Page 5 - RASSoW09Q - Skip Lorry Operations

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 Without What/ Who Arrangements required to adequately Person responsible for implementing With Control
and risks Control is at risk control the risk and monitoring the controls Measures

S x P = RI S x P = RI
Driving to and from a Compliance to the driver’s handbook, The Driver, General Manager and
destination: SSoW and the highway code is a Transport Manager to ensure only
Drivers
requirement for all drivers working for trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
3 4 H Other Road Beauparc. Compliance to the company Vulnerable road users will be covered 3 1 L
Users driving standards policy. during the drivers' annual drivers CPC
Pedestrians
Cyclist In addition, drivers are to always select the course and annual driver’s vehicle
VRU’s best route to their designation. Avoid (if assessment.
Possible) school areas, built up areas and
All drivers & managers to be aware of
congested areas.
the New Highway Code Rulings.
Compliance to the company driving The Driver, General Manager and
Loading and Unloading of standards policy, driver's handbook is Transport Manager to ensure only
Skips on Un-Evan ground Drivers essential. Also read the Safe System of trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
Work below.
Drivers & Managers are to
Other Road Drivers are to be mindful that when
3 4 H Users loading/unloading on uneven ground they communicate to each other if a skip has 3 1 L
Pedestrians may need to adjust the chains and been delivered on uneven ground so
Cyclist position the vehicle in such a manner that that this information can be passed
VRU’s onto the next skip operator who may
the skip does not swing out in an collect that specific skip.
uncontrolled manner when its being
lifted. SLOW & FULL CONTROL IS Managers to ensure that this
REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES information is listed in the collection
notes. HSF18
Safe Loading & Restraints
All drivers are to be vigilant when loading The Driver, General Manager and RASSoW09Q
Drivers
a skip. DO NOT LIFT the skip if any animal Transport Manager to ensure only Skip Lorry Operations
Other Road or person are within 2 metres. Ensure that trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
Users all chains are correctly attached to the lugs
4 3 H 4 2 M
Pedestrians of the skip before lifting. Netting of skips
Cyclist must be completed at ground level. Review Dates:
VRU’s WHEN LIFTING ALLROUND (V5) – 06-09-2023 / Next R/D 05-09-2024
OBSERVATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED. Review by FORS Practitioner - Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Fred Flatters