{"id":862696,"date":"2023-05-02T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=862696"},"modified":"2025-09-11T01:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:56:48","slug":"needs-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/needs-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Needs Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-862698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog-600x180.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog-190x57.png 190w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment-Apr2023_Blog-299x90.png 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Needs\u00a0Assessment<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Needs_assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>, <em>\u201c<strong>a needs assessment<\/strong> is a systematic process for determining and addressing needs or \u201cgaps,\u201d between current conditions and desired conditions or wants.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nWith competency-based training looming in Canada, and 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 172.700 training in place in the USA (United States of America), it is essential that employers create a needs assessment to address the role of each employee.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What is a needs assessment as it relates to transporting hazardous materials (dangerous goods)?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAn employer must understand the who, what, where, when, why, and how within their organization, therefore, doing a needs assessment is a vital first step in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who?<\/strong><br \/>\nList all employees involved at your company. Then carefully look at their specific roles and their actual job function. Titles mean nothing. Look deeper into their actual role and even their secondary duties (covering for someone during vacation, for instance).<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-862700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img1-190x40.png 190w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img1-429x90.png 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What?<\/strong><br \/>\nIdentify all hazardous materials (dangerous goods) your company ships. What UN (United Nations) numbers, hazard classes, and packing groups apply?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-862699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img2-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img2-190x40.png 190w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/ICC_NeedsAssessment_Img2-425x90.png 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at all the locations. Each location will have a different group of individuals and even different hazardous materials. Also, look at where you ship. Do you only ship by ground, or do your packages have to be shipped by air or ocean to get to their destination?<\/p>\n<p><strong>When?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 49 CFR, TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods), and IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) all follow a 36-month cycle, whereas the IATA (International Air Transport Association) follows a 24-month cycle. Remember that in the USA, a hazmat employee requires training within 90 days of hire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><br \/>\nWell, that one is the easiest. Because the law says you must. The 49 CFR Regulations outlines training in part 172.700. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations outlines training in Part 6 (soon to reference a CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board) Standard). Air is outlined in Part 1 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and IMDG follows the competent authority (49 CFR or TDG).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally\u2026How?<\/strong><br \/>\nOnce you have your needs assessment done, you can easily determine if an online approach or an in-person approach is best. If you only ship a limited selection of hazardous materials, a customized training course would be preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/#tab-downloadable-resources-nav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training Needs Assessment Template<\/a> from our Resource Library to use in your organization. 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