Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) services: supporting transport compliance
Ensure your transport of dangerous goods is safe, legal and aligned with your Safety Data Sheets (SDS) through Ricardo’s expert DGSA support.
Why appointing a DGSA matters for chemical and transport compliance
For companies involved in the transport of dangerous goods, there is a complex regulatory framework to be followed across different modes of transport to ensure smooth international trade. For Road (ADR), Rail (RID), Sea (IMDG) and Air (IATA) there are stringent rules to guarantee the safe transport of dangerous goods.
If your organisation carries, packs, consigns, loads, or unloads dangerous goods by road within the jurisdiction, the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) regulation requires you to appoint a certified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA). A DGSA is there to support and advise your organisation on how to stay compliant with transport legislation.
Our DGSA service offering
Our qualified DGSAs are available to support your organisation with,
- Compliance monitoring across transport, storage, and handling
- Site audits and preparation of the annual DGSA report
- Investigation and reporting of serious incidents within required timeframes
- Oversight of staff training and safe carriage procedures
Our subscription-based DGSA service helps you maintain transport compliance and ensures that your transport processes are aligned end to end – from chemical classification to emergency response readiness.
DGA training
All personnel involved in the carriage of dangerous goods at any stage – from classifying, labelling and packing the goods for carriage to consignment, loading, carriage and unloading – must be suitably trained to enable them to safely carry out their duties.
Ricardo’s chemical safety experts have compiled a Dangerous Goods Awareness training course to provide general hazard awareness and function specific training. To raise the awareness of the potential risks involved, how to recognise such risks, and their individual responsibilities under the relevant regulations.
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Why Choose Ricardo?
Our DGSAs work closely with our wider Ricardo’s chemical safety experts publishing the Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List and supporting our Emergency Responders.
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