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Short answer
49 CFR 177.800 requires carriers to comply with all applicable requirements in this part and ensure their hazmat employees receive training in relation to the transportation of hazardous materials by motor vehicle. It also mandates that shipments of hazardous materials be transported without unnecessary delay. Carriers must perform the duties specified and ensure their hazmat employees are trained as required by this part and subpart H of part 172.
The rule says
"Each carrier, including a connecting carrier, shall perform the duties specified and comply with all applicable requirements in this part and shall ensure its hazmat employees receive training in relation thereto." (49 CFR 177.800(b))
"A carrier may not transport a hazardous material by motor vehicle unless each of its hazmat employees involved in that transportation is trained as required by this part and subpart H of part 172 of this subchapter." (49 CFR 177.800(c))
"All shipments of hazardous materials must be transported without unnecessary delay, from and including the time of commencement of the loading of the hazardous material until its final unloading at destination." (49 CFR 177.800(d))
In plain English
This regulation emphasizes the importance of compliance and training for carriers and their hazmat employees. Carriers must ensure that their employees are properly trained to handle hazardous materials, and that shipments are transported without delay. In practice, this means that carriers must have a systematic training program in place, and that employees must be trained on the specific requirements of this part and subpart H of part 172.
What to do
- Ensure that all hazmat employees receive training in relation to the transportation of hazardous materials by motor vehicle.
- Develop a systematic training program that covers the requirements of this part and subpart H of part 172.
- Ensure that shipments of hazardous materials are transported without unnecessary delay.
- Review and comply with all applicable requirements in this part.