Dangerous Goods Transportation for Licence Endorsement
NZQA
US16718 L3 / 8 cr
Objectives/Outlines
Available upon request
Candidates
Those candidates responsible for transporting dangerous goods on land/roads
Duration
1 Day
Training Manuals / Reference Notes
Provided beginning course. Segregation Wheel and Rule are available to candidates on the day
Course Numbers
12 maximum
Assessment
Open book covering identifications, packaging, documentation, segregation and transport procedures. Written questionnaires are completed during the course at the end of each section covered.
Comments
This course is specifically for people transporting Hazardous Substances by road. Other related courses are deliverd for staff consigning, and packaging Hazardous Substances for dispatch. These courses are specifically designed to meet the client's workplace practices and procedures and cover the specific Hazardous Substances used on site.
^ Top Dangerous Goods (Consignors, Packers, Loaders)
NZQA
Generic or Client Specific.
Objectives/Outlines
Available upon request
Candidates
Any staff member handing consigning, packing, or loading of dangerous goods in the workplace
Duration
1 Day
Training Manuals / Reference Notes
Provided beginning of course
Course Numbers
12 maximum
Assessment
Group exercises, case studies, written questionnaire
Comments
This course is run as a Public OR Inhouse covering client specific. It offers employers the opportunity to meet their legal responsibilities specific to Section 10.6 of the Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005. Employers must ensure that staff expected to prepare, consign and load dangerous goods for transport on land are trained in their duties as stated int he Rule.
Those candidates responsible for handling, storing and transporting hazardous substances on site, Safety/Health Advisors,
Duration
1 Day
Training Manuals / Reference Notes
Provided beginning training
Course Numbers
12 maximum
Assessment
Comments
Expected training outcomes will provide evidence to TEST Certifiers when making application for Approved Handler status. Training can be made specific to any worksite and will cover the exact hazardous substances used or managed on our client's worksite.
Staff handling, using, managing the controls of hazardous substance in the workplace
Duration
1 Day
Training Manuals / Reference Notes
Provided beginning of training
Course Numbers
12 maximum
Assessment
Group exercises, practical workplace observation, and written questionnaire
Comments
Trainees will be able to recognise and comprehend the early warning signs associated with hazardous substances in their workplace. Candidates will better understand information provided by the suppliers and manufacturers of the substances and be able to decide on a preferred effective means of managing exposures to these hazards through the correct handling procedures and selection of personal protective equipment (PPE).
1. HSNO (Hazardous Substances and New Organisms) Approved Handler Training
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) legislation encompasses a wide range of industry, the domestic market and even the recreational users. However, the legislative regime does provide a number of options of control and encourages organisations to simply reduce stock levels relaxing ghe need to apply other specific controls.
If you are importing, manufacturing, handling, transporting, exporting or disposing of these substances or new organisms, we suggest you contact Kevin Wipiiti of TOSHA to discuss your level of responsibility as per the HSNO Act, associated Regulations and applicable Codes of Practice. You need to act now to ensure staff are well prepared and your company is protected against non-compliance.
2. HSNO Training
You could be one of those many companies that have just realised that some hazardous substances at your place of work may require you to have a certified Approved Handler at that location. There are some variations to this requirement and a call to an ERMA Approved Test Certifier who has knowledge of the substances in question should clarify this. Go to ERMA Website where Test Certifiers are listed.
To achieve certification a trainee must be able to provide evidence to a Test Certifier that they have the required level of knowledge relative to the Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. This means they will need to demonstrate their knowledge, experience and competence. The details are found in the Regulations (Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Personnel Qualifications) Regulations 2001) but in plain terms this means: knowledge of the substances.
You will need to know the following specific things about the substances you wish to handle:
- The hazards of the substances and how to prevent harm to people and damage to the environment
- What to do in an emergency
- Practical experience and knowledge
- You will need to have sufficient experience to be able to demonstrate you are competent to handle the substance, the operating equipment, and know about the protective clothing and safety equipment required
- You will need to know some basic facts about the HSNO Act. These mainly relate to enforcement issues and what the law is trying to achieve. You will also need to know the HSNO Classifications and Regulations and Codes of Practice that apply to the substances.
So make sure when you are looking for training that you ensure the providers are covering these critical issues during the course. Make sure also, that your hazardous substances are covered during the training and that you at least come away from the course knowing what your obligations are and the required resources and controls are so your legal obligations can be achieved.
3. HSNO Client Question Facility
HSNO won’t be going away, and if we don’t move to comply we could be in a load of trouble. HSNO is nothing new, it’s just a new way of improving what we all should have been doing in the past. Prior to the introduction of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HASIE ACT) many chemical companies and supporting industries took a reactive approach to managing hazardous substances and dangerous goods but since the introduction of the HASIE Act and recent Amendments organisations are encouraged to take a proactive approach lead by the workforce. Other previous hazardous substances dangerous goods legislation primarily addressed the primary hazards associated with the substance. HSNO now wants us to look at all the hazards associated with a substance and where and if required manage those hazards effectively to ensure we stay safe, protect the environment, our assets and our nation.
Complying with HSNO can be seen by most as a minefield that no one wants to know about.A simple call to a Test Certifier can sometimes clear the air and provide sound guidelines for an organisation to establish and apply.However not all of us have ready access to these people or are in a position to attract that level of attentionHaving access to the ERMA website provides information across a wide range of functions and can expect the reader to move from field to field.What would be great is a user-friendly question and answer data base website that could provided a range of questions commonly asked in the industry that collates all the applicable information into one answer file that will provided qualified initial steps toward compliance.
We want to know what questions you would like to see with this facility. Phone Kevin Wipiiti 09 526 5005
