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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 and With Control
and risks Control is at risk control the risk monitoring the controls Measures

S x P = RI S x P = RI

Driving to and from a Compliance to the driver’s handbook, The Driver, General Manager and
destination: SSoW and the highway code. Compliance Transport Manager to ensure only trained
Drivers
3 4 H to the company driving standards policy. drivers operate the articulated vehicles 3 1 L
Passengers
Covered in the annual training drivers CPC with a walking floor.
course and annual driver’s vehicle
Drivers are to also use
assessment. In addition, drivers are to
always select the best route to their the Mid UK Recycling
designation. You must NOT use any Drivers Destination
booklet:
handheld devices with the engine is
running to find a destination.

Loading and Unloading on Compliance to the company driving The Driver, General Manager and
Un-Evan ground standards policy, driver's handbook is Transport Manager to ensure only trained
Drivers
3 4 H essential. Also read the Safe System of drivers operate the articulated vehicles 3 1 L
Passengers
Work below. Covered annually in the with a walking floor.
drivers CPC course. Drivers are to be
mindful that when loading on uneven
ground they may need to drive forward
slightly to check the in-cab weigher is
reading the correct vehicle weight.

Loading over the Vehicle All drivers are to be aware that the trailer The Driver, General Manager and RASSoW 15Q
Sheet Drivers sheet MUST remain in place whilst the Transport Manager to ensure only trained
Passengers Walking Floor Operations
driver is pushing the headboard up against drivers operate the articulated vehicles
The public
the back of the trailer. If loading on a slope with a walking floor.
4 3 H and a final check of the sheet is required 4 2 M
by the driver, then the sheet must remain ALWAYS MAKE CONTACT WITH THE Review Dates:
in place until the driver is satisfied the LAODER PRIOR TO LOADING THE (V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
trailer is ready to be loaded. TRAILER. Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg