1. Overview of Dangerous Goods compliance & emerging issues arising from recent inspections Freight Week Emergency Response Day September 2013

2. The International & National Frameworks that Supports DG Transport Risk Management Delivering a safe Dangerous Goods transport system requires a collaborative approach to facilitate safe trade and transport of thousands of consigned DG movements across international state & territory borders everyday. Revision 18 released June 2013 Based upon revision 14

3. Page 3 Enabling the these Frameworks in Victoria + WorkSafe’s: -Licensing -Exemptions -Determinations

4. Page 4 Duty holders & Duties Identify key duties of persons involved in the ‘lifecycle’ of the transport movement Outline which parts of the ADG Code each duty holder must comply with SO WHO ARE THE DUTYHOLDERS? DG (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008:

5. Page 5 Consignor Consignment… “is the act of consigning, which is placing any material in the hand of another, but retaining ownership until the goods are sold or person is transferred”

6. Page 6 Prime Contractor Person who is “undertaken to be responsible or is responsible for the transport of goods by road”

7. Page 7 Loader A person who… Does, supervises or manages loading or securing of one or more packages of goods in or on a vehicle

8. Page 8 Driver

9. Page 9 Consignor (Person responsible for DG transport) Supplier Driver Packer (Person packaging DG) Loader (Person loading DG) engages through contract Prime Contractor (Person responsible for DG transport) Employee/contractor Or can also be

10. Page 10 Duplicated duties increase layers of control Majority of duties are duplicated to each stakeholder in the lifecycle of the transport movement Facilitates multi-layers of controls/control checking Mitigates human errors (eg. poor communication/handover)

11. Current Compliance Activities Current activities include: Front line – Road Front line – Rail Projects Licensing Technical Support & Liaison

12. Page 12 Emerging Common Issues Impact protection Width of vehicle Under run protection Ignition source Wiring Heat shielding Battery isolation switch location ROV labelling Transport Documentation chemical/class description order

13. Page 13 Emerging Common issues continued… Load restraint Hose Objects in hose tray -Wheel brace -brooms -Hand tools Valve caps Objects on top of tanker Drive away protection Manifold bypass

14. Page 14 EIP Illegible Specialist advice Incorrect for the load Substantially vertical plane Test date Hoses Extinguishers Emerging Common issues continued…

15. Page 15 Eye wash Labelling Battery isolation switch EIH Valves Earthing point EIH contents Excessive missing Emerging Common issues continued…

16. Page 16 Learning Heat shielding Meets ADR80/03 (Euro5) Low mounted exhaust so no modifications required Pictures used with permission of Toll Liquids

17. Inspection tools

18. Page 18 Duty-holders Placarding Transport Documentation Emerging rail issues