health and safety
Your ‘How To’ Guide for Shipping Dangerous Goods
Shipping dangerous goods is heavily regulated, with severe legal, financial, and environmental risks if not done properly. It is important to be fully trained and competent in dangerous goods handling, which is why our compliance team have put together this ‘How To’ guide. Please note that this guide is not a substitute to proper ADR…
Read MoreHealth and Safety – Route Planning
Driving is one of the most dangerous activities that people do throughout their working day. It is estimated that around 150 people are killed or seriously injured each week, whilst driving for work and that the majority of those accidents could have been prevented. Employers have a duty of care to their employees to put in…
Read MoreHealth and Safety – Spillages
Whilst carrying out deliveries or refuelling vehicles it is possible that spillages of chemicals or fuels will occur. Obviously, the best way to deal with a spillage is to avoid having one in the first place! Ensure that there are procedures in place for the correct storage, transferring, handling, using and disposing of chemicals…
Read MoreHealth 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. Drivers and / or passengers can fall from vehicles, causing serious injury. 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, ’it’s alright until it goes wrong’, and ’would you want to live with the consequences?’. 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. Each year several workers are killed and many more suffer serious injury as a result of accidents involving vehicles on sites. The law states that “companies 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 the Importance of Pre-Use Vehicle Checks
Health and safety when it comes to transport isn’t 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…
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