The need for a collaborative approach to the provision of dangerous goods training and awareness locally and in the SADC region was high on the agenda when the Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA) and the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) met last week for the annual review of their memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2009.
The MOU ensures co-operation in areas of mutual interest and is of strategic importance in terms of the safe handling and transportation of dangerous goods by rail. It affords CAIA and the RSR the opportunity to give input into each other’s relevant functional areas and assist with ensuring safety and environmental protection with regard to chemical handling when transporting products by rail.
