Under EU legislation many companies shipping dangerous goods by road are required to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA). The DGSA has numerous responsibilities, but these include:

• Monitoring compliance with the law
• Advising on the transport of dangerous goods and relevant training requirements
• Preparing an annual report of the employers’ activities
• Monitoring a range of procedures and safety measures
• Investigating and compiling reports on any accidents or emergencies
  

If you manufacture, transport, store or transport dangerous goods for another, you may need one.

There are many exemptions and circumstances in which the DGSA is not required. So, if you're not entirely certain, why not contact us for a free, no obligation assessment?

Yes, you can employ anyone who holds a current, valid Certificate Of Training. However, employing a "consultant" such as Route Logisitic Support Services has several advantages:

• No extra costs for training, manuals, examinations etc.
• No need for holiday or sickness payments and cover.
• No need for permanent office space.
• Complete freedom to drop one DGSA in favour of another if they fail to perform.
• An external DGSA cannot just leave to join another company after receiving all that expensive training you've provided.
• We are fully conversant with road, sea and air regulations.

No, only for transport by road, rail and on inland waterways. Sea and air are governed by their own regulations, which require you to have an "Approved Person" trained in these regulations. Invariably the dangerous goods are at sometime transported by road or rail to the port or airport.

• You think you are sending dangerous goods which have not been declared as dangerous.
• You decide your business must comply with the dangerous goods regulations to avoid costly potential litigation in the event of an incident.
• Your haulier is requesting dangerous goods notes and emergency instructions in writing for your shipments travelling in the UK.
• You are not sure if these documents are required for domestic road transport.
• Some of your goods were not prepared for shipment in accordance with the air regulations, and leaked on the aircraft.
• You need clear, easy to understand procedures to avoid a recurrence
• Someone has mentioned that you can use the limited quantity provisions and save money on packaging, labelling and documentation

As a general rule of thumb, the bigger the company, the more hazardous goods handled, stored or transported the higher the cost. Naturally we are very sympathetic to Owner-Drivers and will adjust our costs and payment schedules to accommodate them wherever possible.

We guarantee to beat any like-for-like written quotation for DGSA services by at least 10%.

There are many reasons to consider us over our competitors, some of which could include:

• Friendly family run company, experienced in the road haulage industry and the movement of dangerous goods.
• Free, no obligation assessments of your needs.
• Unlimited support and advice with visits if required. Competitive Rates.
• No restrictive contracts to tie you down (other than the mandatory service contract between us).
• No hidden extras. All our charges are clearly indicated to you in advance.

If you've got a question to pose, please contact us today.

These are all questions we have answered in the last few months, and have led us to:

• Prepare procedures manuals
• Advise on packaging of dangerous goods
• Advise on a choice of freight forwarder/courier or haulier to carry dangerous goods
• Prepare shipping documents for dangerous goods
• Advise on the most cost-effective method for shipping dangerous goods