R1285 per person
Dangerous Goods Transport
The purpose of learning is to ensure safe loading, conveying and off-loading of dangerous goods according to legal and organisational requirements. Credited learners can convey dangerous goods in accordance with legal, safety, manufacturer and other relevant requirements and handle incidents safely when they occur.
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Why do you need Dangerous Goods Transport
As from the 3 August 2001 the National Road Traffic Act regulates the transportation of Dangerous Goods. This Act replaces the Hazardous Substances Act (Hazchem).
The transportation of Dangerous Goods includes more than 3500 substances that range from flammable liquids to electric wheelchairs. Chapter VIII of the National Road traffic Act 93 of 1996 incorporates various SANS (South African Bureau of Standards) cods, with new requirements that will be discussed in the course. As from 1 July 2007 all drivers that applies for a profesisnal drivers permit (PrDP “D”) has to hold a valid dangerous goods certificate issued by a Department of Transport approved training body. This means that according to the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 a driver must be retrained every two year. According to SANS 10231 the driver shall receive training every year. Please note that the SANS are incorporated in the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 {Reg. 273A] and therefore is law.
The purpose of learning is to ensure safe loading, conveying and off-loading of dangerous goods according to legal and organisational requirements. Credited learners can convey dangerous goods in accordance with legal, safety, manufacturer and other relevant requirements and handle incidents safely when they occur.
When handling dangerous goods, you need to be attentive of the following:
- Properties and hazards of various classes of dangerous goods and substances.
- The correct procedures has to be used during handling, and
- Correct types of protective devices to be used
Remember that:
- Dangerous goods are classified in groups according to the properties (qualities) or risk (thus according to what danger the hold)
- Dangerous Goods and substances may fall into more than one classification. One type of dangerous goods may, for example, be corrosive as well as flammable.
It is for this reason we send our employees for training, so that the employer can be comfortable knowing that they have done everything they reasonably could to ensure the safety of their employees.
Click here to make your booking on our Dangerous Goods Handling Course.
Our course is accredited through TETA and Dept of Transport.
What is Dangerous Goods Transport
The transportation of dangerous goods includes more than 3500 substances that range from flammable liquids to electric wheelchairs. The purpose of learning is to ensure safe loading, conveying and off-loading of dangerous goods according to legal and organizational requirements.