Trained drivers go above and beyond

Specialist dangerous goods transport company, Waste Resource Management, has taken its service offering beyond the mere conveyance of hazardous goods. “Our comprehensive driver training programme means our drivers are skilled in the handling and offloading of dangerous goods, risk assessment and cleaning up of spills,” general manager Ludwig Hartmann told FTW. “Most companies just train drivers in the conveyance of the goods – our drivers are able to identify risk themselves.” Part of a group of companies that specialises in the destruction of hazardous and healthcare risk waste, Waste Resource Management was set up two years ago as the transport arm. “We previously outsourced to transport operators but found that several did not meet our standards of compliance and therefore chose to bring the service in-house. “We do transportation and on site management – but through our group of companies we can also provide the hazardous waste disposal side.” While its current customer base comprises the big pharmaceutical multinationals and companies that generate chemical waste, it is now targeting the transport of all dangerous goods, using a fleet of 8-ton and smaller trucks. Hartmann, who has notched up 14 years of experience in the healthcare risk waste industry, says the company is currently working towards the new SANS10231 standard. It’s due to be gazetted shortly and will tighten up current legislation related to the transport of dangerous goods. “We want to make sure that we are fully compliant ahead of schedule,” he told FTW. INSERT & CAPTION Most companies just train drivers in the conveyance of the goods — our drivers are able to identify risk themselves. – Ludwig Hartmann