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Document ID (ISN)104880
CIS number 06-259
ISBN(s) 0-7176-6154-7
Year 2005
Convention or series no. HSE Books HSG136
Title Workplace transport safety - An employers' guide
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O.Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, rev. ed., 2005. iv, 107p. Illus. 41 ref. Price: GBP 11.50.
Abstract This guidance document provides advice for managers on how to ensure the safety of workplace transport and sets out operational guidance for common vehicle operations. Guidance for managers covers risk assessment, organizing for safety, safe workplace design, vehicle safety and driver training. Operational guidance identifies the risks associated with common transport operations (reversing, parking, loading and unloading, tipping, etc) and explains how to deal with them safely. Includes a safety checklist and an example of a workplace risk-assessment form. Replaces the previous edition (CIS 01-75).
Descriptors (primary) transport; training material; plant safety organization; in-plant transport
Descriptors (secondary) safe layout; responsibilities of employers; drivers; trucks; industrial trucks; safety guides; hazard identification; legislation; glossary; check lists; hazard evaluation
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) OSH training