Companies applying to transport hazardous materials in Michigan will have to provide more information and go through tougher screening.

A new screening process is now effective, prompted by the discovery last month that a man arrested for questioning in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a Michigan CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement. Nabil Al-Marabh applied for a driving job with a Chicago-area company in late August but was turned down.
Companies applying for hazmat permits in Michigan now must provide a 10-year employment history for the applicant and all drivers. State regulators will verify the employment information, investigate the criminal background of the applicant and the drivers, and verify the driving, vehicle records and hazmat certification for the applicant and all drivers by checking Secretary of State records.
The new requirements do not apply to firms already licensed in Michigan. The Public Service Commission gets an average of 12 new applications a year.
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