ADR Awareness Training

ADR Dangerous Goods Awareness Training

Practical training for employees involved in transporting dangerous goods by road

Anyone whose work concerns the carriage of dangerous goods must receive training appropriate to their responsibilities and duties.

RoadSafe Europe’s ADR Dangerous Goods Awareness course helps employees understand the hazards associated with dangerous goods, their legal responsibilities and the procedures they must follow to keep consignments, vehicles and people safe.

Training is tailored to your organisation’s activities, the goods you handle and the responsibilities of the employees attending.

Course details

• Duration: Half day or full day

• Delivery: At your premises anywhere in the UK

• Southampton courses: Available by arrangement

• Course format: Instructor-led and tailored to your operation

• Assessment: Knowledge checks and practical discussion

• Certification: Traceable certificate of attendance

• Price: Contact us for a quotation

Who needs ADR awareness training

ADR Chapter 1.3 requires personnel whose duties concern the carriage of dangerous goods to receive training appropriate to their responsibilities.

This can include:

• Consignors and consignees

• Packers and fillers

• Loaders and unloaders

• Warehouse and stores personnel

• Forklift truck operators

• Transport planners and administrators

• Freight-forwarding personnel

• Drivers carrying loads that do not require an ADR Driver Training Certificate

• Supervisors and managers responsible for dangerous goods operations

• Security and access-control personnel

Employees should receive the necessary training before taking on dangerous goods responsibilities. Until they have been trained, they should perform those duties only under the direct supervision of a suitably trained person.

Training matched to each job function

ADR awareness training should reflect what an employee actually does. A warehouse operative, transport planner and consignor will not necessarily require identical training.

Before the course, we will discuss your operation, the dangerous goods involved and the responsibilities of the employees attending. We can then concentrate on the subjects that are relevant to your organisation.

Course content

The course can include:

• The purpose and structure of ADR

• Legal responsibilities of employers and employees

• Dangerous goods hazard classes

• UN numbers and Proper Shipping Names

• Packaging and UN specification marks

• Package marking and hazard labels

• Limited Quantity and Excepted Quantity provisions

• Transport categories and load thresholds

• Dangerous goods transport documentation

• Vehicle marking and placarding

• Loading, unloading and load security

• Segregation and mixed-load considerations

• Personal protective equipment

• Vehicle equipment and fire extinguishers

• Safe handling procedures

• Spillages, accidents and emergency actions

• Recognition of damaged or non-compliant packages

• Dangerous goods security awareness

• Reporting problems and following company procedures

The content will be adjusted to suit the roles of the delegates and the types of dangerous goods your organisation handles.

Security awareness

ADR requires relevant training to include dangerous goods security awareness.

Delegates will learn about:

• Potential security threats involving dangerous goods

• Vulnerabilities during storage, handling and transport

• Their role in protecting dangerous goods

• Access control and identification

• Recognising suspicious activity

• Actions to take following a suspected security breach

• Company security procedures and reporting arrangements

Additional training may be required for personnel who have specific responsibilities involving high-consequence dangerous goods.

What delegates will learn

After completing the course, delegates should be able to:

• Recognise the main dangerous goods hazard classes

• Understand the responsibilities relevant to their work

• Identify common marks and hazard labels

• Follow safe handling, loading and unloading procedures

• Recognise obvious packaging or documentation problems

• Apply relevant company procedures

• Respond appropriately to an incident or spillage

• Identify and report potential security concerns

• Know when to stop work and seek specialist advice

Certification and training records

Each delegate receives a traceable certificate of attendance for inclusion in the employer’s training records.

ADR does not set a single expiry period for Chapter 1.3 awareness training. Employers must periodically supplement training with refresher instruction so that employees remain familiar with current regulations, their duties and any changes to the organisation’s activities.

Training records should be retained by the employer and made available to the employee or enforcement authorities when requested.

Bespoke company training

The most effective awareness training reflects the consignments, equipment and procedures employees encounter at work.

We can tailor the course around:

• Your dangerous goods

• Your employees’ responsibilities

• Company documentation and procedures

• Previous incidents or compliance concerns

• Customer and carrier requirements

• Road, rail, sea or air transport interfaces

• Eurotunnel requirements

• Spill and emergency-response procedures

Courses can be delivered at your premises throughout the UK, reducing employee travel and allowing several members of your team to be trained together.

Important information for drivers

This awareness course does not provide an ADR Driver Training Certificate or ADR card.

Drivers carrying dangerous goods above the applicable ADR thresholds, or in tanks where the qualification is required, must complete approved ADR driver training and pass the relevant examinations.

Please contact us if you are unsure whether a driver requires awareness training or the full ADR driver qualification.

Arrange your ADR awareness training

Contact RoadSafe Europe to discuss your operation, the employees who require training and the dangerous goods you handle.

Telephone: 02380 702576
Email: info@roadsafeeurope.com

We will recommend suitable course content, duration and delivery arrangements before providing a quotation.