• A hazmat employer must create and retain records of current training inclusive of the preceding three years for each hazmat employee.
• The HMR mandates what needs to be in the training records and for how long the records must be retained by the employer.
• The training record must include employee name, date of training completion, certification of training, and more.

A very important part of the training process is to make sure the training, testing, and certification has been documented. In most cases, this will be the only way the employer can prove that hazmat training was conducted.

The hazmat employer must create and retain a record of current training, inclusive of the preceding three years, for each hazmat employee. Hazmat training records must be maintained for as long as that individual is employed by the employer as a hazmat employee and for 90 days thereafter.

The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) mandate what needs to be in the training records and for how long employers need to retain them. However, it does not prescribe the training record format. Training records must include:

• The hazmat employee’s name;
• The most recent training completion date of the hazmat employee’s training;
• A description, copy, or the location of the training materials used;
• The name and address of the person providing the training; and
• A certification statement that the hazmat employee has been trained and tested.

The following is a sample to illustrate what a record may look like: