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Experience in Road Side Checks in Ireland (EU-15 Member States)

Experience in Road Side Checks in Ireland (EU-15 Member States). Jean Shannon Inspector ADR Enforcement. Content:. Legislation Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act, 1998 Health and Safety Authority - Organisation

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Experience in Road Side Checks in Ireland (EU-15 Member States)

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  1. Experience in Road Side Checks in Ireland (EU-15 Member States) Jean Shannon Inspector ADR Enforcement

  2. Content: • Legislation • Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act, 1998 • Health and Safety Authority - Organisation • Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 2004: Part 6 - Roadchecks • Exemptions related to National Transport • Driver Duties • Roadcheck effectiveness – summary tables

  3. Legislation • Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1998 (No. 43 of 1998) (CDGRA 1998) • Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 29 of 2004)(CDGRR 2004) • European Communities (Safety Advisors for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 6 of 2001) • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) appointed as examination body for Dangerous Goods Safety Advisors (DGSA). www.cilt.ie

  4. Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act, 1998 Appoints CA’s • Health and Safety Authority (Classes 2,3,4,5,6,8 and 9) • Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Class 1) • Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (Class 7) • Department of Transport (vehicle testing) • National Standards Authority of Ireland (type approvals etc.) • Irish National Accreditation Board (accreditation of inspection bodies)

  5. Health and Safety Authority: Organisation of the ADR Group • Policy (2 Inspectors) • ADR implementation/Policy/Technical Support • Exemptions/Derogations • Liaison with Industry • Service of EU TDGC and WP15 • Driver Exams/DGSA exams Enforcement (4 Inspectors) • Roadchecks and premises visits • DGSA inspections • Petroleum Stores and General Health and Safety legislation

  6. CDGRR 2004:Enforcement • Part 6: Implementation of Directive 95/50/EC • Single Agency Checkpoints • Multi agency Checkpoints (MACs) • Span from 1 – 4 days/week, 30 weeks/year • Organised by An Garda Siochana (Police), with other enforcement agencies • HSA • Department of Transport • Revenue Commissioners • Local Authorities/Social Welfare

  7. Roadchecks (MACs) • Procedure • Pre-checkpoint briefing – local Garda Station • Safe Location – visibility and weather conditions assessed • Enough Garda presence to enable pursuit of vehicles • Debriefing – problems/difficulties discussed

  8. Roadchecks

  9. Roadchecks • Checklist in Annex 1 (Counterfoil Notebook) • Carrier/other participants contacted by telephone • High risk vehicles may be detained/escorted (Risk Category 1) • Payment in lieu of prosecution (OTSFs) • €250 per offence • No prosecution in respect of alleged offence if payment received

  10. Risk category 1

  11. Exemptions related to National Transport • Vehicles registered before 1 April 2002 • Tanks/Gas receptacles constructed before 1 July 2003 • UN 1223, UN 1202 and UN 1965 • Empty uncleaned tanks • Pesticides (ADR Class 3 and Class 6) • Pump Trucks – mixed loading (not covered under ADR)

  12. Exemptions related to National Transport

  13. Driver Duties(linked to OTSF offences) • Training Cert • Instructions in writing (Tremcards) • Load stowage and security • Removal of placards/orange plates • Keep placards and orange plates clean • Valves, manlids, etc. closed • Ensure earth connection • Passengers not permitted • Special parking rules • In event of accident, notify Carrier/Emergency Services

  14. Roadcheck Effectiveness

  15. Roadcheck Summary - Infringements

  16. Examples

  17. Examples

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