The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 349 of 2011), provides for the appointment and vocational qualifications of safety advisers (DGSAs) for the transport of dangerous goods by road both in the State and Internationally in Europe in accordance with ADR. The European Communities (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulations 2010, S.I. No. 651 of 2010, provides for the appointment and vocational qualifications of safety advisers (DGSAs) for the transport of dangerous goods by rail, both in the State and Internationally in Europe, in accordance with RID.

The Regulations, respectively, prohibit the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail both within the State and Internationally in Europe by an undertaking unless it has appointed a safety adviser (DGSA); subject to exemptions contained in these regulations.. In this context, undertaking is defined in both sets of Regulations and includes consignor, carrier as well as packer, filler, loader, unloader and operator of tank-container/portable rank.

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.

Please select below for the corresponding Certificates for our in-house DGSAs.