Compliance Audits & Policy Development
Thorough assessment of your dangerous goods operations, with gap analysis, policy development, and actionable remediation planning.
Important: If your organisation has never had an independent dangerous goods audit, you may have compliance gaps that could result in regulatory enforcement action.
What We Audit
Our compliance audits provide a thorough, independent assessment of your dangerous goods operations against the relevant regulatory framework. We examine every aspect of how your organisation handles, stores, packs, and moves dangerous goods — identifying gaps, risks, and areas for improvement.
- Operational procedures — receiving, storing, handling, and dispatching dangerous goods
- Classification and documentation — accuracy of classifications, transport documents, and consignment records
- Packing, labelling, and marking — compliance with ADR/IATA packing instructions and marking requirements
- Storage and segregation — compliance with storage regulations and segregation rules
- Staff awareness and training — whether personnel have received appropriate dangerous goods training under ADR Chapter 1.3
- Management oversight — governance arrangements, DGSA appointment, and management accountability
Policy Development
Where our audit identifies gaps or missing documentation, we develop bespoke policies and procedures tailored to your operations. This includes:
- Dangerous goods management policies aligned to ADR, CDG 2009, and COSHH
- Standard operating procedures for specific activities (packing, loading, transport preparation)
- Documentation templates for transport documents, consignment notes, and internal records
- Emergency response procedures for dangerous goods incidents
- Training matrices and awareness materials
Gap Analysis & Remediation
Every audit concludes with a detailed report that includes:
- A clear summary of compliance status across all areas assessed
- Individual findings with risk ratings (critical, major, minor, observation)
- A prioritised remediation plan with recommended actions and timescales
- Guidance on implementation — we don't just identify problems, we help you solve them
Suitable For
Our compliance audits are particularly valuable for organisations that:
- Have never had their dangerous goods operations independently assessed
- Are preparing for regulatory inspection or procurement scrutiny
- Have experienced an incident and need to review their compliance position
- Are establishing new operations involving dangerous goods
- Need to demonstrate compliance as part of a tender or contract requirement
Frequently Asked Questions
Our audits are thorough assessments of your dangerous goods operations against the relevant regulatory framework — primarily ADR, CDG 2009, and COSHH. We review procedures, documentation, storage, handling, packing, labelling, transport arrangements, staff awareness, and management oversight. You receive a detailed report with findings, risk ratings, and a prioritised remediation plan.
This depends on the size and complexity of your operations. A single-site audit for a straightforward operation can typically be completed in one day. Multi-site or complex operations may require several days of on-site assessment. We scope every audit in advance so there are no surprises.
Yes. Many organisations engage us specifically to assess and strengthen their compliance position ahead of a known or anticipated regulatory inspection. We identify gaps, help you remediate them, and ensure your documentation and procedures are defensible.
Both. We provide full gap analysis and — where required — develop bespoke policies, standard operating procedures, and documentation templates tailored to your operations. We don't just tell you what's wrong; we help you put it right.
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