Page 4 - RASSoW13Q - Vehicle Safety Equipment & Register

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 and Without What/ Arrangements required to adequately Person responsible for With Control
risks Control Who is at control the risk implementing and monitoring Measures
risk the controls
S x P = RI S x P = RI

Blind Spot Signage The overall responsibility will be
Drivers Drivers are to ensure that their vehicles or
Fitted to all vehicles with General Managers &
Other Road trailers are fitted with vulnerable road user
5 2 M Users blind spot signs. If the signs are worn, torn Transport managers. 5 1 L
Pedestrians or difficult to read then they are to be
Cyclist defected and changed. Drivers are to inform managers
VRU’s of any defects to the equipment
during their daily workaround
checks of the truck.
All drivers must comply to the driving
standards policy that is in place by the
Drivers company explaining the company The overall responsibility will be
Unlawful Other Road with General Managers &
5 4 H procedure on in cab technology specifically 5 3 H
Use of mobile phones Users on mobile phone use and hand-held Transport managers. Drivers
Pedestrians also have a duty of care and are
Cyclist devices. No double earpieces or to comply to the Safe System of
headphones are allowed to be worn whilst
Handheld devices earpieces VRU’s Work and Risk Assessments.
the vehicle is in motion. Annual Toolbox
&
Talks on in vehicle technology are in place
Headphones
for every driver and an acknowledgement
by all drivers is received in the form of a
signature after they have read and
understood the document. The driver’s
handbook covers company compliance for
drivers on in cab vehicle technology.
Specifically, on Mobil phones and hand-held RASSoW13Q
devices. Newsletters are published to all
drivers monthly with reminders (at periodic Vehicle Safety Equipment &
times) to the use of mobile phones and all in In Vehicle Communication
vehicle technology. In cab technology is
discussed at every annual driver CPC course.
Driver training is conducted with every Review Dates:
driver on an annual basis and in cab (V1) – 03-09-2023 / Next R/D 02-09-2024
technology is discussed with the driver. Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick egg