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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    Arrangements required to        Person responsible for    With Control
                risks              Control          risk            adequately control the risk  implementing and monitoring    Measures
                                                                                                        the controls
                                 S x P =  RI                                                                                  S x P =   RI


                                                                When exiting the vehicle, you
                                             Drivers            MUST be extra vigilant and      The Driver, Fleet General
       WEATHER CONDITIONS                    Passengers         careful. Just remember that if   Manager, Group Head of
                                             Other Employees.   you are finding it hard to see,   Fleet and Transport.
            HIGH WINDS                                          difficult to keep warm, or trying
                                                                                                Managers to ensure the rules
                RAIN                                            to prevent yourself from slipping   are all applied whilst drivers
               SNOW                                             then so will others around you.   operate on their site.
                 ICE                                            Therefore, extra precautions will
                                                                be required.
            SUNNY DAYS
                                                                Ensure your PPE is in a good
                                                                condition, your boots have good

                                 3   4   H                      tread, you are wearing your high                             3    2      L
                                                                visibility. Do you need to display
                                                                white light when you are out of
                                                                the vehicle cab, especially if
                                                                going into the trailer.


                                                                Ask yourself, “if I was to wait 15
                                                                minutes, would the weather                                                                                        RA-58Q
                                                                improve”, to do the task at hand.
                                                                                                                                                                    Access and Egress to
                                                                Wear sun cream in extremely hot                                                                        Vehicles & Trailers
                                                                climates.



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