Hazardous material training for transporters and receivers
- ECO Compliance, Friendswood, TX (United States)
A number of years ago I attended a seminar where the Chief of Naval Air Training was a speaker. During his presentation he said, {open_quotes}It is not important how much we train, but how well we train.{close_quotes} He went on to enjoin the attendees to develop maintenance, safety and operational training plans that were goal oriented and with a high degree of flexibility to respond to the needs of carrier based aviation. The emphasis of his presentation was on establishing need based goals and dynamic flexibility. That same philosophy has relevance in private sector safety training programs. Why have a relevant and comprehensive hazardous material (HAZMAT) training program? For openers, there can be substantial liabilities incurred by non-compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Although not an indemnification policy, a well managed training program can be an element of defense against tort claims which may include actual and costly punitive damages. A viable training program can also help to accomplish the altruistic objective of protecting the health and safety of employees and thereby decrease the costs of employee turnover. During 1992, over $70 billion worth of mutual funds were traded on the NYSE whose managers included as a primary qualification corporations that were proactive in their environmental health and safety programs. The bottom line is, {open_quotes}It saves you money!{close_quotes}
- OSTI ID:
- 269174
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960107-; TRN: 96:002013-0047
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: annual exhibition and conference for environment, health and safety in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, Houston, TX (United States), 30 Jan - 1 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy week `96 - PETRO-SAFE; PB: 291 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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