Training

10 Jan

How Simple Mistakes Become Costly

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49 CFR 1022. What is it? What should I expect?

 

In case you didn’t know, 49 CFR 1022 refers to the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment. The Surface Transportation Board (board) has issued its final rule adjusting the annual inflation for 2018-2019 pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

 

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31 Oct

Who's Responsible For Rail Training and Reviews?

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Rail Safety Training and Reviews

Why am I, as a private rail shipper, responsible for providing rail safety training to my employees?

If you have employees who operate mobile railcar movers or locomotives within your facility you are required to train your employees on the operation of that equipment, and to follow all manufacturer recommendations for safe operation of the equipment.

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11 Sep

What is “Competency Based” Regulatory Training?

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Whether shipping a hazardous material by ground, rail, air or vessel many factors play a role in determining which provisions of the regulations will keep your shipments in compliance. Regulations, by their very nature, can be confusing to interpret no matter how many times you read them. Applying the exceptions and additional requirements within the regulations can cause even a seasoned shipper an occasional headache. For some employees, being able to take a training concept and apply it to their real life shipping situation is scary at best.

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