Workplace transport

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Workplace transport
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4 accident types
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Why workplace transport?

• 2nd biggest cause fatalities so-
• Revitalising Health Safety priority
• Reduce fatal major injuries by 10 by 2010 (5
  by 2004)
• Work with stakeholders to educate advise, but
  also
• HSE inspectors will enforce

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What inspectors look for

• 3 Risk control Indicators (RCIs)-
• Safe Site
• Safe Driver
• Safe Vehicle

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Safe Site RCI

• Well defined traffic routes free from obstruction
• Firm and even surfaces
• Every effort made to separate pedestrians from
  vehicles
• Pedestrian crossing points.
• Effective one-way system for HGVs

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Well defined traffic routes
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well defined traffic routes
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well defined traffic routes
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Firm and even surfaces
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One-way systems / reversing minimised
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other Safe Site issues

• loading / unloading arrangements
• good indicator of overall WT management
• Segregation of loading from other work
• Un-necessary personnel excluded

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Temporary loading area barriers
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Safe Driver RCI

• Forklift drivers trained and competent in
  accordance with Approved Code of Practice
• Similar for other types of vehicle
• Active supervision of behaviour

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Safe drivers supervising monitoring

• are people actually following our rules?
• If not, why not?
• Are the rules workable?
• Is more training etc needed?
• Appoint people to do monitoring
• Checklists can help (HSE booklets)

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Safe Vehicle RCI

• Effective maintenance of steering, brakes and
  lights
• ROPS and seat belts fitted when appropriate
• Reversing aids fitted when appropriate

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Select right vehicle, properly equipped
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other Safe Vehicle measures

• Potential, especially in larger sites-
• Truck speed restrictors?
• PIN code driver access?
• Electronic speed zoning?

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Forklifts obscured vision
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possible solutions?

• Carry smaller load? (but more trips needed)
• Tow load on dolly?
• Different truck designs?

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Co-operation for delivery safety?
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Deliveries / collections-MHSW requires
co-operation

• suppliers
• carriers
• recipients
• All should exchange delivery safety info !
• current norm leave it to the driver
• change the norm!

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When / before orders placed / taken

• send info out, ask for agreement back
• embed in ordering documentation?
• too difficult?
• E-mail?
• Fax?
• Telephone?!
• NOT ok to do nothing!!

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Dont forgetall 3!
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Questions?