The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is hosting four in-person rail worker training sessions in late 2026 and early 2027 in Houston during the weeks of October 4-9, 2026; January 10-15, 2027; February 21-26, 2027; and March 14-19, 2027. The 40-hour courses will take place at the Houston Fire Academy’s Val Jahnke Training Facility (8030 Braniff Street, Houston, TX).
The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to provide hazmat training to rail workers. These five-day hazmat training courses will provide rail workers the essential knowledge, skills, and response actions in the case of an unintentional release. These tools will allow rail workers to protect themselves, their co-workers, and their communities.
This training addresses OSHA and DOT required training in addition to procedures, different levels of response and worker protection in a hazardous materials emergency or release, weapons of mass destruction awareness and the incident command system. The training also provides completion of the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach requirements. The programs are delivered using interactive classroom instruction, small group activities, hands-on drills, and a simulated hazmat response in full safety gear.
The funding provides the following student expenses: travel, lodging and meals. In addition, an incentive of $175 per day is available to all training participants of these programs, except those who are able to secure regular pay through their employer or are paid union officers.
Register now at the Teamsters Education Department’s E-learning website.
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