Dangerous Goods Audits
Overview
We provide dangerous goods storage audits and risk assessments for facilities storing bulk and packaged dangerous goods. Our audits review storage arrangements, placarding, site plans, manifests, safe storage and handling procedures, and emergency response plans against applicable Victorian legislation, regulations, compliance codes and relevant Australian Standards. We help businesses identify compliance gaps and practical corrective actions to improve dangerous goods management and workplace safety. We support organisations across Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat and regional Victoria. Our services include:
Dangerous Goods Storage Audits
- Dangerous goods storage audits based on the type, class, and quantity of goods stored
- Placard audits aligned to storage locations and site plans
- Manifest preparation to support fire and emergency response
- Policy and procedure development for safe storage and handling
- Emergency response plans covering preparedness, response actions, team roles, notifications, and incident investigation
Our compliance approach
We measure compliance against each requirement of the Act, Regulations, Compliance Codes, and relevant Australian Standards. We verify compliance by site observation and document review. Each item is assessed as compliant or non-compliant. This approach allows you to record our findings in your continuous improvement register and close out actions in a controlled way.
Compliance Standards
The relevant legislation we use in Victoria in relation to the storage of bulk dangerous goods includes, but is not limited to:
- Dangerous Goods Act 1985
- Dangerous Goods Regulations 2022
- Compliance Code for Dangerous Goods 2022
- AS 2927 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas
- AS 3780 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
- AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
- AS 3833 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and intermediate bulk containers