IN-HOUSE TRAINING

All our open courses (as listed below) are available in-house and can be tailored to the needs of the client.  For more information click here or contact the PEA office. 

We also have a range of more specialised courses that we deliver in-house only.  Brief details of these courses are below; if you require further information please contact us.

Dangerous Goods Awareness for Packers (1 day)

This is a practical course built around your products. You supply us with details of what you ship and we then come and run through the relevant packing requirements with you. At the end of the course, delegates know how to pack the products for air, road and sea transport. We also cover the limited quantities rules that can save a great deal on packaging costs. The session is divided between a classroom session and practice in packing your products.

We can adapt this course to cover your products. In one or two days, we can introduce delegates to both ADR and IMDG regulations and design the course around your specific products. So, whether you ship perfumery products or pesticides, we can tailor the course to your requirements.

This course will cover all you need to know to ship dry ice, looking at the packing, labelling, marking and documentation required.  We can adapt the course to cover the particular modes that are of interest to you.

You want to recognise undeclared dangerous goods, as there are more incidents with these than any other category of dangerous goods. You want to be familiar with the labels on packages and want to have an introduction to the IATA regulations. Then the Awareness Training in the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air is the course for you. For airlines, we also offer Category 9 training.

This course is an essential introduction to the air regulations covering the classes, packing groups and dangerous goods list as well as marking and labelling. We deliver this course in-h ouse and it is tailored to cover the dangerous goods you ship. There are optional extension modules which cover the IMDG and ADR road regulations

.Carriage of Excepted Quantities by Air (1 day)                       

Are you shipping 'small' quantities of dangerous goods by air?  There are procedures in the regulations offering options for shipment of certian classes and small quantities of dangerous goods. 

Complying with these requirements can be of considerable benefit to shippers who fall within these categories. For example, you may not have to complete a shipper's declaration and may not need specification packaging.

The course is fully approved in the UK by the Civil Aviation Authority and provides delegates with the skills and knowledge to ensure full compliance with the Regulations, whilst at the same time benefiting from the advantages of shipping Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities.

Aircraft ULD Preparation / Pallet Building (1 day)

The airline or handling agent keep rejecting your pallets or you are from an airline and get involved with packing pallets. A badly packed pallet can damage the aircraft and will also delay the shipment. In this one day course we explain the principles of Aircraft ULD Preparation, explaining how to build pallets, the weight and dimension restrictions and the differences in aircraft cargo doors. At the end of the course, delegates have a good understanding of all the issues and the calculations they need to make to prepare a ULD.

Air Cargo Security - Level E Handsearch and X-Ray module (formerly Level 1)

In addition to our air cargo security courses (see UK Courses), we can arrange training in the Handsearch and/or X-Ray module through an association with a specialised training consultancy.

Under ADR regulations, all drivers who carry dangerous goods must receive awareness training. This covers such topics as the recognition of UN numbers and Proper shipping names, knowledge of dangerous goods markings and labelling as well as emergency procedures and reporting requirements.

We have developed half-day and one day courses to cover this requirement.  We can deliver this training or on a Saturday at no extra charge

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Introduction to Dangerous Goods (½ or 1 day)

New to dangerous goods? Look no further than out ½ day Introduction to Dangerous Goods. The course gives you an ideal grounding and is a good basis for progressing to other courses. At the end of the course, you will understand the regulations for the different modes of transport and be familiar with the classes and packing groups. You will be able to recognise the labels and be aware of documentation requirements.

Interpreting and Understanding Safety Data Sheets (1 day)

Safety Data Sheets are an essential part of the safe transport of dangerous goods.  They contain all the relevant information necessary to comply with COSHH and CHIP.

Delegates will learn: what is a Safety Data Sheet; when is a Safety Data Sheet required; how to comply with COSHH and CHIP regultaions.  The course will also include a brief introduction to the Health & Safety Executive's COSHH Essentials.

Diagnostic Specimens & Infectious Substances                       

Awareness (½ day)                                                              

This seminar provides an introduction to the regulations governing the shipment of diagnostic specimens and infectious substances. It is intended for those who need an overview of the subject.  There are major changes in the classification criteria introduced in January 2005, and we make you aware of these.

At the end of the seminar, delegates will:

• Be aware of the modal regulations
• Be familiar with the relevant UN numbers
• Have updated themselves on recent and forthcoming changes in the regulations
• Have an overview of labelling and documentation requirements
• Have an understanding of the road regulations for these products

Carriage of Lithium Batteries by Air (1 day)                           

The topics covered in this fascinating one day course are:

The legislative framework – ADR, IMDG, ICAO & IATA
Hazard classes and proper shipping names
Classification criteria for lithium batteries UN 3090 & UN 3091
Special provisions
Packaging of lithium batteries
Labelling of packages
Completion of shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods for transport by air
Limited quantities
Checking of shipments

Dangerous Goods Security Awareness (1 day)                        

Under ADR (road) regulations adopted in the UK from 1 July 2005, everyone involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road must receive dangerous goods security awareness training. There are additional responsibilities for those involved with ‘high consequence' dangerous goods.

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the legislation and will provide delegates with the skills and knowledge needed to carry out their j b roles effectively.

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Define the nature of security risks and threats
• Recognise security risks and methods to reduce such risks
• Identify the actions to be taken in the event of a security breach
• Define the functions of a security plan
• Define ‘high consequence' dangerous goods

COSHH (1 day)                                                                   

The topics covered are:

Assessing the risk

Precautions required

Occupational exposure limits

Biological agents

Prevent and control of exposure

Monitor exposure

Health surveillance

Communication with employees

General Security Awareness Training (GSAT)

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the introduction of mandatory training for all airport employees who work airside,often referred to as the Restricted Zone.  This new requirement takes effect from 19 January 2008 for all new applicants for an airside pass.  Current pass holders will have to receive this training before 1 January 2009.

The new training course consists of five parts: the threat to aviation, objectives and organisation of aviation security, restricted zone protection and access control, prohibited articles and the trainee's role in aviation security.

With our team of eight air cargo security instructors, Peter East Associates can deliver this new course in-house.

The training explains what happens in a typical export office - sales, finance and logistics functions; how a typical order flows, from enquiry to successful shipment and payment; what the core documents are and where they fit in; how to use INCOTERMS to your advantage etc.

Who is there to help (banks, freight forwarders and insurers) and how to get paid for exports (advantages and disadvantages of the four main international methods of payment), is also part of the course.

The course covers:

• What the documents do and why they are so crucial
• Overview of the wide range of export ocuments
• Choosing the core documents for a typical export sale
• The different invoices: pro-forma, commercial and shipping
• What must be included on an export invoice
• Origins for politics - EC and ABCC Certificates of Origin
• How to complete an EUR1 and EC's origin rules
• Certificates of Insurance and Open Cover
• Other documents in brief: SAD, Collection Form, Sight Draft

This training provides an easy understanding of Intrastat obligations and data requirements.  The programme covers:

• The Intrastat environment - countries affected
• The Intrastat language - Dispatches and Arrivals
• Legal obligations
• Links with VAT
• Classification issues and low value goods concession
• Rules for supplying Intrastat declarations - format and timing
• Triangular trade, IPR goods, supplies to unregistered businesses etc.
• Intrastat complications
• Goods requiring special treatment
• The EC Sales List

• Functions of Customs, Excise and VAT
• How the statistics are collected inside and outside the EC - Intrastat and SAD (C88)
• Dealing with goods moving over three VAT territories - domestic, EC and the rest of the world
• Where to go for customs information
• How to read the Customs Tariff for commercial benefits
• Vital instructions to give to your freight forwarder
• Cracking the key codes on the SAD
• Major ways of avoiding to pay duty - IPR, OPR, RGR, Customs Warehouse

• What is a letter of credit (L/C)?
• The difference between Revocable, Irrevocable and Confirmed L/Cs and when to use them
• Which are the most usual types of L/C - Sight, Deferred Payment, Transferable, Standby
• Pactical examples of L/Cs and what to look out for, using a simple checklist
• The diference between drafts and bills of exchange
• The difference between bank's letters of credit and documentary collections
• How to use the ICC's Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits and Uniform Rules for Collections
• How to minimise the L/C costs

We have considerable additional knowledge and expertise available to you in most aspects of the transport, safety and security fields. We design individual courses to meet particular requirements and would be happy to develop one specifically for your company. Please call us to discuss your needs in detail.