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Part 6 - Training
Question
What training needs to be provided, by the employer, to employees who must handle dangerous goods for transport? What must their training certificate contain?
Answer
People who handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods need to be trained in accordance with the requirements in Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) or operate under the supervision of a trained person holding a valid training certificate. It is also a requirement of the TDGR that the person who is adequately trained and who will perform duties to which the training relates must have in his or her possession a valid training certificate containing the information specified in Section 6.3 of the TDGR.
Question
Can the employer's signature on the training certificate that is issued to the employee be mechanically printed?
Answer
The name of the employer must be indicated on the training certificate. A mechanically printed signature, a scanned signature or any other signature mark produced by the employer is recognized as satisfactory, according to article 6.3(3)(a) of the TDG Regulations.
Question
Paragraphs 6.1(1)(a) et 6.1(1)(b) refer to untrained personnel working in the presence of someone who is trained. Is it acceptable to have untrained personnel doing the work and being watched by a trained person via an on-line camera?
Answer
An untrained person must be working in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a trained person. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations does not allow supervision to take place via an on-line camera; the trained person must be physically with the untrained person for the notion of « in the presence of » to be complied with.
