Workplace Transport & Driving for Work Flashcards
Workplace Transport
Any vehicle or mobile equipment used in a work setting (apart from travelling on public roads)
Main causes of fatal accidents involving workplace transport
Struck by moving vehicle
Falling off vehicle or load
Loads falling off vehicles
Vehicles overturning
Main regulations covering the safe condition of the site for workplace transport
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
5 step approach to workplace transport risk assessment
1) Identify the hazards
2) Decide who might be harmed and how
3) Evaluate the risks
4) Record your findings
5) Review the assessment
Information for employees and visitors
To effectively manage workplace transport, info must be provided to all employees and non-employees of the hazards on site.
HSG136
HSE guidance on Workplace Transport Safety
Focus of HSG136 - 3 main areas
1) Safe site - design, activities
2) Safe vehicles
3) Safe people
Key features of safe site design
Suitable and sufficient traffic routes
Segregation of pedestrians and vehicles
Roadway design and construction
Site activities (HSG136)
Reversing Parking Coupling / Uncoupling Loading / Unloading Risk of Overturning Tipping Working at height on vehicles Trimming, Sheeting and Netting
Safe and secure loads need to be
Restrained - Tied firmly down to the load
Contained - So it can’t move around inside the vehicle
Typical reasons for vehicles overturning
Travelling on slopes too steep Going over slippery surfaces Going over soft or uneven ground Going over kerbs, steps or other edges Being overloaded or unevenly loaded Going too fast, especially around corners Vehicle not suited to task Carrying loads at dangerous height
Considerations for selecting work vehicles
Working conditions
Risks to H&S of people using the vehicle
Any further risks posed by use of chosen vehicle
ISO39001:2012
Road Traffic Safety Management System
Benefits of ISO 39001
Reductions in: Actual or potential accidents Sickness absence Risk of legal action Vehicle repair costs Insurance claims
Limitations of ISO 39001
Not all variables can be controlled by the organisation
Concern it shifts to managing a process rather than achieving desired outcome
