ResourcePackNEBOSHInternationalCertificateIanHarriesCMIOSHGIFireERMaPS©2015IanHarries.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthismaterialmaybereprintedorreproducedorutilisedinanyformorbyanyelectronic,mechanicalorothermeans,nowknownorhereafterinvented,includingphotocopyingandrecording,orinanystorageretrievalsystemwithoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublishers.NEBOSHInternationalGeneralCertificateinOccupationalSafetyandHealth(April2015SyllabusGuidev1)Taylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015GC2.2TransporthazardsandriskcontrolGC2Element2UNITCONTENTSSafemovementofvehiclesintheworkplace2.1Drivingatwork2.2Taylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015WorkplacetransporthazardsMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsKnowledgecheck2.1SafemovementofvehiclesintheworkplaceLEARNINGOUTCOME:ExplainthehazardsandcontrolmeasuresforthesafemovementofvehiclesintheworkplaceWorkplacetransporthazardsKnowledgecheckMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsIn2008/2009workplacetransportaccidentsaccountedfor:45fatalitiesOver5,000injuriesOver1,000majorinjuries(seriousfractures,headinjuriesandamputationsThirdhighestcauseofworkplacefatalitieswasbeingstruckbyamovingvehicleAquarterofallworkplacevehicle-relateddeathsoccurredwhilstavehiclewasreversing.GC2Element22.1SAFEMOVEMENTOFVEHICLESTaylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015WorkplacetransporthazardsKnowledgecheckMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsTheseaccidentsareusuallycausedbyanumberoffactors,suchas:PeoplebeingstruckorrunoverbymovingvehiclesPeoplefallingoffvehiclesPeoplebeingstruckbyobjectsfallingfromvehiclesVehiclesoverturningCommunicationproblemsbetweenthedriverandpedestrians.GC2Element22.1SAFEMOVEMENTOFVEHICLESTaylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015WorkplacetransporthazardsKnowledgecheckMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsAkeyfactorinallworkplacetransportaccidentsisthelackofcompetentanddocumenteddrivertraining.InaHSEinvestigationintoworkplacevehicleaccidents,itwasidentifiedthatover30%ofdumpertruckaccidentsonconstructionsiteshadresultedfromthelackoftrainingandcompetencyofdrivers.Inthiscasecommonaccidentcauseswereidentifiedas:DrivingintoexcavationsOverturningwhilstdrivingupordownsteepinclinesRunawayvehiclesleftunattendedwiththekeysintheignitionandleftrunning.GC2Element22.1SAFEMOVEMENTOFVEHICLESTaylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015WorkplacetransporthazardsKnowledgecheckMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsWhatarethemaincategoriesofworkplacetransportoperationhazardsMovingvehiclesasasourceofharmtopedestriansDrivererrorcausinginjuryordamagewhilstdrivingavehicleLoadingorunloadingvehiclesresultinginaninjurytothedriverorotherpersonsRefuellingorrechargingofvehiclesresultinginfireandexplosionGC2Element22.1SAFEMOVEMENTOFVEHICLESTaylor&Francis|InternationalGeneralCertificate|October2015WorkplacetransporthazardsKnowledgecheckMobileworkequipmenthazardsControllingworkplacetransportoperationsReversingofvehiclesPoor,unevenroadsurfacesincludingpoorlydrainedsurfacesPoor,orlackof,directionalandwarningsignsLackofbarriersalongroadwaysNarrowroadwayswithoutpassingplacesoradequatesafeparkingareasInsufficientpedestriancrossin...