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.
october 14, 2011 | 1:30pm
The Department of Transportation has issued the following notification regarding funding for the DOT Hazardous Material Instructor Training Grant:
"Since the Federal Government will be beginning Fiscal Year 2012 under a Continuing Resolution, it is necessary to delay the release of all FY12 Grant funding. This delay applies to our HMIT and SPSTG awardees. It is our goal to award the funds as soon as we have a full-year appropriation or an enacted bill that will allow us the authority to do so. Your patience is appreciated."
Because of this delay it is necessary for us to cancel the November 15-19, 2011 Advanced Trainer class. Once funding is released we will reschedule and notify you immediately.