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

The Driver, Fleet General
First Aid Drivers All injuries are to be reported to the transport
Manager and Transport
Cuts and Abrasions Other Road office and responsible person on site. The
4 2 M Users nature of injury is to be entered into the site Manager to ensure the 4 1 L
Pedestrians Accident / injury book. Adequate cut level rules are applied
Cyclist
VRU’s gloves are provided to the drivers.

Trained and Competent
Drivers who Night out. Drivers Drivers who night out in the vehicles are not to Staff.
Other Road do any form of other work once they have Site Managers &
4 2 M Users logged off for the day. If, however they find Supervisors. 4 1 L
Pedestrians that they need to either do any lone work or General Managers &
Cyclist climb to height they must contact the office Transport Managers of
VRU’s the Transport
and explain the reason why.
Department

All drivers must comply to the driving
Driver Fatigue whilst The Driver, Fleet General
at work standards policy that is in place explaining Manager and Transport
4 2 M Drivers company procedures. Manager to ensure the 4 1 L RASSoW 06Q
Other Road Drivers must also take enough daily and rules are applied
Users weekly rest before stating work again. If Lone Working &
Pedestrians
Cyclist drivers have complied to all the rules and Driver Fatigue
VRU’s regulations and are still feeling tired, then they
are to stop the vehicle in a safe place and rest
until they feel safe to go on. They must also
inform the traffic office of their circumstances. Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg