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Dangerous goods training still an

airfreight issue

Courtesy www.ftwonline.co.za

LACK OF training in the handling of appeal for enhanced safety
dangerous goods continues to plague the by emphasising the need for
airfreight industry, and companies should training and education of
take greater responsibility for ensuring that companies, particularly at a
staff are adequately equipped, says David senior level, on the hazards
Alexander, General Manager of Professional and risks to a company and
Aviation Services. its reputation. These include
Dangerous Goods Regulations training is a the hazard to the travelling
requirement for all personnel involved in the public of undeclared and
handling of airfreight, regardless of whether misdeclared dangerous
they work for a regulated agent or not. But goods, says Alexander
staff working within the courier industry are He furthermore
often not suffi ciently trained to identify cargo reiterated the need to
that is classiﬁ ed as dangerous. “And the participate in industry
problems are not with goods that are labelled forums to design
as hazardous, but rather the goods where solutions, as well as David Alexander, General
staff are unaware of their potential dangers.” the need to collaborate Manager of Professional
According to Alexander, companies often on ﬁ nding innovative Aviation Services.
cut corners and do not take the appropriate solutions to the hazards
measures – and this is where incidents occur. and risks to safety presented by new products
Every point in the supply chain needs to and services, and the proliferation of lithium-
be secure. To this end, Alexander made an ion batteries in cargo shipments. •

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