Kids, could I get fired for not getting endorsements ?

Depends on the material rating. Paint doesn't need placard or Bic lighters even if there was a pallet. But 1 lb of radioactive quantifies as reportable. Hauled a train w/ fireworks on the lead box,corrosive in the second box & compressed gas containers in the 3rd. Felt like a bomb on wheels.

 

That amount thing can get you into trouble. Many years ago in my hometown a guy was loading up a pickup with 2 drums of the acid used to clean the cement mixers. I don't remember the exact numbers today but I asked him if he was aware that pickup has to have a placards on it? The reply was its not enough. I said you better look it up. Turns out it was and they took a drum off. The fines are huge if you get caught. This hazmat thing even applies to the traditional none commercial vehicles. Even an automobile. If there is a reportable amount of hazmat on the vehicle you must have it placarded and the driver must have the hazmat endorsement on their CDL.

 

Bad info, I transport paint all day every day. Latex paint is non hazard, you can have a whole truckload and it dosent matter. But oil based paint is flamable. It says so right on he can or bucket. It must have hazmat paperwork and be labeled properly and secured properly. Over 1000 lbs and you need flamible liquid plackards. No matter how it is packaged

 

Are the tests on here same as the DMV ? If so I been getting 100%

 

Their not the same but truth be told in most places DMV pulls a test with questions from a large database. So every test at the DMV is different. I suspect most of these questions are very similar to the questions in the DMV database.

 

In IL they were very similar.

 

Awesome

 

You answered your own question. Bring your dispatcher or direct supervisor in the loop that the clock is ticking on you and you need to get some study time in if you truly can't squeeze it in. There are tests on this board and your already here!

 

Did you not read the thread? He just said earlier today, 2 posts above yours, that he got the endorsments.