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Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment (Mountain Transport)
Method Statement

Address:
Mid UK Recycling All Mobile Phones and ALL
Mountain Transport
Quarrington, Sleaford Handheld Devices
Linc’s. NG34 8NX

Name Mobile Phones and Handheld Devices

Personnel Involved All Employed staff at Mountain Transport this includes all drivers of LGV vehicles and staff.

General Manager Mr Rick Legg
Hazards Distractions

Whilst driving. All drivers must comply to the driving standards policy that is in place by the company explaining the company procedure on in cab
technology specifically on mobile phone use and hand-held devices.
This will apply to all drivers and
office staff in a company vehicle:
No double earpieces or headphones are allowed to be worn by any driver whilst the vehicle is in motion and the engine running.

Annual Toolbox Talks on in vehicle technology are in place for every driver and an acknowledgement by all drivers is received in the form of
a signature after they have read and understood the document.

The driver’s handbook covers company compliance for drivers on in cab vehicle technology. Specifically, on Mobil phones and hand-held
devices.

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.
HSF18
Driver training is conducted with every driver on an annual basis and in cab technology is discussed with the driver.
RASSoW23Q
Drivers. Drivers may use an earpiece (one only) however the earpiece must be activated from the vehicle steering wheel and under no Walking Floor Operations
circumstances must any electronic device (Mobile phone or other handheld device) be within hand holding distance. Any call must last no
longer than 20 seconds. If calls are to last longer the driver must inform the caller, he/she will return the call. Then hand up the phone.
The driver may then stop the vehicle in a safe and legal place turn off the engine then return the call. Any call must be fully hands free
whilst the vehicle is in motion. Review Dates:
(V1) – 02-09-2023 / Next R/D 01-09-2024
Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg