A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods must:
be adequately trained and hold a training certificate;
perform those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate.
An employer is responsible for issuing the training certificate to an employee who handles or transports dangerous substances. The certificate expires 36 months after the date of issuance.
A self-employed person who has received the appropriate training must issue to himself and sign the training certificate.
An employer or a self-employed person must keep a record of training or a statement of experience, as well as a copy of a training certificate, in electronic or paper form, beginning on the date the training certificate is issued and continuing until two years after the date it expires.
Example of a Training Certificate
Recto
Training certificate
transportation of dangerous substances
Name of employer
Address of employer’s place of business
Name of employee
Municipality, province, postal code
The present certificate attests that the above-mentionned employee has received the training described on the back.
Expiration date
Employer’s signature
Employee’s signature
Verso
Choose as the case may be: handling training or transport requisition training
Training (check the appropriate elements)
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Classification
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Shipping names
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Use of Schedules 1, 2 and 3
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Shipping documents
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Dangerous goods safety marks
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Means of containment
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Emergency Response Assistance Plan
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Requirements regarding the initiation of a report at the time of an accidental release or imminent accidental release
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Safe handling and transportation practices for dangerous goods, including the characteristics of the dangerous goods
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Proper use of the equipment used to handle or transport dangerous goods
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Reasonable emergency measures to be taken to reduce or eliminate any danger to public safety
