Truck and Track Spring 2021

www.truckandtrack.com Spring 2021 Truck and Track 65 DANGEROUS GOODS Paperless Having e-Freight already installed for all modes will be a huge benefit as the freight industry moves towards paperless solutions. There is apro-activedrive for electronicdata transfer of information, particularly for shipments by Air and Sea. Indeed, Willie Walsh, the new director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said that he will “…. prioritise the eradication of paper from the airfreight industry.” Labeline is currently offering free 30-day trials of DGOffice, without obligation, so you can have the opportunity to experience its full capabilities without any obligation. If you choose to have a trial, it will include the following modules: ■ All TransportModes: Road, Sea, Air, Rail, and InlandWaterways. ■ e-Freight. DGOffice is now live with XML transfer protocols and ready for paperless documentation. ■ Document Archive. Where you can keep all the transport documents that you generate filed within DGOffice. In the UK, DGNs for every road shipment need to be retained for three years by both the consignor and the vehicle operators. ■ Own Articles. This can hold data on all your products so you can readily access the information to populate each DGN. ■ Address Labels. To print the package label containing UNNumber, Proper Shipping Name and addresses for the Shipper and Consignee. The default is set to print the text, such as UN numbers and “OVERPACK” at the specified height. ■ Statistics. Keeps all the data relating to your shipments; ideal for generating reports (such as annual DGSA reports). ■ Languages. Allows you to generate docs in different languages, including Drivers Instructions, Instructions inWriting etc. DGOffice will highlight when Limited Quantity thresholds, ADR 1.1.3.6, are exceeded and print the Q values on an Air Document. It also allows you to choose the format (e.g. add red hatchings) of the printed document, add electronic signature of the document by the appointed trained person, and adjust the formatting and size of your address labels. Guidance and Tutorials As part of Labeline’s recent sponsorship of the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP) Annual Industry Seminar, Labeline posted a short video which includes a brief demonstration of DGOffice. The presentation is accessible from the company’s website, where you can also access tutorial videos for most of the modules. For most organisations, DGOffice does not replace the need to have access to the appropriate DG regulations as it is primarily focussed on document and address label generation. Nor does it replace the requirement for personnel to be trained in the regulations to a level that is commensurate with their responsibilities. However, if you are a vehicle operator and not consigning the shipment, DGOffice could be a very useful resource for your customers - and give you the reassurance that their DGN’s are in compliance. DGOffice is surprisingly inexpensive, and you only need to purchase the modules and transport modes that you require. Furthermore, thesubscriptionalsodrops considerably for the2ndandsubsequent years’ registration. Please contact sales@labeline.com for your free 30-day trial. IMDG Code 40th Amendment About Labeline Labeline International has been at the forefront of dangerous goods compliance for nearly 30 years. Worldwide, Labeline is the top selling authorised distributor for the regulations covering the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, sea, and air. Changes are made to the regulations every two years and the last modal set of regulations to be issued for this biennium is the 40th Amendment of the IMDG Code covering DG by sea. The publication has just been released after a very long delay caused by the pandemic. Labeline supplies free bespoke index tabs and a hazard label identification poster with these manuals. Labeline is also a major supplier of: ■ Hazard labels ■ Placards ■ Handling marks ■ DG Documentation ■ DG Packaging ■ Software for DG documentation ■ DG Training and Consultancy Services For more information visit: www.labeline.com Are you compliant? Dangerous Goods Regulations... Address Label generated in DGOffice DG Regulations from Labeline, also available in digital formats