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www.truckandtrack.com Winter 2019 Truck and Track 63 DANGEROUS GOODS includes augmentation of existing documents as well as writing new ones. ■■ Risk Assessments ■■ Standard Operating Procedures [SOP] ■■ Safe Systems of Work ■■ Site security/transit-security plan ■■ Policy documentation ■■ Vehicle Maintenance [with ADR records] ■■ Instructions in writing [in the language the driver can read] ■■ Emergency procedures for site and for drivers [incl. first aid and spillage control] ■■ Audit records and planning ■■ HSG-71 Compliance to HSE warehousing protocols ■■ Training records [external and internal] Equipment Following risk assessments and standard operating procedures, coupled to statutory requirements [as detailed in ADR and in the Instructions in Writing IIW], materials need to be available to handle spillage and emergency situations. ■■ Vehicles equipped and suitable for ADR [orange plate, fire extinguishers et al] ■■ Driver and Depot Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] for depot and vehicle ■■ First Aid Equipment and Kit bags/lockers [vehicle and depot] ■■ Sand/Absorbents ■■ Drain Protection/Bunds/Spillage Trays/Abatement Equipment ■■ Sealants/Pallets/Drums/Heavy-Duty Tape/‘Repair Kits’ ■■ Signage/Floor Paint/Lighting/Emergency Exits &Muster Points ■■ Materials Handling Equipment Training ‘Training needs’ require to be assessed, and identified to ensure compliance to operational as well as statutory requirements. These include formal ADR training certification for drivers, as well as ADR Awareness for vehicle planners, depot FLT operators and small- loads/van drivers and associated personnel that may interface with dangerous goods. This includes understanding Kemmler classification, freight presentation/packaging, derogations, packing groups and exemptions. And most critically, the staff training must be documented. In order to ensure staff become confident in handling Dangerous Goods, following planning, I ensured I was present for the initial loads, handling the trunk-to-radial transhipment, reporting back to Gerry Gillespie to ensure no issues were raised and confidence established with depot and driving staff and management. This article [though by no means comprehensive] details some of the critical aspects that must be considered and documented when a logistics operator augments their services to encompass Dangerous Goods under ADR. Additional help can be sourced from the following Bodies and Online Resources – British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals www.badgp.org Freight Transport Association www.fta.co.uk The Road Haulage Association www.rha.uk.net The Health and Safety Executive – ADR Carriage Manual www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/manual The Chemical Business Association www.chemical.org.uk The Department for Transport www.gov.uk/government/collections/transporting-dangerousgoods UN Approved PackagingMaterials for Air, Sea & Road www.airseadg.com Spillage Kits, Contaminent, Absorbants, DrainMats www.darcy.co.uk www.newpig.co.uk Approved Dangerous Goods Training for Road, Sea & Air www.cargotraining.com Emergency Response & Consultancy www.the-ncec.com Documentation and labelling www.labeline.com Association of Pallet Networks www.theapn.co.uk Or contact me, or my colleagues listed above [and below], as we’d be delighted to assist, as we are passionate about the Logistics of Dangerous Goods and helping others. Technical Consultancy Ali S Karim BSc FRSC CChem FCILT FEI CSci Technical Consultant Tel: 07812 584 249/01270 610855 email: akarim1462@aol.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ali-karim-37756311 Scottish Logistics If you need assistance with the Logistics of Packaged Dangerous Goods throughout Scotland please feel free to contact – Gordon McLellan or John McLellan email: Gordon@keedwellscotland.co.uk or john@keedwellscotland.co.uk Tel: 0141 771 9911 www.keedwellscotland.co.uk Logistics: England, Ireland, Wales and Europe If you need assistance with the Logistics of Packaged Dangerous Goods Outside of Scotland please feel free to contact – Adam Bull, Commercial Director of JJX Logistics [UK Mainland, Ireland and Mainland Europe] Cell/Mobile: +44 (0) 7876 626 167 Landline: +44 (0) 203 963 5761   email: adam.bull@jjxlogistics.co.uk  www.jjxlogistics.co.uk or Hazchem Network’s Nada Marinovic [Mainland UK and Ireland] Tel: 07712 662431 email: nada@hazmail.co.uk www.hazchemnetwork.co.uk an d www.hers-info.co.uk DG Classification, Documentation, Labelling & Training Richard Shreeve of Labeline Tel: 07825 748962 email: compliance@labeline.com www.labeline.com Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor [DGSA] Services John Newsome Len Hall Chemical Consultants Ltd Tel: 01422 843202 Mobile: 07503 833382 email: john@lenhallcc.co.uk www.lenhallcc.co.uk Text © 2019 Ali S Karim Photographs © 2019 A S Karim, Keedwell Scotland, Google Maps & Streetmap .co.uk LOADS MORE CUSTOMER SERVICE 01543 420 121 www. deker .co.uk