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A V O N M A T E R I A L S U P P L I E S L T D ( A M S L T D ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2

Glass collection

To collect recyclables each operative is first issued with
standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): a high-visibility
uniform including trousers, gloves and steel toecap lace up
boots. Ear defenders and goggles (clear or tinted) are also
issued. The wearing of both is advised at all times when out of
the vehicle but enforced at specific times in the collection
process such as during the tipping of glass into the vehicle and
discharging the load. This is when operatives would be most at
risk from noise and loose shards of glass.
Spot checks to ensure ear defenders and goggles are worn at these times are conducted
as part of our regular crew monitoring programme.

• You must not operate any vehicle unless you are fully trained and are fully
conversant with the controls.
• The vehicle is generally used for collections of glass waste. This requires
manoeuvring bins on and off the vehicle so extreme care must be taken when
loading them onto the bin lift as they can be very heavy. Do not take risks, only use
dropped kerbs to access the vehicle.
• Lace up boots only should be worn to ensure that you have good ankle support. No
dealer or rigger boots to be worn..
• You must ensure that all emergency stops are in full working order.
• The bin lifting mechanism comes under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
Regulations 1998 (LOLER), and it is a legal requirement that it is inspected every
12 months. It is your responsibility to report any defects or malfunctions to your
manager immediately and on Pre-Drive so that it can be repaired and made safe.
• If changing from one waste stream to another you must ensure that the vehicle is
cleaned and in full working order.
• Do not allow any unauthorised persons, i.e. customers or members of the public to
tip material into the vehicle or operate the bin lift mechanism.

Compaction vehicle controls

You must be familiar with all the controls of the vehicle to operate it safely:

✓ REL lifting equipment
✓ Compaction blade operation
✓ Internal blade operation
✓ Emptying of compaction unit
✓ Warning lights and buzzers
✓ Reversing Camera/Bleeper/Auto Brake

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Reviewed May 2024