Workplace transport safety An employers' guide - ARRI Lighting Rental

Glossary
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ACOP Approved Code of Practice. An ACOP published by the Health and Safety
Commission has a special legal status. It demonstrates behaviour that should be
followed to meet regulatory provisions.
articulated used to identify a vehicle with a jointed body. Many types of vehicle
can be articulated, such as lift trucks or construction site dumpers. The term is
often used, however, to refer to articulated goods vehicle combinations. See also
artic.
ATV all-terrain vehicle. ATVs are often ‘quad bike’ type, although a variety of
designs are used in workplaces in Great Britain.
baffle an intermediate partial bulkhead that reduces the surge effect in a partially
loaded tank. See also bulkhead.
baler a machine used to compress and bind materials (often agricultural or waste
materials) for storage and shipment.
banksman a worker who guides a vehicle driver using signals.
barn doors a twin set of doors hinged on the outside.
bulk solid solid, particulate materials transported in bulk form, such as some
grains, or mineral aggregate.
bulkhead a vertical partition in a load area. The bulkhead often describes the
forward limit of the load area, and is often close to the rear of the cab.
cable lift a method for raising demountable containers onto transport vehicles, by
means of a winch and cable.
camber the curvature of a road surface. The camber is measured as the height
difference between one edge of the road and the centre.
CCTV closed circuit television.
close-coupled some types of vehicle are coupled with relatively little space
between the tractive unit cab and the front of the trailer. ‘Reefer’ temperature
controlled units are a good example, where the refrigeration equipment is often
located in the usually empty area between the cab and trailer. See split coupling.
curtainsider a haulage vehicle with fabric sides on the load body, which are
moved aside to allow access to the load down the sides of the vehicle.
competent person a competent person is somebody who has enough
knowledge, experience and personal ability, and who has received enough training
and information, to do a task safely and well. It may also mean a person chosen by
the employer to carry out thorough examinations based on their level of knowledge
of the equipment, problems and their causes, methods of testing and diagnosing
faults.
demountable a load container that can be detached and removed from the
carrying vehicle, such as a skip or a shipping container.
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