Our DGSA training programme is built around the full syllabus required to qualify as a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (Road). Here’s a summary of the key areas we cover:
🧭 Introduction to the DGSA Role
- Overview of the DGSA’s legal and practical responsibilities
- The importance of compliance and risk management
📚 Regulatory Framework
- ADR structure and principles (European Agreement)
- UK-specific and international rules
- Legal duties of consignors, carriers, consignees
- Security, including high-consequence goods and security plans
🧪 Classification of Dangerous Goods
- Hazard classes and divisions
- Mixtures, solutions, and sample classification
- Rules of precedence
📦 Types of Containment
- Packaging types: drums, jerricans, IBCs, large packagings
- Packing instructions and tank use
- Limited and Excepted Quantities
- UN design, testing, and approval
📑 Consignment Procedures
- Marking, labelling, overpacks
- Transport documentation
- Vehicle plating and placarding
🚛 Transport Operations & Equipment
- Vehicle types and approvals
- Loading, stowage, mixed loading rules
- Safety equipment and fire extinguishers
- Emergency procedures
🛑 Incident Prevention & Response
- DGSA monitoring duties
- Incident notification and emergency protocols
🎓 Training & Supervision
- DGSA and ADR driver training requirements
- General awareness training
- Monitoring staff compliance
📝 Exam Preparation (Included for All Learners)
- Unlimited access to our introduction course
- Structured workbook and on-demand learning
- Free mock exam workshops
- “Last Chance Saloon” session the day before exams
- Free resit support
- Satisfaction guarantee — we support you until you qualify
👉 Want a closer look at how the course runs? Read our blog: What to Expect on Day One