Attention TWU Railroaders

Labor College to Sponsor Railroad Hazmat Training
The National Labor College in Silver Spring, MD will host three Rail Workers Hazardous Materials training programs in 2007 on the following dates.

August 5-10, 2007
September 16-21, 2007
October 28-November 2, 2007

Railroad workers from 7 rail unions, including TWU, are eligible to take the course.

The training, eligible for 3 academic credits from the National Labor College, addresses OSHA and DOT required procedures and different levels of response and worker protection in a hazardous materials emergency or release, weapons of mass destruction awareness, the incident command system, as well as components required to complete the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training.  Training includes advanced classroom instruction, small group activities, intensive hands-on drills and a simulated hazmat response in full safety gear. 

The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is funded to provide this training by a federal grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and also sponsored in part by funding from the North American Railway Foundation (NARF).  This funding will provide transportation, lodging, and meals for training participants.  In addition, participants who are unable to secure regular pay through the railroad to attend training are eligible for a stipend of $550.00.

A fourth session, focusing on the transportation of radioactive materials will be held Nov. 5-8, 2007 at the Labor College.

Completed registration forms should be faxed, mailed or e-mailed to the Hazmat office as soon as possible.  Space is limited to approximately 25 for each program.  Check the Rail Workers website for schedule updates and to register online:  http://www.hazmatgmc.org 

Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program
10000 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20903
(301) 439-2440
(301) 628-0165 –fax

For additional information, e-mail Carol Rodgers at crodgers@nlc.edu