Trucker Safety Program

Learn about the mandatory safety training that operators must complete to transport materials on provincial road projects and contracts.

Overview

In an ongoing effort to improve safety for workers and the travelling public relating to highway work, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has implemented the following trucker safety program. 

Operators of private trucks are required to complete the following basic safety training to haul materials on highways projects and contracts: 

  • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Orientation 
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Training

Health and safety orientation

Organizations offering OHS and WHMIS training

New Brunswick Construction Safety Association (NBCSA)
Miramichi, NB
Phone: 1-877-382-7233

Safety Services New Brunswick (SSNB)
Fredericton, NB
Phone: 1-877-762-7233
Email:  [email protected]

Association of Safety and Health Consultants and Trainers (ASHCAT)

NOTE: Operators will be required to have the required driver’s licence for the type of truck they are operating and will be required to perform daily pre-trip inspections.

More information

Get help

For additional inquiries, contact the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Monday to Friday, between 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Phone: 506-453-5711
Email: [email protected]