EMPLOYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
WORKER COMPETENCY.
Across Canada's regulated industries, the obligation is clear: employers must ensure their workers are competent for the duties they perform. There is no single required course for most disciplines — what's required is adequate training, properly documented.
Competency means different things in different contexts, but the employer's obligation is always the same: train your workers to their specific duties, document that it happened, and be able to prove it when asked.
How are employers proving this today? Many invest in safety management systems, but most tools aren't designed to organize, track, and export structured proof of training at the worker level — across programs, functions, and providers.
The legal obligation is competence — not a specific course. One requirement for competence is adequate training. The question every employer faces: can you prove your workers received it?
TDG Part 6 already requires employers to keep proof of training, show it on request, and ensure workers are trained to their specific functions. Here's what the infrastructure looks like in practice:
Certification — General Awareness Training
The required TDG course and certificate that every handler needs. This is the foundational layer — program-level training from a recognized authority like Danatec. Automatically assigned, completed online, certificate issued and tracked.
Role & Function-Specific Microlearning
Training pushed to the worker based on the responsibilities set by the employer. Classifying dangerous goods, completing shipping documents, selecting means of containment — each function gets its own targeted module, automatically assigned based on the worker's role.
Employer-Specific & Site-Specific Training
The training that happens on-site: company procedures, toolbox talks, practical demonstrations, equipment-specific orientations. Logged by supervisors, verified with sign-off, and recorded alongside program training in the same worker record.
