Compliance Audits
Certigo's compliance audit is designed to verify if your corporation's procedures meet all laws and regulations, policies and internal guidelines related to dangerous goods regulations in the workplace or offered for transport.
A compliance audit is a great first step to ensure regulations are met. It will allow your company to know where it stands in relation to dangerous goods compliance whether it be for TDG, WHMIS 2015, environmental or health and safety.
A compliance audit integrates well with environmental and health and safety management programs.
Objectives
The main objectives of the report are to identify:
- Handling
- Request for Transport (shipments)
- Storage
- Imports
- Transport
of dangerous goods according to national and international laws and regulations for air, sea and ground transport.
Audit Report Coverage
Part 1 – Administration
Policies and responsibilities / Coordination of the program:
General information on the company’s requirements in order to meet all applicable regulations and obligations.
Training:
- Lists of required training per employee or sectors
- Level of knowledge for national and international standards
- Proof of training
- Copies of training certificates (validity and content) of employees and employers
- Review of training files required to be maintained
Standards:
- Information on locations and identification of storage areas
- Locations where dangerous goods are received and/or prepared for transport
Part 2 – Compliance
- Information on classification of dangerous goods
- Preparation and filing of documents
- Application, correction or removal of danger markings
- Availability of proper, up to date, publications for domestic, national or international shipments on the work site
- Availability of UN approved packaging
- Format and content of shipping documents
- Marking and labelling
- Knowledge of permits, their availability and updates
- Segregation and incompatibility of dangerous goods
- Safety standards for loading and unloading
- Immediate reports in case of spills, proper use of equipment, emergency response and requirements for ERAPs
Recommendations
The auditor will produce a report of recommendations deemed to be mandatory. The recommendations concern:
- Training
- Markings
- Packaging
- Handling
- Exports
- Imports
- Transport
- Storage
- Management software
- And much more
Contact Us
Ready to schedule your compliance audit? Contact us today to ensure your operations meet all regulatory requirements.