Services

With over 20 years of experience, Mark Spence will offer practical advice and access to the years of experience gained whilst working as an acting DGSA for one of the UK’s largest hauliers. 

Below are just some of the ways to work with Mark, but for a bespoke offering please send an email to mark@thedangerousgoodsconsultant.com

12 Month Consultancy DGSA services to include – Annual report to the management covering an audit of all dangerous goods operations quarantine process for mis-declared dangerous goods relevant training records any incidents in the last year & incident/near miss reporting process previous annual report and progress on any recommendations support when dealing with issues occurring during transportation of dangerous goods Review of upcoming regulation changes that may impact your business 24 hours query handling by phone, Microsoft Teams or email, regarding any dangerous goods.

Bespoke Training Basic ADR Awareness (approx. 90 minutes) tailored to the company designed for drivers, warehouse & operations staff covers all 9 Classes of DG, paperwork, labelling, placarding review of ‘Full ADR’, the ‘small load exemption’, Limited & Excepted Quantities, Special Provisions and the differences between them courses are available in the evening for night staff if required Understanding DGN’s (approx. 15 minutes) – for staff requiring it at the end of the Basic ADR Awareness course All staff completing training receive a certificate of attendance

For more information speak with Mark on 07886136710 or email mark@thedangerousgoodsconsultant.com

Alternatively speak with Juan at BBX on 01395642387 oe email Juan.Harris@bbxworld.com

Introducing Mark​

Having grown up in Leicestershire and Cheshire I studied at Aston University, Birmingham in the mid 1980’s.

After graduating, Mark decided to stay in Birmingham and secured the position in the Traffic Office at Cadbury factory, Bournville, multitasking different transportation projects. Having spent his early trade years working Severn Trent, Cummins Engines and several regional hauliers Mark ended up at Fortec & Geodis Distribution in 2007. Having qualified as a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) he took over staff training and upgraded all the processes and procedures whilst managing the Compliance department.

My Dangerous Goods specialism has always been in Limited Quantities, Special Provisions & Exemptions, Mark also qualified as an ISO Internal Auditor and was also re-accredited for ISO 9001 and assisted the organisation through their 9001:2015 transition. Once appointed as the Company DGSA, he was also heavily involved in the Class 7 side of their operation maintaining audits and internal training.

After nearly 13 years with Fortec & Geodis, Mark decided it was time to focus on the area that he combined his two passions, dangerous goods and staff training. To that end, Mark set up The Dangerous Goods Consultancy, designed to utilise all of his years of experience in training and providing industry advice. He also now has time to Chair the British Association of Dangerous Goods; the association develops contacts in government and in industry to increase and improve the level of knowledge in general business of all dangerous goods.

Currently Mark is part of the Northamptonshire Logistics Forum and has been involved since it was established five years ago. I also have an allotment and have been Chair of the local allotment association for the last 6 years.