Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each operator shall conduct training to ensure that:
(1) All personnel know—
(i) Their responsibilities under the response plan,
(ii) The name and address of, and the procedure for contacting, the operator on a 24–hour basis, and
(iii) The name of, and procedures for contacting, the qualified individual on a 24–hour basis;
(2) Reporting personnel know—
(i) The content of the information summary of the response plan,
(ii) The toll-free telephone number of the National Response Center, and
(iii) The notification process; and
(3) Personnel engaged in response activities know—
(i) The characteristics and hazards of the oil discharged,
(ii) The conditions that are likely to worsen emergencies, including the consequences of facility malfunctions or failures, and the appropriate corrective actions,
(iii) The steps necessary to control any accidental discharge of oil and to minimize the potential for fire, explosion, toxicity, or environmental damage, and
(iv) The proper firefighting procedures and use of equipment, fire suits, and breathing apparatus.
(b) Each operator shall maintain a training record for each individual that has been trained as required by this section. These records must be maintained in the following manner as long as the individual is assigned duties under the response plan:
(1) Records for operator personnel must be maintained at the operator's headquarters; and
(2) Records for personnel engaged in response, other than operator personnel, shall be maintained as determined by the operator.
(c) Nothing in this section relieves an operator from the responsibility to ensure that all response personnel are trained to meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for emergency response operations in 29 CFR 1910.120, including volunteers or casual laborers employed during a response who are subject to those standards pursuant to 40 CFR part 311.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation § 49.194.117 Training - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-49-transportation/cfr-sect-49-194-117/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)