Workplace transport safety

Title	Workplace transport safety
SubTitle	An employers' guide.
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Author	HSE
Series Code	HSG
Series Number	136
Publisher	HSE Books
Date of Publication	2005
Length	108 pages
ISBN	0717661547
Price Exc. VAT	£11.50
VAT Rate	0%
Product Type	Hard Copy
Format	Paper
Edition	2nd .ed
Notes	health and safety guidance. (HSG136) (HSG 136) supersedes earlier edition published with ISBN 0717609359 Guidance note, general series 9 (GS 9), entitled, 'Road transport in factories and similar workplaces.'ISBN 0118857320 and Guidance note, general series 26 (GS 26)entitled, 'Access to road tankers.' ISBN 0118835661.
Abstract	This new edition of Workplace transport safety aims to help employers, managers and supervisors make vehicle accidents in the workplace less likely. It will also be useful for self-employed people, contractors, safety representatives, vehicle operators and other employees, trade associations, commercial landlords and other organisations concerned with transport safety in the workplace. The guidance is suitable for medium and large industrial and commercial sites, but should also be useful for places such as construction sites, quarries, farms and forestry operations and most other workplaces where transport is used, including smaller businesses. Contents: Introduction; Guidance for Managers: Managing the risks; Organising for safety; A safe site; Safe vehicles; Safe drivers; Operational guidance: Reversing; Parking; Coupling and uncoupling; Loading and unloading, and load safety; Trimming, sheeting and netting; Tipping; Preventing vehicles from overturning; Preventing falls from workplace vehicles; Appendices; Glossary; References and further information; Index.
Keywords	General guidance; Transport; Cars; Vans; Fork lift trucks; Heavy goods vehicles; Dumpers; Straddle carriers; Rubber-tyred gantries; Self propelled machinery; Vehicles; Motor vehicles; Drivers; Driving