Canada Road & Rail Transport - 30-Day Follow-Up Report

A person (or his or her employer) who has made a release or anticipated release report after an incident by road, rail, or marine must also make a follow-up report in writing. This report must be made to the Director General of the Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate, Department of Transport, within 30 days of the day on which the release or anticipated release report was made.

The follow-up report must include all of the following details:

• The name and contact information of the person making the report
• The names and contact information of the consignor, consignee, and carrier
• The date, time, and geographic location of the release; or the date, time, and geographic location of the incident that led to the anticipated release
• The mode of transport used
• The classification of the dangerous goods
• The quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the release or anticipated release
• The quantity of dangerous goods estimated to have been released
• A description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods
• If applicable, a description of any failure of or damage to the means of containment
• Information about the events leading to the release or anticipated release of dangerous goods
• Whether there was an explosion or fire

The follow-up report must also include the following information:

• The name and geographic location of any facility used in the loading or unloading of the dangerous goods that was closed, and the duration of the closure
• The name and geographic location of any road, main railway line, or main waterway that was closed, and the duration of the closure
• If applicable, an estimate of the number of people evacuated or sheltered in place and the duration of the evacuation or shelter in place
• If applicable, the number of deaths and the number of persons who sustained injuries that required immediate medical treatment by a healthcare provider
• If applicable, the ERAP reference number
• The date on which the report was made
• An estimate of any financial loss incurred as a result of the release or anticipated release, and any emergency response cost or remediation costs related to it

A person who makes a follow-up report must, as soon as possible, notify the Director General of any change to the reported information regarding deaths and injuries resulting from the accident, provided that these occur within one year after the day on which the original follow-up report was made.

The person who has made the follow-up report must keep a copy of it for two years after the day on which it is made and provide it to an inspector within 15 days after the written request is received from the inspector.

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