DOT Driver and Carrier Responsibilities
Learning objectives
- Describe the driver's responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation.
- Describe the carrier company's responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation.
Course overview
This is Lesson 4 of a five-lesson hazardous materials transportation awareness curriculum. The purpose of the lesson is to provide individuals who are involved with the transportation of hazardous materials with an awareness-level understanding of driver and carrier responsibilities to ensure safe hazardous materials transportation. This awareness-level course has been prepared to meet the intent of the Federal DOT hazardous material regulations, Title 49 CFR, Parts 172 through 173.
- 25 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Driver Responsibilities
- Carrier Responsibilities
Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 172, Subpart B, Table of Hazardous Materials Table and Special Provisions
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 177, 177.817, Shipping papers
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C, Part 177, Subpart B, Loading and Unloading