Workplace Transport Safety

1. Workplace Transport Safety

2. Workplace Transport Hazards • People struck,run over or crushed by vehicles • Vehicles colliding with each other or plant/equipment • People falling from vehicles • Items falling from vehicles

3. Control Measures

4. Design & Layout of Road Systems • Wide enough for largest vehicle permitted • One way systems where necessary • Avoid routes close to vulnerable plant • Avoid sharp and blind bends • Use mirrors to improve vision • Make entrances/gateways wide enough

5. Design & Layout of Road Systems • Sensible speed limits & signpost • Use speed humps • Display prominent signs where necessary • Provide screens for protection from exhaust fumes

6. Pedestrians • Provide separate routes for pedestrians • Provide barriers or rails at entrances/exits • Fork lift routes should be indicated by floor lines • Where pedestrian & vehicle routes cross, crossings should be provided • Provide subways if necessary

7. Pedestrians • Separate vehicle and pedestrian doors should be provided, with vision panels on all doors • Routes to be used by public should be clearly signposted

8. Pedestrians Separate doors for vehicles & pedestrians Vision panel

9. Pedestrians Separate doors for pedestrian access/egress Vision panel

10. Parking Areas • Suitable & sufficient parking areas for work & private vehicles • Safe locations – drivers should not have to cross dangerous areas • Parking areas should be well lit

11. Loading Bays • Should be at least one exit from lower level • Safe refuges to prevent crushing • Edges of bays clearly marked • Edges may need edge protection • Protection against adverse weather conditions may be necessary

12. Road Construction • Constructed of suitable surfaces • Kept free of obstructions • Kept free from articles/substances which cause slips/trips/falls • Constructed of tarmacadam or concrete where possible • Firm and even with suitable drainage • Avoid steep gradients

13. Lighting • All roads, manoeuvring areas and yards should be adequately lit particularly: • Junctions • Buildings • Plant • Pedestrian areas • Places where there is regular movement of vehicles or mobile plant

14. Road Signs • Adequate signposts at relevant places • Suitable warning signs may be necessary e.g. sharp bends, steep gradients etc. • Similar signs may be necessary for pedestrians • Where necessary, signs may need to be illuminated or reflectorised

15. Stability Safe access/egress Service & parking brakes Windscreens wipers External mirrors to provide visibility –CCTV may be necessary Horn Protection to prevent injury in event of overturn, and to protect driver from falling objects Lights, reflectors, reversing lights and possibly other warning devices Suitable paintings and markings Guards on dangerous parts Seats and seat belts Protection from adverse weather Protection from inhospitable environments e.g. dust, fumes, low temperature Vehicle Design

16. Maintenance • Materials on road should be removed • Roadways should be maintained • Signs & lighting cleaned and kept visible • Road markings renewed when worn • Pot holes not allowed to develop

17. Vehicle Maintenance • Provide drivers with list of daily checks • Planned preventive maintenance • Consider manufacturers recommendations • Brakes applied & wheels chocked • Raised bodies suitably propped • Trained and competent maintenance staff

18. Vehicle Maintenance Built-in prop for body of tipper lorry

19. Driver Selection • Over 17 years old normally • HGV over 21 years old • Mature & reliable attitude • Not under influence of drugs/alcohol • Ensure visiting drivers are competent

20. Driver Training • RA’s should determine level of training required • Provide suitable training/certification as required • Stress hazards, risks & safe system • Refresher training as necessary • Keep training records

21. Contractors & Visiting Drivers • Provide plan of workplace • Regular meetings • Check contractors safe systems and procedures

22. Reversing Vehicles • Remove need for reversing • One way systems • Identify & mark reversing areas • Exclude non-essential personnel from area • Use banksmen and recognised signals • Install stop blocks or buffers to prevent vehicles reversing onto holes • Reversing alarms • Sensors and trip devices • CCTV • Guidelines on floor may help driver

23. Access on to Vehicles • Restricted to authorised persons • Edge protection • Properly constructed ladders • Non slip grating for walkways

24. Loading or Unloading • Carried out in areas away from traffic • Not take place near to OH Lines • Not carried out on steep gradients • Safeguard against mechanical hazards from tail lifts • Load/unload as evenly as possible • Apply brakes • Do not overload vehicles

25. Tipping • Keep non-essential personnel away • Carry out at ground level • Away from OH Lines • Use wheel stops where necessary • Jump clear if vehicle is made live

26. Tipping Stop block Concrete block

27. Sheeting & Unsheeting • Hazardous when done manually • Use mechanical sheeting where possible • Avoid people on top of load • Carry out away from traffic and strong winds or bad weather

28. Sheeting & Unsheeting Example of mechanically operated sheeting system