NADA is reminding dealers that they should train and certify parts truck drivers and service staff responsible for shipping hazardous wastes off-site in addition to parts counter employees who deal with dangerous materials. Dangerous goods shipped by air must always be properly packaged, marked, described, classed and labeled. Each violation penalty could cost up to $30,000.
Items considered hazmat include air bags, liquid-filled shocks, batteries, paints, chemicals and hazardous wastes. NADA’s “A Dealer Guide to The Federal Hazmat Transportation Regulations” can be used as an in-house training and certification document, and there also are excellent outside training classes available. Remember: Keep a certification on file for each employee trained. For a copy of the guide, call 800/252-6232, Ext. 2; for info, see www.nada.org; click on Government Affairs, then Regulation.
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