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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 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
The 10 Lifesaving Rules
Drivers Must all be aware of the 10 The Driver, General Manager and
lifesaving rules at Beauparc. They are also Transport Manager to ensure only
encouraged to send in a near miss, unsafe trained drivers operate the articulated
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acts and unsafe conditions via their tablet. vehicles with a walking floor.
Drivers Each driver is asked (encouraged) to submit
a minimum of 4 reports annually.

Opening & Closing the Drivers MUST be mindful when opening The Driver, General Manager and
Rear Barn Doors of the the rear doors. Always USE the air lock Transport Manager to ensure only
when in transit. When opening the doors trained drivers operate the articulated
Trailers
be mindful of trapping fingers. Open the vehicles with a walking floor.
Drivers doors slowly. If the doors will not open,
5 2 5 Keeping the air lock on the rear doors 5 1 5
due to door pressure ensure the air lock is
prior to opening will prevent the doors
applied then try again. Faulty, damaged or
from springing open into the body of the
difficult doors need to be defected by the
driver.
driver and repaired.

Moving between the Cab Drivers are to ensure that if they need to
and the trailer / Adjusting check any airlines, couplings camera leads The Driver, General Manager and
Transport Manager to ensure only
the airlines or couplings or hydraulic pipes that lay between the trained drivers operate the articulated
trailer and the cab then they are to firstly HSF18
Drivers ensure the trailer brake is applied before vehicles with a walking floor.
5 4 20 climbing onto the catwalk of the vehicle. Drivers should also sign the RASSoW to 5 1 5 RASSoW15Q
ensure they understand the procedure Walking Floor Operations
PPE must also be worn and remember you
will need 3 points of contact. and policy.

Review Dates:
(V5) – 02-08-2023 / Next R/D 01-08-2024
Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg