Workplace Transport
Every year in the UK, there are over 5000 accidents involving transport in the workplace. About 50 of those result in people being killed.
Employers have a legal duty to ensure that the health and safety of their employees, contractors and members of the public are not put at risk as a result of the work they do.
Employees and the self-employed also have a duty to look after their own health and safety and that of anyone who might be affected by their work.
To manage workplace transport effectively, there are three key areas to consider when carrying out your rist assessment:
Safe Site
Safe Vehicle
Safe Driver
Safe Site - design
Every site is different and likely to present different hazards and risks. However, a well-designed and maintained site with suitable segretation of vehicles and people will make workplace transport accidents less likely.
To increase the safety requires to set up
Traffic Routes
Temporary Traffic Routes
Visibility
Speed
Signs, signals and markings
Lighting
Safe Site - activity
People in the workplace can not follow the safety and security measures, and execute unsecure actions that in turn can result in an accident in the Workplace.
To increase the safety requires to set up
Reversing
Singalling
Parking
Coupling and uncoupling
Loading and unloading
Tipping
Overturning
Sheeting
Housekeeping
Safe Vehicle
Vehicles used in the workplace should be suitable for the purpose for which they are used.
You should carefully consider the working environment in which a specific vehicle can be used and the suitability of that vehicle for the people using it.
Warning devices such as rotating Drivers should be able to see clearly around their vehicle, so consider measures such as CCTV and special mirrors where visibility is restricted.
Maintenance
Safe Driver
Drivers should be competent to operate a vehicle safely and receive appropriate information, instruction and training for the vehicle they use. It is particularly important that younger or less experienced drivers are closely monitored following their training to ensure they work safely.
Competence
Training
Fitness to operate
How can Braingine help?
Accidents can be predicted on 46% of the cases, Braingine identifies opportunities due to Design on a Safe Site, such as all the problems we have just described. Braingine will also let you know of bad behavior on the spot.
With this kind of insight you will be able to reduce the amount of workplace accidents, and create a better environment for all the people in your workplace.
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