A record of current training, inclusive of the preceding
three years, must be created and retained by each hazmat employer for each
hazmat employee for as long as that employee is employed by the employer as a
hazmat employee and for 90 days there after.
The record must include:
- hazmat employee's name;
- most recent training completion date of the hazmat employee's training;
- description, copy, or the location of the training materials used to meet the training requirements;
- name and address of the person providing the training; and
- certification that the hazmat employee has been trained and tested.
Please note: 49 CFR 172.704(d) of the HMR requires each hazmat employer to create and retain a record certifying the current training of each hazmat employee. It is the responsibility of the hazmat employer to complete additional company-specific training in order to formally certify each student. Trainers may use the J. J. Keller-issued certificate for compliance with the recordkeeping requirements in Section 172.704(d)(3). The trainer and the trainer’s company are considered the “person providing the training” in Section 172.704(d)(4). Because of this, trainers should maintain additional records documenting a description or copy of the additional company-specific training materials provided to each student.