The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act is designed to protect the public, environment and property from hazardous goods that are being transported.
Anyone involved in the transport of dangerous goods must either be TDG certified, or supervised by someone who is.
- This legislation applies to people transporting dangerous goods AND anyone required to handle these goods, including packers, shippers, receivers and warehouse workers.
- An employer is required to ensure employees who have any responsibility for handling or
transporting of dangerous goods are thoroughly trained.
- New training certificates must be issued to trained employees every 3 years. Old training certificates must be retained by the employer for two years after expiry.
- An employer must not direct or allow an employee to handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods unless the employee is adequately trained and holds a training certificate.
- Employees are responsible for being adequately trained and hold a training certificate in accordance with the regulations.
- If an employee is not certified, he or she must perform those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate.
- Employees must renew the TDG training certificate 36 months after its date of issuance.