Our dedicated in-house DGSA team's core responsibilities include advising on the safe transport of dangerous goods, monitoring compliance with dangerous goods regulations, investigating any infringements of regulations and delivering training for employees involved in the transport of hazardous goods.
Businesses involved in the carriage of dangerous goods are required to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA). Due to changes in the ADR 2019, office only companies (consignors) will now also have to appoint a DGSA by the end of December 2022.
This is a service Bowker can provide for your business. If you would like to find out more, contact the team today on commercial@bowkergroup.co.uk or complete the form on this page.
Bowker are renowned specialists in the handling, storage and transportation of packaged dangerous goods and enjoy an unparalleled reputation within the global chemical industry as a 'safe pair of hands' and also with regulatory bodies for being a responsible and compliant operator.
Our vehicles are fully equipped to carry dangerous goods and our drivers trained beyond statutory requirements to ensure goods are carried safely and securely. In addition to COMAH warehousing, our suitably equipped sites provide cross-docking facilities for onward deliveries throughout the UK and Europe.
Email us at enquiries@bowkergroup.co.uk, call us on 01772 628800 or complete our quick form.
Founding members of The Hazchem Network
As well as dedicated ADR transport services, Bowker are also founding members and the largest inputter into The Hazchem Network, the only pallet network dedicated to chemicals. Bowker’s membership allows for hazardous consignments to be distributed across the UK with maximum efficiency.
Do you need to appoint a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA)?
You must appoint a DGSA if your business regularly transports, packs, fills, loads or unloads dangerous goods. This applies to goods sent by road, rail and inland waterway.
DGSAs are not expected to monitor procedures related to the carriage of dangerous goods by sea or air.
There are exemptions to the requirement to appoint a DGSA, depending on how often your business handles dangerous goods and in what quantities.
As members of the Chemical Business Association, we follow the Guiding Principles of Responsible Care to ensure the safety, security and integrity of the chemical supply chain under our control. Our efforts in this global initiative have been recognised on several occasions. In 2008, Bowker became the first logistics company to win the “Overall responsible Care Award” and have since repeated won the award since. We have also won the Responsible Care Logistics Company Award on several occasions.
