Page 7 - Mountain Transport - Skip 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

Safe Unloading & Restraints All drivers are to be aware of obstructions The Driver, General Manager and
within the unloading area. IF any persons Transport Manager to ensure only
Drivers
or animals come into the driver's area of
trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
3 4 H Other Road unloading then they must stop what they 3 1 L
Users are doing until it is safe to continue. Skip
Pedestrians nets are only to be removed when the skip
Cyclist is on the floor and OFF the skip vehicle.
VRU’s

All drivers are to ensure that they
Skips in Transit on the
make the skips safe prior to travelling The Driver, General Manager and
Highway / Bungee Cord Drivers
on the public highway. All skips WILL Transport Manager to ensure only
trained drivers operate skip vehicles.
Other Road have a net over the top and the net
Users will be secured to the skip vehicle
3 4 H Pedestrians 3 1 L
Cyclist body with bungee cord. All buggee
VRU’s cord is to be inspected by the driver
and any frayed bungee is to be
exchanged.

Skip Controls: UNDER ABSOULTLY NO
Drivers The Driver, General Manager and
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ANY ITEMS TO
Other Road BE USED TO JAM LEVERS INTO AN Transport Manager to ensure only
Users OPERATIONAL STATE. This also trained drivers operate skip vehicles. RASSoW 09Q
4 3 H Pedestrians includes placing any form of weighted Managers are to remind and revise the 4 2 M
Cyclist Skip Lorry Operations
VRU’s item onto the acceleration pedal to drivers to the dangers of jamming
increase the engine revs whilst the control to operate a skip and encourage
PTO has been engaged. defect reporting.
Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg