health and safety
Health and Safety – Coupling and Uncoupling
Coupling and uncoupling of trailers is a task that can go very wrong, very quickly, therefore only trained competent drivers should carry out this task, even with formal qualifications. Ensure that the vehicle is parked on suitable, level hardstanding ground and that the vehicle and trailer must be in a safe secure condition and daily defects checks must be carried out prior to…
Read MoreAvoiding In-cab Distractions
In cab distractions affect a drivers ability to safely operate the vehicle and getting themselves and their passengers or load safely from A to B. There are now so many devices designed to make life easier, from mobile phones, vehicle cameras, sat navs, warning alarms and smart watches, however, as much as these devices…
Read MoreSafe Access and Egress of Vehicles
Getting in and out of vehicles sounds like a fairly safe activity, however, many accidents occur with this simple task. ย Drivers and / or passengers can fall from vehicles, causing serious injury. ย And before you think that no one is allowed to take passengers in company vehicles, if there is a spare seat it…
Read MoreEmergency Planning – Fire Safety, Ill Health & Accidents (Health & Safety in Transport)
Health and safety is always a topic to get people putting their opinions forward – with welcome and unwelcome comments! However, as we say to all our customers, โitโs alright until it goes wrongโ, and โwould you want to live with the consequences?โ. Emergency planning is one area that we cover with customers, which was…
Read MoreTraffic Systems On-Site for Health and Safety Compliance
It is important to ensure that everyone on site is aware of the traffic routes for both vehicles and pedestrians, and speed limits on site.ย ย Each year several workers are killed and many more suffer serious injury as a result of accidents involving vehicles on sites.ย The law states that โcompanies must organise a construction site…
Read MoreHousekeeping and Lighting in Depots – Health and Safety
Every year there are accidents or incidents that are caused by a lack of lighting and poor housekeeping and again most of these are avoidable. LIGHTING – What Do You Need to Consider? When setting up your site, or making changes, consider the layout of your building, loading bays and parking areas. Pay particular attention to…
Read MoreHealth and Safety and theย Importance of Pre-Use Vehicle Checks
Health and safety when it comes to transport isnโt just about what happens in the operating centre, it is about what happens in any business to ensure that people and property are protected. The primary legislation for this area of law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and this should be at…
Read MoreKey Personnel Involved in Operator Licensing
Key personnel in operator licensing from Total Compliance – Transport, Logistics & Construction Consultants, Auditors & Trainers
Read More๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซย ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ย ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ โฆ๐๐ก๐ย ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ฌย ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ย ๐ญ๐จย ๐ญ๐ก๐ย ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ย ๐๐ง๐ย ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย ๐จ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌย ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ย ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซย ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌย ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ย ๐๐ซ๐ย ๐จ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ย
We like to call undertakings a โbit of a catch allโ. It may be a challenge for any regulator to cover absolutely every base by writing an undertaking for every possible breach of law. Think about how many possible breaches of road traffic or health and safety laws there could be. This undertaking therefore ensures…
Read MoreGeneral Driver CPC Training…relating training to the operator licence undertakings
๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ โฆ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
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