Under Regulation 180 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Road and Rail Transport of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007, a prime contractor is required to have emergency plans in place.
In the assessment template, a series of questions are directed at each of the individual elements to test the design and applicability of your emergency plan for your transport operation.
It is highly recommended that you commence your emergency planning by first considering your company’s preparedness. This examines the inherent hazards of the dangerous goods that you are transporting and prompts analysis of the risk associated with the goods.