Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) and Regulation 347/558 - General Waste Management Training
Duration of Program:
Course Length - 6.5 hours
Program Description
The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (TDGA) and Regulations (TDGR) are enforced both at the Provincial and Federal levels and are in place to ensure public safety and establish safety requirements when Dangerous Goods are being handled, offered for transport, or transported by road, rail, water, or air. Ontario Regulation 347/558 – General Waste Management under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) is enforced by the Ministry of Environment and requires that all employees who generate, handle, use, store, ship, and transports hazardous and non-hazardous waste, be trained in Regulation 347 – General Waste Management.
Training Course
This program is designed to meet TDGA/TDGR and MOE requirements for any worker who generates, handles, uses, stores, and/or ships and transports hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Training shall be refreshed every 3 years, as prescribed, or as new Hazardous or Dangerous Goods arise at the workplace. Training includes, but is not limited to:
- Classification of Dangerous Goods;
- Responsibilities of Shippers (Consignors), Carriers, and Receivers (Consignees);
- Schedules 1, 2 & 3;
- Small and Large Means of Containment;
- Use of Safety Labels/Placards;
- Shipping Documentation;
- Safe Handling Procedures;
- Emergency Response Action Plans (ERAP);
- Transport Canada Reporting Requirements;
- Reg. 347/558 Terms and Definitions;
- Relevant Waste Management Legislation and Regulations;
- Classification of Waste Streams;
- Proper Documentation (Waste Manifest);
- Environmental, Health and Safety Concerns for Waste being Handled; and
- Offences and Fines.
Knowledge Evaluation
A knowledge evaluation will follow the training program to ensure an understanding of the material presented.