Workplace transport safety An employers' guide - ARRI Lighting Rental

Health and Safety
Executive
909 Articulated vehicles should always be tipped with the tractive unit and trailer
in line. There will always need to be enough space for a vehicle to manoeuvre the
trailer and cab so that they are lined up.
910 Wherever possible, and particularly where reversing needs to happen, wheel
stops that are large enough to let the driver know to stop should be used, to help
position vehicles correctly.
Note: Vehicle shown for illustration only
Figure 53 Articulated vehicles should be parked straight
911 For tipping over unsupported embankments or faces, the wheel stop will need
to be far enough from the edge to make sure the weight of the vehicle does not
make the ground collapse.
912 If the load is released through a chute, pipe or nozzle, there is a risk that static
electricity can build up. It may be necessary to consider an earthing strap between
the delivery chute (or pipe or nozzle) and the receiving vessel to earth this charge.
This should always be used, and drivers should never rely on improvised earthing
arrangements.
913 Risks are especially high where potentially explosive loads (such as powders
or refined oil products) are being delivered, as an electric spark could ignite these.
Effective earthing can reduce these risks.
914 If the load is being released into a silo or a bin, some type of alarm (usually a
sound alarm) may be needed to tell staff that the container is full. Sound alarms
should be loud enough to be heard from wherever the operator stays during
tipping.
915 If the load is being released into a hatch or a pit that someone could fall into,
there should be a mesh or a guard over the hole to prevent this from happening.
Safe vehicles
916 You should consider using vehicles that avoid the need for tipping. Vehicles
with load bodies that ‘eject’ a load without needing to tip may be suitable – for
example, ‘walking floor’ load bodies.
917 Every vehicle should have information about safe operating limits (such as load
capacity, height and width, ground clearance, tipping load) in the cab.
918 Loads put significant stress on the door and door lock of containers, which
can result in the door springing open or the load being ejected.
919 Some older designs mean that the driver has to stand behind the door while
opening it. This is a dangerous position if the door flies open or if the load spills out.
You should make sure that drivers can operate the door locks in safety from the
side of containers and that doors will not spring open when released.
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