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

Drivers • What you need to know: The Driver, Fleet General
SECURING the Other Road Users • The load securing system you use Manager, Group Head of
Pedestrians must be able to withstand forces Fleet and Transport
Vehicle Load:
Workers at height equivalent to: Managers to ensure the
Cyclist • 1. The entire weight of the load in rules are all applied
VRU’s the forward direction. whilst drivers operate on
What the securing of • 2. Half the weight of the load to the their site.
a load should do sides.
• 3. Half the weight of the load to the This topic will be
(ALL VEHICLES)
rear. reminded to all in LMS
Training.

4 5 H 4 1 L
Artic / Low Loader
Skip Vehicles

RO-RO Vehicles

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