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


     Falls from Height including                        Only trained drivers with a drivers CPC   The Driver, Fleet General
                                            Drivers
          Access & Egress                               qualification can drive a skip vehicle. Trained  Manager and Transport
                               5   3    H   Other Road   on 3 points of contact. Adequate access and   Manager to ensure only trained   5  2  H
                                            Users       egress manufactures steps in place on   drivers operate skip vehicles and
                                            Pedestrians  vehicles with handle to ensure 3 points of   skip trailers.
                                            Cyclist     contact. Employees to take extra care when
                                            VRU’s       accessing and egressing, look at the   3 points of contact always.
                                                        condition of the ground before stepping out
                                                        of the vehicle or stepping off a trailer.


      Falling Objects from Skips                        Always look up when lifting skips (Loading)   The Driver, Fleet General
                                                        checking the load until you are satisfied it is  Manager and Transport
                                            Drivers     safe. Check the area of the skip bed for
                               4   3    H                                                     Manager to ensure only trained   4  1    L
                                            Other Road   loose debris around the vehicle & trailer (if   drivers operate skip vehicles and
                                            Users       coupled) and, before going onto the public   skip trailers.
                                            Pedestrians  highway. Always monitor the top of the skip
                                            Cyclist     for loose objects. If loading soil sand or a   Always wear your 5 pieces of PPE
                                            VRU’s       product that will blow in the wind, ensure   when on site.
                                                        the load is fully covered.


      Overloaded Skips or Bins              Drivers     Drivers are not to load overloaded skips   The Driver, General Manager                                                         HSF18
                                                        onto their vehicle. Instead, they must take a   and Transport Manager to
                                            Other Road                                        ensure only trained drivers                                                      RASSoW09Q
                               5   3    H               photo on either their phone or tablet and                          5     1     L
                                            Users                                             operate skip vehicles and that
                                                        send it to the transport office and inform                                                                           Skip Lorry Operations
                                            Pedestrians                                       all are aware of the loading line
                                                        their manager of the overloaded skip. DO
                                            Cyclist                                           on a skip or bin.
                                            VRU’s       NOT travel on the road with an overloaded
                                                        skip.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Review Dates:
                                                                                                                                                             (V5) – 06-09-2023 / Next R/D 05-09-2024
                                                                                                                                                           Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
                                                                                                                                                         Approved by General Manager – Fred Flatters
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