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Overview

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) was appointed by the Health and Safety Authority as the examination body for Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSA) for the transport of dangerous goods by road as of July 11th 2001.

Introduction

DGSA Legislative Requirement

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 288 of 2007) implement Council Directive 95/35/EC of 3 June, 1996, on the appointment and vocational qualifications of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, and inland waterways, as amended by council Directive 2000/18/EC.

The Regulations prohibit the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail by an undertaking unless it has appointed a safety adviser. In this context ‘transport of dangerous goods’ includes those who load, transport or unload dangerous goods with some exceptions inclusive of undertakings at the final delivery destination (e.g. supermarkets or petrol stations).

The safety adviser is required to fulfill specified functions including advising the undertaking who appointed him as to health, safety and environmental matters in connection with the transport of dangerous goods and the preparation of necessary reports.

A safety adviser cannot be appointed unless he /she holds a vocational training certificate appropriate to the modes of transport used by the undertaking and to all dangerous goods or one or more of the groups of dangerous goods specified and transported by the undertaking. Mutual recognition of vocational training certificates issued in other member States of the European Community or in Northern Ireland is provided for. The certificate examinations are subject to the approval of the nominated competent authorities that arrange for the issue of the vocational training certificates.

Courses for Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers