C-12 Training Requirements for Drivers of Waste Transportation Vehicles
C-12 Training Requirements for Drivers of Waste Transportation Vehicles
Regulation 347 under the Environmental Protection Act has been designed to ensure that wastes are effectively managed from the point of their generation to where they are ultimately processed or disposed of. To provide this necessary control, the regulation includes definitions for different waste types and detailed requirements for a range of waste management activities. This guideline deals with one of the major responsibilities for the transportation of municipal waste, liquid industrial waste or hazardous waste: driver training.
Regulation 347 (see paragraph 9 of subsection 16 (1)) requires that drivers of vehicles used for the transportation of municipal waste, liquid industrial waste or hazardous waste be trained in the following five areas:
- the operation of the vehicle and waste management equipment,
- relevant waste management legislation, regulations and guidelines,
- major environmental concerns for the waste to be handled,
- occupational health and safety concerns for the waste to be handled, and
- emergency management procedures.
The responsibility for providing driver training rests with operators of companies involved in the transportation of municipal waste, liquid industrial waste or hazardous waste. This guideline and procedure have been prepared to assist these operators (carriers) in the design and assessment of training programs given to their drivers. It can also be used as a syllabus either by carriers or by specialized training organizations involved in the design and offering of effective training programs.
In the case of carriers of hazardous wastes, the training program described in this guideline can be integrated with the requirement for training specified under the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (TDGA) or the provincial Dangerous Goods Transportation Act. Although training under TDGA is, for the most part, sufficient to ensure compliance with Regulation 347, training is required in the following additional areas to ensure full compliance:
- relevant waste management legislation, policies and guidelines,
- major environmental concerns for the wastes to be handled.
For municipal wastes, liquid industrial wastes and for those hazardous wastes not covered by the TDGA such as Leachate Toxic Waste and Severely Toxic Waste, training programs should follow this guideline.
Because of the varied nature of the waste management industry, programs will have to be tailored to meet the needs of individual companies. In some cases, it may be necessary for carriers to train beyond the areas identified by the guideline where there exists an important environmental or occupational health concern.
OASIS uses the most stringent certification duration in order to ensure all our members are compliant and there is no delay in getting drivers trained prior to their license expiration.
Cost:
- Members: $200.00 (+HST)
- Non Members: $350.00 (+HST)
- Duration: 4 Hours