CDL background checks for hazmat drivers will require strong, extensive cooperation.Focuses on the comments by Transportation Department's deputy inspector general Todd Zinser that the effective and efficient implementation of hazardous materials (HM) driver background checks will require strong cooperation...
A hazmat CDL endorsement allows truck drivers to transport hazardous materials across the United States. These materials can be a significant safety risk, so identifying them will protect drivers, emergency responders, and other people on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportationidentifies the...
In general, those with hazmat endorsements also make more – sometimes up to $10,000 a year extra than those with a typical class A CDL license. Your hazmat endorsement can last for up to five years, so it’s well worth the one-time cost. What Do I Need to Get My Hazmat Endorsement?
Motor vehicle records (MVRs) on all new and rehired drivers A copy of pre-employment drug tests for all drivers Proof that all drivers hold a current commercial driver’s license (CDL) Six months of completed driver logs on all drivers ...
The House Homeland Security Commission is acting on legislation that would narrow the long list of goods for which truck drivers must have hazardous materials endorsements (HME) on their commercial driver's license (CDL). Th...
(FMCSA) security checks for commercial drivers obtaining or renewing hazmat endorsements; Opinion that proper oversight by FMCSA will be needed to ensure the CDL background checks run smoothly; Information that FMCSA has expanded its compliance reviews of state CDL programs by involving contractors in...