New training standards proposed for transporting dangerous goods

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Canadian regulators are looking to better define what it means to be “adequately trained” when transporting dangerous goods, under proposed rule changes published in Canada Gazette, Part 1. While acknowledging that most businesses meet or exceed requirements under existing Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, Transport Canada says it has found that some certified employees still […]

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[Phantom T]

Glad they’ve decided to address this. There’s a lot of drivers out there that shouldn’t be given these loads.

In my opinion TDG training should be outsourced. It’s a conflict of interest to have Carriers certify their drivers.

I went and obtained my TDG over again privately because I felt the training Carriers give is insufficient.