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Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment (Mountain Transport)

Section 1 Risk Index Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Risk Index
Description of the hazards Without What/ Who is Arrangements required to adequately control the risk Person responsible for With Control
and risks Control at risk implementing and Measures
monitoring the
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▪ Drivers Computers and PDA devices are not allowed to be used when The Driver.
COMPUTERS / PDA / ▪ Other Road the vehicle is in motion. All drivers must comply to the driving Fleet General Manager.
LAPTOPS Users Transport Managers &
▪ Pedestrians standards policy that is in place by the company explaining Planners.
▪ Cyclist the company procedure on in cab technology.
▪ VRU’s Annual Toolbox Talks on in vehicle technology are in place for
▪ The Garage every driver and an acknowledgement by all drivers is
Staff received in the form of a signature after they have read and
4 4 H understood the document. The driver’s handbook covers 4 3 M
company compliance for drivers on in cab vehicle technology.
Newsletters are published to all drivers monthly with
reminders (at periodic times) to the use of mobile phones and
all in vehicle technology. In cab technology is discussed at
every annual driver CPC course. Driver training is conducted
with every driver on an annual basis and in cab technology is
discussed with the driver.

Radio’s must be pre-tuned to radio stations. Drivers are not
RADIO / CD PLAYER allowed to tune a radio to a station whilst the vehicle is in The Driver.
AUDIO DEVICES motion. All drivers must comply to the driving standards Fleet General Manager.
TWO WAY RADIO policy that is in place by the company explaining the company Transport Managers & HSF18
procedure on in cab technology. Planners. RASSoW23Q
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Two-way radios must only be used when the vehicle is static.

Review Dates:
(V1) – 02-09-2023 / Next R/D 01-09-2024
Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg