Page 3 - Mountain Transport - 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 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

Falls from Height including Only trained drivers with a drivers CPC The Driver, Fleet General
Drivers
Access & Egress qualification can drive a RO-RO vehicle. Manager and Transport
5 3 H Other Road Trained on 3 points of contact. Adequate Manager to ensure only trained 5 2 H
Users access and egress manufactures steps in drivers operate skip vehicles and
Pedestrians place on vehicles with handle to ensure 3 skip trailers.
Cyclist points of contact. Employees to take extra
VRU’s care when accessing and egressing, look at 3 points of contact always.
the condition of the ground before stepping
out of the vehicle or stepping off a trailer.

Falling Objects from RO-RO Always look up when lifting skips (Loading) The Driver, Fleet General
checking the load until you are satisfied it is Manager and Transport
Drivers safe. Check the area of the skip bed for
4 3 H Manager to ensure only trained 4 1 L
Other Road loose debris around the vehicle & trailer (if drivers operate skip vehicles and
Users coupled) and, before going onto the public skip trailers.
Pedestrians highway. Always monitor the top of the skip
Cyclist for loose objects. If loading soil sand or a Always wear your 5 pieces of PPE
VRU’s product that will blow in the wind, ensure when on site.
the load is fully covered.

Overloaded Bins Drivers Drivers are not to load overloaded bins onto The Driver, General Manager
their vehicle. Instead, they must take a and Transport Manager to RASSoW 08Q
Other Road ensure only trained drivers
5 3 H photo on either their phone or tablet and 5 1 L
Users operate skip vehicles and that RO-RO Lorry Operations
send it to the transport office and inform
Pedestrians all are aware of the loading line
their manager of the overloaded bin. DO
Cyclist on a skip or bin.
NOT travel on the road with an overloaded
VRU’s
bin.
Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg