Page 9 - Mountain Transport - Walking floors

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

S x P = RI S x P = RI

In Cab Weigh Monitor
Drivers Must not exceed the in cab The Driver, General Manager and
weighing monitor when getting loaded. Transport Manager to ensure only
Drivers
Each vehicle axle is to be monitored. As a trained drivers operate the articulated
2 3 L rule of thumb never exceed the total of 36 vehicles with a walking floor. 2 2 L
across all axels. When loading aim for 11
on the front, then 15 in the middle and
finally 36 overall including in the rear of the
trailer. This will be covered on induction.

Climbing up the Gantry Drivers Must NOT climb the gantry of the The Driver, General Manager and
trailer under ANY circumstances. Transport Manager to ensure only
trained drivers operate the articulated
Drivers are not allowed to climb up the
vehicles with a walking floor trailer.
sides of the vehicle trailer. If an issue has
been identified on top of the trailer from Drivers should also sign the RASSoW to
2 3 L 1 3 L
Drivers the ground and the driver cannot rectify ensure they understand the procedure
the problem, he / she is to contact the and policy.
transport office and a decision will be
made.

RASSoW 15Q
Drivers Must ensure that they comply to The Driver, General Manager and
Drivers
the rules listed in the driver’s Safe System Transport Manager to ensure only 1 2 Walking Floor Operations
1 3 of Work (SSoW) listed below and the trained drivers operate the articulated
L L
procedures in the driver's handbook. See vehicles with a walking floor.
the QR code left.
Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg