Rail Union Affiliations
WELCOME to the Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program's web site
This site is dedicated to rail workers and rail hazmat issues, and was developed with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). NIEHS funding also provides hazardous materials training and radiological transportation courses on the NLC campus and in the field.
The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program also receives funding from the US Department of Transportation to conduct Hazmat Instructor Train the Trainer courses at the National Labor College/George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. This training is offered to rail workers who have completed the pre-requisite training. (See Course Dates for more information and training schedule).
Register for 2011-12 HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION COURSES - Applications are being accepted for hazardous materials, hazmat instructor training, and radiological transportation training courses offered at the National Labor College at the George Meany Center campus. See Course Dates.
UPDATE
may 8, 2012
DOT Hazardous Materials Instructors Training (HMIT) Funding Approved
After a considerable delay we are happy to announce that funding for the DOT trainer program has been awarded.
The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is building a nationwide pool of peer instructors to deliver hazmat training. This DOT-funded train-the-trainer course provides regional peer trainers with the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver this awareness level hazmat training at their job-sites, union meetings and in their communities. Two courses will be offered this summer on the NLC campus in Silver Spring, MD. We realize many of the members wanting to attend this training have not been able to afford the additional time away from work, home and family. To accommodate the needs of these workers the July 22-27, 2012 course offering will include an eight hour awareness course on the first scheduled meeting date. For the July 16-21, 2012 the completion of an 8 hour Hazardous Materials awareness course, hazmat awareness online or the Chemical Emergency Response in the 4 or 5 day format offered by this program, will be a prerequisite to attend.
If you want to educate and protect yourself and your co-workers, sign up for the DOT HMIT train the trainer course and become a regional peer trainer.
Sign up today to become a part of this exciting program.