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Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment & Safe System of Work

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

These key points are in no specific order:
Key Points to
1. Always check the vehicle load before you leave site to ensure there is no loose material on the vehicle.
Remember
2. Always monitor the vehicle weight and never leave site overloaded.

3. You MUST NOT go into the back of a walking floor trailer when the vehicle is in the loading area.

4. You MUST NOT go into the back of a walking floor trailer when the floor is walking.

5. All drivers WILL wear their 5 pieces of PPE whilst at work.
6. Skip vehicles are NEVER to be loader with two full (or partly loaded) skip bins.

7. Always use ratchet straps to strap down skips that are level or above the lifting arms.
8. You MUST NOT try and separate jammed skips with tools that you have not been issued with.

9. All loaded skips will be NETTED prior to going onto the main road.

10. All NETS & BUNGIEs used on skips MUST be in a good serviceable condition.

RA-013Q
Safe Loading & Load
Restraint

Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg