Superior employee training is one reason why Hulcher's people are the industry's finest railroad contractor professionals
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Employee Training
Hulcher Services' employees are qualified, trained and certified to work for all Class I railroads. You'll see that statement throughout our website - but what does it mean?
It means that:
- Every Hulcher employee is given a background check as a condition of employment.
- Hulcher's crew members must receive training on rules, policies and safety requirements approved by each Class I railroad and pass a test, as well as Hulcher's own annual safety training, every year.
- Employee training includes driver training on the Smith Driving System every year.
- Hulcher employees receive extensive specialty training on management, safety, equipment operation, service procedures and environmental services as appropriate to their position.
Hulcher is committed to fielding the best trained, most professional crews in our industry. To achieve this we have invested in the Hulcher National Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The training center is designed to support Hulcher’s derailment, engineering, transfer/load adjustment and environmental service lines with classroom and hands-on training. We furnish a large classroom complete with the latest audio / visual equipment available in order to provide our employees with an effective learning environment. The heavy equipment used at the National Training Center is dedicated to the school and is exactly the same type of equipment utilized daily on our projects. The equipment includes excavators, sidebooms, track loaders, wheel loaders and specialty equipment used by our transfer and environmental divisions.
Hulcher devotes considerable resources every year to ensuring our employees are the best trained, safest, most capable crews in the industry. If you are interested in learning more about Hulcher's railroad contractor professionals and how they can support your company's needs, call our customer service center at 800-637-5471.
The following provides more detail about Hulcher's various training programs.
Core Training:
Company Orientation and Training (Internal Training) – Denton, Texas
New employees spend 3 days at the corporate office where they become familiar with company policies, safety and a general overview of each department at the corporate office.
Depending on their position within the company, all management employees will spend an additional twelve to fourteen weeks at one or more of our remote field locations throughout the country gaining first hand experience and understanding of our operations.
Hulcher National Training Center – Fort Worth, Texas
The training center is designed to educate crew members on Hulcher’s derailment, engineering, transfer/load adjustment and environmental product lines. The hands-on training involves conducting numerous “mock” scenarios that offer a realistic field training environment. The simulated training area is complete with various types of terrain, actual rail cars and associated parts, wheel assemblies, as well as panel rail in order to resemble as closely as possible a “real” scenario. The Hulcher National Training Center enables our operators and technicians to practice in a controlled environment so they can develop their skills. The vision is to continue to expand and add to the curriculum as we add and modify service offerings.
Heavy Equipment Operator Training (Operator Training) Fort Worth, TEXAS
This course is offered at our National Training Center. This vital course teaches apprentice operators basic operation for heavy equipment within the Hulcher fleet. The course focuses on areas related to mechanical and maintenance requirements, safety, rules and regulations, policies and procedures, rail car design and construction, and detailed instruction on acceptable rigging requirements. 40.0 hours.
Environmental Operations Training (Specialty Training) – Fort Worth, TEXAS
This course focuses on environmental training for Hulcher employees. Training subjects cover basic spill response from diesel fuel spills through advanced training of subjects such as the polymerization of monomers. This course prepares employees for the certification test administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. 40.0 hours.
ER & Advanced Tank Car Safety Training (Internal & External Training):
Emergency Response & Environmental Operations – Fort Worth, Texas
Hulcher’s environmental operations department conducts a 5 day intensive environmental training at our National Training Center located in Fort Worth, Texas. The training is both conducted in a classroom setting and also allows participants to work “hands on” in simulated conditions. The training includes response to diesel fuel spills, railcar repairs, Betts valve operations, Level “A” suit testing, MSDS, Monomers, transfer methods, pumps, confined space entry, oxidizers, and hazardous solids. The training aids participants with preparation for the certification test administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.
Transportation Technology Center Inc (TTCI) – Pueblo, Colorado
Teaches students advanced damage assessment techniques, basic metallurgy, emergency product removal, hot tapping, liquid / vapor flaring and specific safety applications with regard to dealing with tank cars. 40.0 hours.
Longview Fire Department / Union Pacific Railroad Tank Car Safety Course – Longview, Texas
Teaches students advanced safety applications, damage assessment, emergency product removal, tank car design and construction and liquid / vapor flaring. 40.0 hours.
Industry Associations
Hulcher participates in a number of industry training seminars such as specialty training with Chlorine Institute and Certified Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM).
Open Top Load and Adjustment Training (Internal and External Training):
BNSF Open Top Load and Adjustment Training – Overland Park, Kansas
This external course prepares students on how to secure, adjust and tie down open top loads in compliance with AAR guidelines and regulations, as well as BNSF policies and procedures. 40.0 hours.
OSHA Training:
OSHA 40-Hour Hazwoper Training (Internal Training)
This course instructs the students on the OSHA standards for clean up operations, emergency response operations and storage, disposal or treatment of hazardous or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Subjects include protection against and elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment per OSHA regulations – course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120.
OSHA 8-Hour Annual Refresher Training (Internal Training)
This 8-hour course meets the requirements in OHSA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 hours of yearly refresher training for hazardous waste site workers. The class is designed for site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances and/or health hazards. It covers Hazwoper regulations, hazardous chemicals, safety and health plans, safety hazards, site control, air monitoring, medical surveillance, personal protective equipment, decontamination and respiratory equipment. 8.0 hours.
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