Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring employees are properly trained to work with dangerous goods?

The carrier is ultimately responsible for ensuring that employees are properly trained to work with dangerous goods. This responsibility stems from the carrier's obligation to comply with safety regulations and ensure that all their operations are conducted safely and effectively. This includes providing adequate training on the handling, transportation, and emergency procedures related to dangerous goods.

Proper training is essential for safe transportation as it helps employees understand the risks associated with dangerous goods, recognize potential hazards, and respond appropriately in case of incidents or emergencies. The carrier must establish procedures, ensure training programs are implemented, and regularly evaluate their effectiveness to sustain a safe working environment.

While the individual employee plays a role in adhering to training, and the safety officer may facilitate or manage training programs, it is ultimately the carrier's duty to ensure compliance with regulations and the effective training of their workforce. The regulatory authority sets the standards and guidelines, but they do not manage the training of individual employees directly.