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Quick Quiz: Who are the "Hazmat Employees?"

Posted on 7/12/2024 by Lion Technology Inc.

Test your knowledge of the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations with a quick quiz.

An equipment operator who controls valves on a storage tank while hazmat is unloaded from a truck via hose.




Not quite.

Transportation of a hazardous material INCLUDES unloading from a vehicle. Employees involved in this task are "hazmat employees" who must complete hazmat training.

That's right.

Transportation of a hazardous material INCLUDES unloading from a vehicle. Employees involved in this task are "hazmat employees" who must complete hazmat training.

A chemistry technician who samples a product to ensure it meets specifications before a delivery is accepted.




Not quite.

As long as sampling the product does not directly affect the transportation of the hazardous material (including unloading from a bulk package), these sample testers are NOT considered hazmat employees.

That's right.

As long as sampling the product does not directly affect the transportation of the hazardous material (including unloading from a bulk package), these sample testers are NOT considered hazmat employees.

Mechanics who remove a security shield so that diesel fuel can be offloaded into an underground storage tank.




Not quite.

Because removing the shield does not directly affect the transportation of the material, these employees do not meet the definition of a hazmat employee according to PHMSA's letter.

That's right.

Because removing the shield does not directly affect the transportation of the material, these employees do not meet the definition of a hazmat employee according to PHMSA's letter.

Mechanics who unload hazmat packages from a vehicle in the presence of the carrier when a delivery arrives.




Not quite.

Per 49 CFR 171.8, the term hazmat employee includes an individual who, during the course of employment, loads, unloads, handles hazardous materials, or operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials.

That's right.

Per 49 CFR 171.8, the term hazmat employee includes an individual who, during the course of employment, loads, unloads, handles hazardous materials, or operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials.

A warehouse supervisor who selects shipping descriptions for hazmat shipments.




Not quite.

In this case, the warehouse supervisor is directly affecting the transportation of hazardous materials by choosing how the material is described on documentation to others in the supply chain.

That's right.

In this case, the warehouse supervisor is directly affecting the transportation of hazardous materials by choosing how the material is described on documentation to others in the supply chain.

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