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Based on 49 CFR 172.702, as a motor-carrier owner (hazmat employer), you are required to do the following:
* Ensure that every hazmat employee is trained according to the rules in this subpart.
* Thoroughly instruct each hazmat employee on the specific requirements of the subchapter that apply to any function they perform.
* Prohibit any hazmat employee from performing a hazmat function unless they have been properly instructed in the applicable requirements (with the exception provided in § 172.704(c)(1)).
* Ensure that each hazmat employee is tested by appropriate means on the required training subjects listed in § 172.704.
Please note that this training can be provided directly by you as the employer or through other public or private sources.