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The transportation of people and goods are the lifeblood of our everyday economy. Businesses are tasked with not only meeting their deadlines, but doing so in a safe manner. PureSafety's curriculum targets the most common training requirements required by the Department of Transportation. Courses ranging from "DOT Driver Compliance" to "Extreme Driving Conditions" can help you ensure that training program is heading in the right direction.

Defensive Driving: Large Vehicles
Most vehicle accidents are actually the result of human error. If an error is made at the wrong moment, an accident or collision will result. A consistent, defensive approach to driving is the best way to reduce the likelihood of driver error. The goal of this course is simple: to provide you with the knowledge and safe driving techniques you need to prevent collisions and violations.

Course Length:
57 Minutes

Learning Objectives:
  • Characteristics of defensive drivers
  • Major causes of traffic accidents
  • What you can do to control your vehicle as you drive
  • Actions to take to remain in control of yourself as you drive

    Course Languages:
    English
    Spanish

    DOT Driver Compliance
    This training covers some important US Department of Transportation ( DOT) rules that all Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers are required to follow. They include driver qualifications, the revised Hours of Service regulations, how to fill in a log book correctly, requirements for inspections, safety equipment needed on board a truck and some Hazardous Materials HAZMAT) issues. The purpose of all of these rules is to keep CMV drivers and everyone else on the road safe.

    Course Length:
    24 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Documents needed for a qualified driver
  • Hours of Service regulations
  • Filling out a daily log sheet
  • Required inspections
  • Requirements for drug and alcohol testing
  • HazMat compliance issues
  • What a DOT auditor will look for during an inspection

    Course Languages:
    English

    Fifteen Passenger Van Safety
    A 15-passenger van behaves much differently from a passenger car. Most people do not know that these vans are more likely to roll over than any other type of vehicle. This course offers safe van-driving techniques that, if implemented, will drastically reduce the risk of injury or even death when driving a 15-passenger van.

    Course Length:
    46 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Differences between driving a 15-passenger van and driving a car
  • Effective driving preparation strategies to maximize safety
  • Safe van-driving techniques
  • Procedures to safely conclude a trip

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Introduction
    Hazardous materials are such a common part of our daily lives despite the fact that they can be poisonous, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive by nature. We also transport more than four billion tons of it by highway, air, rail and vessel all across the US each year. The problem comes when there’s a release of HAZMAT.

    Course Length:
    11 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Benefit and risks of hazardous materials
  • Handling and transportation of hazardous materials
  • Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 1 - The Hazardous Materials Table
    Because of the risks and dangers associated with shipping hazardous materials, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and its supporting agencies regulate the transport of these materials within the US and ensure we comply with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (or the HMR).

    Course Length:
    15 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Identify proper shipping names
  • Know how to decipher the codes within the HMT
  • Utilize Appendix A and B of the HMT to determine which materials qualify as a hazardous substance or marine pollutant

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 2 - Shipping Papers
    PureSafety's series of Hazardous Materials Transportation e-Lessons provides general awareness training for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations. Module 2 of the PureSafety Hazmat training series covers the components of a properly prepared shipping paper.

    Course Length:
    25 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the information required on shipping papers
  • Recognize the correct entries for the shipping and basic descriptions
  • Identify shipping paper and certification exceptions
  • Select the appropriate retention requirements for shipping papers

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 3 - Packaging
    If given the task of packaging or inspecting and accepting hazardous materials for transportation could you do so in compliance with the HMR’s (Hazardous Materials Regulations) packaging requirements? Your employer wants to make sure you can, since the U.S. Department of Transportation (or DOT) and its designated agencies regulate the packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. These agencies also have the authority to inspect hazardous materials, or HAZMAT, packages and, fine or penalize you as well as your employer for any HMR violations. Therefore, this module focuses on the various actions shippers and carriers must take to ensure that hazardous materials meet the general packaging requirements.

    Course Length:
    15 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the packaging requirements and exceptions for hazardous materials
  • Determine which types of packages and materials are forbidden from transportation
  • Recall the requirements for reusing packaging, as well as for transporting leaking or damaged packages and empty packaging

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 4 - Marking
    PureSafety's series of Hazardous Materials Transportation e-Lessons provides general awareness training for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations. Module 4 of the PureSafety Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules covers the marking and labeling of Hazardous Materials.

    Course Length:
    29 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Explore how to mark bulk and non-bulk packages
  • Detail special provisions and exceptions in marking certain types of hazardous materials and packaging
  • Identify general marking requirements
  • Describe special provisions for marking hazardous materials
  • Determine when exceptions apply to marking hazardous materials

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 5 - Labeling and Placarding
    PureSafety's series of Hazardous Materials Transportation e-Lessons provides general awareness training for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations. Module 5 of the PureSafety Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules covers Placarding.

    Course Length:
    27 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the general requirements for affixing labels and placards to hazardous material (HAZMAT) shipments
  • Determine when exceptions to these requirements apply as well as when modifications can be made to labels and placards
  • Use the labeling and placarding tables to select the appropriate labels and placard for hazardous materials

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 6a - Carrier Requirements - Highway
    PureSafety's series of Hazardous Materials Transportation e-Lessons provides general awareness training for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations. Module 6 of the PureSafety Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules, is comprised of three parts: Module 6A covers Highway Carrier Requirements.

    Course Length:
    28 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the general Highway Carrier Requirements
  • Determine segregation requirements for hazardous materials
  • Select the appropriate methods of loading, unloading and transporting hazardous materials on private, common and/or contracted “for-hire” motor carriers

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 6b - Carrier Requirements - Air (IATA)
    When it comes to transporting hazardous materials by air, Part 175 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations or HMR provides air carriers with the specific requirements they need to accept, handle and transport hazardous materials.

    Course Length:
    15 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize how shippers and carriers must work together to comply with HMR requirements
  • Identify which hazardous materials are authorized and restricted for air transportation
  • Determine the quantity limitation, stowage and segregation requirements for transporting hazardous materials aboard passenger and cargo aircraft

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 6c - Carrier Requirements - Rail
    The DOT (Department of Transportation) identifies requirements for transporting hazardous materials by rail in Part 174 of the HMR (Hazardous Materials Regulations).

    Course Length:
    22 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • General operating requirements for rail carriers
  • Requirements for handling, loading and segregating hazardous materials and positioning rail cars that contain hazardous materials
  • Recall the documentation, inspection and movement requirements for hazardous materials by rail
  • Identify proper HAZMAT handling and loading requirements
  • Determine how to segregate hazardous materials and position rail cars containing these materials

    Course Languages:
    English

    HazMat Transportation v2 - Part 6d - Carrier Requirements - Water (IMDG)
    In this module, we’ll focus on the actions we can take to protect our waters and marine life when transporting hazardous materials by any type of vessel or ship.

    Course Length:
    15 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • General requirements for operating vessels, as well as handling, stowing and segregating hazardous materials
  • Special requirements for carrying hazardous materials on barges and ferry vessels
  • Detailed requirements for transporting select classes of hazardous materials
  • Determine who is responsible for preparing HAZMAT packages, shipping documentation and the vessel for transportation
  • Select the stowage location of hazardous materials according to the segregation restrictions
  • Identify the appropriate handling, loading, unloading and inspection requirements for hazardous materials

    Course Languages:
    English

    Infectious Materials Transporting
    Poor management of infectious materials in transportation can lead to disaster. The potential hazards posed by the transportation of infectious or potentially infectious materials are controlled through regulations that impose classification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation and other requirements on shippers and carriers. This training covers the regulations in detail.

    Course Length:
    62 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Identification of infectious materials
  • Ground, air and mail transportation requirements for infectious material
  • Classification, packaging, marking, labeling and documentation requirements for infectious materials

    Course Languages:
    English

    Load Securement and Distribution
    The North American Cargo Standard forms the basis for the cargo securement and distribution regulations in the United States and Canada. The regulations are designed to ensure cargo stays in place, keeping drivers and other motorists safe. This training details the securement regulations for most types of cargo.

    Course Length:
    51 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Forces acting on cargo
  • Securement system elements and their properties
  • Safe and legal securement and distribution methods
  • Tiedown regulations for varied cargo

    Course Languages:
    English
    Spanish

    Reasonable Suspicion Training for Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    PureSafety's Reasonable Suspicion Training for Alcohol and Substance Abuse was developed for Managers and Supervisors affected by DOT regulations. This interactive module covers the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse; how safety and performance standards are enforced, and how to challenge alcohol and drug use in the workplace.

    Course Length:
    52 Minutes

    Learning Objectives:
  • Employer responsibilities
  • What is considered a violation
  • Signs, symptoms and behavioral effects of drug and alcohol abuse
  • DOT testing categories
  • The testing process

    Course Languages:
    English
    Spanish