1of3pagesHealthandSafetyExecutiveExampleriskassessment:roadhaulagecompanyExampleriskassessmentforaroadhaulagecompanySettingthesceneTheowner/managerdidtheriskassessmentatthisroadhaulagecompany,whichislocatedonanindustrialestatenearthedocksontheoutskirtsofamajorcity.Ithasafleetofthree44-tonne,flat-bed,curtain-sidedarticulatedlorriesandtworigidflat-bedlorries.Itdoesgeneralhaulage,locally,andUKtrucking(longhaul).ThecompanydoesnotcarrygoodscoveredbytheCarriageofDangerousGoodsRegulations2007.Theyardcontainssufficientparkingforthelorriesandstaffcars,andaseparateareaforadieseltank.Thereisasmallofficewithtoiletsandwashingfacilitiesattached.Sevenpeopleworkforthecompany–amanager/owner,fivedriversandanadministrator.Ifadriverisabsent,theownerwillnormallycoverforhim.Agencydriversareoccasionallyused.Howwastheriskassessmentdone?Theowner/managerfirstlookedatrelevantguidanceontheHSEwebsiteincluding:■Thehealthandsafetytoolbox:Howtocontrolrisksatwork(www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/index.htm)■Haulage(www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm)Hethenidentifiedthehazardsinhisbusiness.Hedidthisby:■walkingaroundthepremises,includingtheofficeandtheyard,notingwhatmightcauseharm■talkingtomembersofstafftolearnfromtheirknowledgeandexperienceandlistentotheirconcernsandopinionsabouthealthandsafety■lookingattheaccidentbooktolearnwhathadpreviouslyresultedinincidentsornearmisses.Asheidentifiedthehazardshethoughtaboutwhocouldbeharmedbythemandhowaccidentsmighthappen.Henotedwhathewasalreadydoingtocontroltherisksandconsideredwhetherheneededtodoanythingmore.Hethenrecordedanyfurtheractionrequired.Puttingtheriskassessmentintopractice,themanagersetoutwhatactionsneededtobetaken,whowoulddothemandbywhen.Hedisplayedacopyoftheriskassessmentintheofficewhereallstaffcouldseeitanddiscussedhisfindingswiththem.Hedecidedtoreviewtheriskassessmentwhenevertherewereanysignificantchangessuchasnewworkequipment,workactivitiesorstaff.HowtousethisexampleThisexampleriskassessmentshowsawiderangeofhazardsthatmightbepresentinthistypeofsmallbusiness.Itcanbeusedasaguidetohelpyouthinkthroughsomeofthehazardsinyourbusinessandthestepsyouneedtotaketocontroltherisks.However,thisisnotagenericriskassessment.Everybusinessisdifferent.Tosatisfythelawyoumustidentifyandassessthehazardsyourbusinessposes,thinkthroughthecontrolsrequiredtoprovideeffectiveprotectiontopeoplewhomaybeaffectedbythem,andrecordthesignificantfindingsfromyourriskassessmentofyourbusiness.2of3pagesExampleriskassessment:roadhaulagecompanyHealthandSafetyExecutiveWhatarethehazards?Whomightbeharmedandhow?Whatareyoualreadydoing?Doyouneedtodoanythingelsetocontrolthisrisk?Actionbywho?Actionbywhen?DoneVehiclesStaffandothersmaysufferserious,possiblyfatal,injuryifstruckbyavehicle.■One-waytrafficmanagementsystem■Vehiclesparkedindesignatedbaysawayfromofficeandstaffcars■Safe,well-markedpedestrianroutes■Allareaswelllit■High-visibilitytabardwornbyallthoseenteringtheyard■Allvisitorsreceivesiterules/sitemap■NofurtheractionatthisstageUnfamiliaritywithrisksatcustomersitesReversingpolicy,loadhandlingarrangements,sheetingetcDriversmaysufferinjuryorillhealththroughlackofawarenessofrisksonsite.■Driversregularlyvisitmostpick-up/drop-offsitesandareawareofrelevantsafetyissues■Driversgivenasafetychecklisttocompletefornewsites■Order-takingstaffaskforinformationonsiterules,unloadingarrangementsetcandfixthistode...
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