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Dangerous Goods Training ADR, IMDG & IATA Courses

Comprehensive dangerous goods training for road (ADR), sea (IMDG) and air (IATA) transport. Driver awareness, warehouse staff training, office personnel courses and specialist modules. Delivered on-site at your depot or premises.

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DG Training

Dangerous Goods Training Across All Modes

A workplace risk assessment is a systematic examination of your work activities, premises and processes to identify what could cause harm to people — and whether you're doing enough to prevent it. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR), every employer must carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees and anyone else who may be affected by their work activities.

If you have five or more employees, the significant findings of your risk assessment must be recorded in writing. But regardless of your size, risk assessment is the foundation of every health and safety management system — without it, you're managing safety blind.

RADCaT's qualified health and safety consultants carry out thorough, practical workplace risk assessments for businesses of every size and sector across the UK. We don't produce generic templates — we visit your premises, walk your processes, talk to your team and produce site-specific, task-specific assessments that genuinely reflect your operations and give you a clear, prioritised action plan for improvement.

Whether you need a general workplace risk assessment for your office, a task-specific assessment for high-risk activities in a factory, a site-wide review for a multi-building campus, or a pre-project risk assessment for a construction site — RADCaT delivers expert, HSE-compliant assessments tailored to your industry and your operations.

DVSA checks driver training certificates at the roadside. Untrained staff handling dangerous goods puts lives at risk and exposes your business to prosecution. RADCaT training ensures every person in your DG chain is competent and certified.

Dangerous Goods Training from RADCaT
Types of Risk Assessment

DG Training Courses

Tailored courses for every role in your operation.

ADR Driver Awareness

Classification, documentation, vehicle checks, placarding, loading rules, tunnel restrictions and emergency procedures for drivers. ADR details →

IMDG Code Training

Sea freight DG compliance — container packing, documentation, segregation, stowage and maritime emergency procedures. IMDG details →

IATA DGR Training

Air freight DG compliance — shipper declarations, packaging instructions, quantity limits, forbidden goods and acceptance procedures. IATA details →

Warehouse DG Awareness

Loading, unloading, segregation, storage, damage inspection, spill response and documentation for warehouse operatives handling dangerous goods.

Office Staff DG Training

Classification, consignment notes, emergency contacts, shipping declarations and regulatory obligations for office personnel who document or consign DG.

Specialist DG Modules

Lithium battery handling, clinical waste, limited quantities, LPG operations, agricultural chemicals, waste carrier DG and bespoke courses for specialist operations.

Our Process

How We Carry Out a Risk Assessment

1

Training Needs

We assess your operation — substances, roles, transport modes — to determine the right training programme for each group of delegates.

2

Course Development

Content tailored to your specific dangerous goods, your documentation and your operational procedures.

3

On-Site Delivery

Delivered at your depot, warehouse or office. All materials, handouts and equipment provided by our trainer.

4

Assessment & Certification

Delegates assessed and certificated. Records for your DGSA annual report, DVSA evidence and compliance file.

5

Refresher Programme

Biennial refresher aligned with ADR amendment cycles. Additional refresher when substances or procedures change.

Common Questions

Dangerous Goods Training FAQ

Who needs dangerous goods training?

Anyone whose duties concern DG transport — drivers, loaders, packers, warehouse staff handling DG, office staff preparing documents, managers overseeing DG operations and emergency responders.

Is training required by law?

Yes. ADR 1.3, IMDG 1.3 and IATA 1.5 all mandate training for persons involved in DG transport. CDG 2009 enforces this in the UK. Failure to train is a criminal offence.

How often should it be refreshed?

Best practice every 2 years aligned with biennial ADR amendments. Also when new substances, procedures or regulations are introduced.

Do you cover all transport modes?

Yes. ADR (road), IMDG Code (sea) and IATA DGR (air). We can train for single or multiple modes depending on your operation.

Can you train for specific substance types?

Yes. Courses tailored to your specific DG — Class 3 flammable liquids, Class 2 gases, Class 8 corrosives, lithium batteries, clinical waste, LPG, agricultural chemicals and any other classification.

Do DVSA check training records?

Yes. DVSA inspectors check driver DG training certificates during roadside encounters and depot audits. Certificates should be carried in the vehicle cab.

How much does DG training cost?

Per session, not per delegate. Includes tailored content, materials and certification. Contact us for a quote based on delegate numbers and training scope.

Need DG Training?

Tell us your substances and team roles for a tailored training quote.