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Document ID (ISN)111793
CIS number 11-0569
Year 2008
Convention or series no. RR 662
Author(s) Day N.C.M., White G.P., McGillivray A.
Health and Safety Executive
Title Load security on curtain sided lorries
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2008. x, 228p. Illus. 22 ref. Index.
Internet access RR_662.pdf [in English]
Abstract The objective of this study was to establish good practice for securing loads on curtain-sided trucks across various industry sectors and provide practical guidance on load restraint to minimise the risks to safety and health of all persons working on and around curtain-sided vehicles. Good practices are defined as systems of work that are the most practical, that involve the least risks of loads becoming unstable or falling, and least risk to the operator/driver, and that are practicable. The report reviews existing legislation and guidance in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and Australasia, together with current practice across a cross-section of United Kingdom industry, and assesses the mechanics of load shift and what systems of load securing are most effective in restraining loads.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; trucks; securing of loads; safe working methods; road transport
Descriptors (secondary) public OSH institutions; research; falling objects; glossary; report
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Transport and communications
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Road transportation