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Competences — dangerous goods safety adviser

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/74d47633-8e9e-4e08-9cba-d2292c211218).

Essential

  • adapt communication style according to recipient (skill/competence)
  • advise on safety measures (skill/competence)
  • check dangerous goods transport unit (skill/competence)
  • cooperate with colleagues (skill/competence)
  • coordinate import transportation activities (skill/competence)
  • ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct in transport services (skill/competence)
  • handling of dangerous goods (knowledge)
  • health and safety regulations (knowledge)
  • instruct on safety measures (skill/competence)
  • international carriage of dangerous goods by road (knowledge)
  • laws on the transportation of dangerous goods (knowledge)
  • liaise with colleagues (skill/competence)
  • manage documentation for dangerous goods (skill/competence)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • recognise the hazards of dangerous goods (skill/competence)
  • transportation methods (knowledge)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • air transport law (knowledge)
  • communicate regulations (skill/competence)
  • communication principles (knowledge)
  • create incident reports (skill/competence)
  • customs law (knowledge)
  • inspect cargo (skill/competence)
  • perform park safety inspections (skill/competence)
  • road transport legislation (knowledge)
  • transport dangerous goods (skill/competence)
  • types of cargo (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • regulatory compliance — 47 %
  • risk assessment — 32 %
  • dangerous goods handling — 21 %
  • incident investigation — 21 %
  • incident response — 21 %
  • hazardous materials compliance — 16 %
  • emergency response — 16 %
  • audit preparation — 16 %
  • dangerous goods compliance — 16 %
  • shipment acceptability — 16 %
  • regulatory interpretation — 16 %
  • problem-solving — 16 %
  • recordkeeping — 16 %

Methods

  • DOT 49 CFR — 21 %
  • EPA — 16 %
  • ADR — 16 %
  • IATA Dangerous Goods — 16 %
  • IATA dangerous goods regulations (DGR) — 16 %
  • IMDG regulations — 16 %
  • OSHA — 16 %
  • UN38.3 testing — 16 %

Responsibilities

  • record maintenance — 21 %
  • regulation monitoring — 16 %
  • process gap review — 16 %
  • waste disposal support — 16 %
  • regulatory interpretation — 16 %
  • compliance guidance — 16 %
  • training delivery — 16 %