Page 9 - Mountain Transport - Safe loading and Load Restraint

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

Walking Floors:
Drivers The Driver, Fleet General
Before Loading a Other Road Users During loading. The driver should Manager, Group Head of
Pedestrians REMAIN in the vehicle cab. Monitor the Fleet and Transport
Walking Floor Trailer
Workers at height in-cab weigher device and control the Managers to ensure the
Cyclist weight over each axel of the vehicle. rules are all applied
VRU’s Ensure you have communication with the whilst drivers operate on
Inside the Loading loader via means of radio or a their site.
Area communication that has been identified
before the loading starts. This topic will be
reminded to all in LMS
Once loaded and safe to do so.
Artic / Walking Floor Training.
Communicate with the loader and drive
out of the loading bay and secure the
4 5 H vehicle load. 4 1 L
Walk around the vehicle before you leave
site and check:

 For loose debris that may have fallen
onto the catwalk between the cab and
the trailer. RA-013Q
 Check the sheet has fully covered the Safe Loading & Load
load on all 4 sides.
 Check the rear trailer bar is clean of Restraint
materials and debris.
REMEMBER:

Watch out for moving Review Dates:
vehicles & plant as you are walking around the trailer. (V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg