Driver training (Canada)

Scope

Not only are Canadian drivers expected to learn everything there is to know about transporting dangerous goods in Canada, drivers coming across the border are also expected to be trained at a high level, too.

Regulatory citations

• None

Key definitions

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Summary of requirements

Adequate training. How much training is required? The TDG Regulations state that a person is adequately trained if the person has a sound knowledge of the following topics that relate directly to the person’s duties and to the dangerous goods the person is expected to handle, offer for road transport or transport by road:

• The classification criteria and test methods in Part II, Classification;
• Shipping names;
• Use of Schedules I, II, and III;
• The shipping document and train consist requirements in Part III, Documentation;
• The dangerous goods safety marks requirements in Part IV, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks;
• Certification safety marks requirements, safety requirements, and safety standards in Part V, Means of Containment;
• The emergency response assistance plan requirements in Part VII, Emergency Response Assistance Plan;
• The report requirements in Part VIII, Accidental Release and Imminent Accidental Release Report Requirements;
• Safe handling and transportation practices for dangerous goods, including the characteristics of the dangerous goods;
• Proper use of any equipment used to handle or transport the dangerous goods;
• Reasonable emergency measures the person must take to reduce or eliminate any danger to public safety that results or may reasonably be expected to result from an accidental release of the dangerous goods;

Additional training may be required for transport by air or water, as outlined in the TDG Regulations.