Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

http://www.corporatetrainingservices.ca/health-and-safety/transportation-of-dangerous-goods/

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 is a very important act which focuses on public safety during the transportation of dangerous goods by different means of transportation like trucks, trains, ships, airplanes etc. There is a systematic way to load, unload and transport goods from one place to another. But in case of dangerous goods, there's always a need to handle them more carefully. We often see that accidents involving dangerous goods are always big and scary. When you are dealing with dangerous goods there are a lot of things to keep in mind like you should know what are the goods, what is their state, dangers or hazards related with them, how to handle them etc. The most important thing is the signs and labels, you should know what the signs and labels are stand for and the precautions to be taken in each case. What personal protective equipment like safety shoes, gloves, glasses. helmet is necessary to wear while dealing with different dangerous goods.

Dangerous symbols:

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Personal Protective Equipment:

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I hope you guys like this post about transportation of dangerous goods act, for more detailed information i would recommend you to go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/acts-1992c34.htm

Refusing Unsafe Work

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Occupational Health and Safety Act provides workers with the right to refuse unsafe work. If a worker do not feels comfortable while doing some work or he/she have any problems doing the work than they have the right to refuse the work. In that case, they should inform their immediate boss about the situation that may cause danger to their health and safety. 

http://batchelorstammlaw.com/2014/01/unsafe-working-conditions/

It's the duty of supervisor to take action about the situation reported to him/her by the worker and the worker's responsibility is to stay at a safer place near the workstation. The supervisor should also call the inspector to examine the situation and investigate the refusal of work. After that, the inspector shall give his/her decision in writing to all the parties involved.