Canada Road & Rail Transport - Employer & Employee Responsibilities

The actions, awareness, and knowledge of each individual involved in the process of transporting a dangerous good are critical to its safe passage over roads and rail. Human error can play a significant role in accidents involving dangerous goods. Such human error can arise from a variety of factors, as follows:

• A lack of knowledge or awareness that leads to the mishandling of a dangerous good, including a failure to properly recognize the good as dangerous
• A failure to follow established regulations and safety rules
• A lack of information on how to respond in the event of an accident or incident

Employers involved in transporting dangerous goods should be aware of the factors that result in human error, and committed to reducing their prevalence among employees. The TDG Regulations set out specific training requirements, which will be discussed later in the course. Beyond the meeting of these requirements, employers can and should, by their actions, commitment, and culture, ensure that employees possess a "stay safe attitude." Each employee should, in turn, commit to taking the necessary steps to protect themselves and their coworkers from harm by participating in the identification, control, and response to hazards.

To learn more about Transporting Dangerous Goods in Canada visit our Transporting Dangerous Good by Road & Rail Online Training web page.