RoadSafe DGSA Compliance Partnership for Road Transport (ADR)
ADR Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) consultancy
Practical ADR compliance for Dangerous Goods by Road
If your business consigns, packs, fills, loads, unloads or carries dangerous goods by road, RoadSafe Europe can help you understand and manage your ADR responsibilities.
Our DGSA service provides practical advice and ongoing compliance support, tailored to your dangerous-goods activities. We work with businesses handling anything from occasional packaged goods to more involved transport, warehousing and distribution operations.
RoadSafe Europe has almost 30 years’ experience in Dangerous Goods consultancy and training. We help you make sense of the requirements, identify compliance gaps and plan the actions that matter to your operation.
What our ADR DGSA service can cover
Depending on your agreed service scope, support may include:
- Appointment of a qualified DGSA for the relevant scope
- Multi-Modal advice – included Rail, Air, Sea and Inland Waterways
- Advice on ADR duties and Dangerous Goods procedures
- Monitoring of relevant compliance arrangements
- An annual DGSA report
- Review of training arrangements and training needs
- Review of relevant dangerous-goods documents and procedures
- Incident advice and support
- Discounted training rates
- An annual compliance audit and written findings on applicable packages
- Corrective-action recommendations and follow-up support
- Regulatory updates relevant to your operation
The scope of the appointment is based on the transport mode, Dangerous Goods classes and activities covered by the adviser’s qualifications and your agreed service. We can provide DGSA cover for Rail and Inland Waterways also, each has their own separate page.
DGSA packages
Essential — From £795 + VAT per year
For a straightforward, lower-complexity
operation. Includes the DGSA appointment, annual report, routine advice,
regulatory updates and a basic review of relevant procedures and documents. No
routine site visit or formal annual audit is included.
Standard — From £1,095 + VAT per year
For businesses that need an annual compliance audit. Includes one site visit, a
written audit report, review of relevant procedures, documents and training
arrangements, and agreed corrective-action recommendations.
Professional — From £1,495 + VAT per year
For more involved operations. Includes two
site visits, enhanced document and contractor review, priority advice,
training-needs analysis and an annual management review.
Complex, multi-site or multimodal — tailored
quotation
For larger or more complex operations,
including multiple sites, significant Dangerous Goods volumes, specialist
classes or more than one transport mode.
Package prices are starting points. We’ll confirm the scope and price after discussing your operation. Routine support and any included consultancy time are defined in the service agreement. Additional audits, extensive document preparation, investigations, site attendance and project work can be quoted separately.
Is your business even required to appoint a DGSA?
Some businesses involved in the regular carriage or handling of Dangerous Goods must appoint a DGSA, although exemptions may apply depending on the activity and quantities involved. We can discuss your operation and help you establish whether an appointment is required and what scope is appropriate. GOV.UK DGSA guidance
Start with a DGSA service assessment
Tell us about your sites, activities, Dangerous Goods classes, approximate volumes and transport arrangements. We’ll discuss the right level of support and whether an initial compliance assessment is appropriate.
We also provide DGSA services for Rail (RID) and Inland Waterways (ADN) - each has a separate page on the website.
Request a DGSA Service Assessment, click the button below.