Page 6 - RASSoW08Q - Roll-on Roll-off (RO-RO) Lorry Operations

Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment & Safe System of Work

Section 1 Risk Index Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Risk Index

Description of the hazards Without What/ Who Arrangements required to adequately Person responsible for implementing With Control
and risks Control is at risk control the risk and monitoring the controls Measures

S x P = RI S x P = RI

Safe Unloading & Restraints All drivers are to be aware of obstructions The Driver, General Manager and
Drivers
within the unloading area. IF any persons Transport Manager to ensure only
Other Road or animals come into the driver's area of trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
3 4 H Users unloading then they must stop what they 3 1 L
Pedestrians are doing until it is safe to continue. Bin
Cyclist nets are only to be removed when the Bin
VRU’s is on the floor and OFF the RO-RO vehicle.

RO-RO Bins in Transit on All drivers are to ensure that they
the Highway / Bungee Drivers make the bins safe prior to travelling The Driver, General Manager and
Cord on the public highway. All bins WILL Transport Manager to ensure only
Other Road have a net over the top of an open bin trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
Users and the net will be secured to the
3 4 H Pedestrians vehicle body with bungee cord. All 3 1 L
Cyclist
VRU’s buggee cord is to be inspected by the
driver and any frayed bungee is to be
exchanged.

RO-RO Controls: UNDER ABSOULTLY NO
Drivers The Driver, General Manager and
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ANY ITEMS TO
Other Road BE USED TO JAM LEVERS INTO AN Transport Manager to ensure only HSF18
Users OPERATIONAL STATE. This also trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
4 3 H Pedestrians includes placing any form of weighted Managers are to remind and revise the 4 2 M RASSoW08Q
Cyclist RO-RO Lorry Operations
VRU’s item onto the acceleration pedal to drivers to the dangers of jamming
increase the engine revs whilst the control to operate a skip and encourage
PTO has been engaged. defect reporting.
Review Dates:
(V5) – 06-09-2023 / Next R/D 05-09-2024
Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Fred Flatters