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.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 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 177, Subpart B, Loading and Unloading
- 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