Page 12 - Mountain Transport Working at height and ladders

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

When working at height in
Drivers inclement weather you MUST be The Driver, Fleet General
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Other Road Users extra vigilant and careful. Just Manager, Group Head of
Pedestrians remember that if you are finding Fleet and Transport.
HIGH WINDS Workers at height it hard to see, difficult to keep
RAIN Cyclist warm, or prevent yourself from Managers to ensure the rules
SNOW VRU’s slipping then so will others are all applied whilst drivers
ICE around you. Therefore, extra operate on their site.
SUNNY DAYS precautions will be required.
Ensure your PPE is in a good
condition, your boots have good
4 4 H tread, you are wearing your high 2 5 L
visibility. Do you need to display
white light when you are out of
the vehicle cab.

Ask yourself, “if I was to wait 15
minutes, would the weather
improve”, to do the task at hand.
RA-42Q
Wear sun cream in extremely hot Working at Height &
climates.
the use of Ladders

Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg