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Does an employee who moves hazardous materials around on a forklift within our building need DOT training?

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Does an employee who moves hazardous materials around on a forklift within our building need DOT training?

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Maybe. The DOT requires an employer to provide specific training in 49 CFR 172.702 for each “hazmat employee.” This is a person who “in the course of employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety” (see definition of “hazmat employee” at 49 CFR 171.8).