jersey, when a truck carrying a reported 10,000 pounds of fireworks caught fire on Route 287

6/30/2022

Fatal Chlorine Gas Incident in Jordan

On June 27, a storage tank slipped from a crane’s hoist at the port of Aqaba in Jordan, resulting in a horrifying and fatal release of chlorine gas.

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I have attended other training providers, but Lion is best. Lion is king of the hazmat jungle!!!

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