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Risk Assessment in a Workplace Transport /Risk assessment for a road haulage company
The document outlines a risk assessment for a road haulage company, detailing various workplace hazards, types of vehicles, and potential accidents associated with specific work activities. It identifies risks such as injuries from vehicle movements, load handling, maintenance tasks, and refueling, and suggests existing control measures to mitigate these risks. The assessment emphasizes the importance of awareness and training for staff to ensure safety in the workplace.
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- 1. Risk assessment fora road haulage company
- 2. Presented by :1.Tarun Kumar Cheddy 2. Shavin 3.Long 4.Raboude Lecturer name : Mr LEE Module name : Risk Assessment
- 3. • Haulage isthe business of transporting goods by road or rail. It includes the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste, also called cartage or drayage. Description of the workplace • The yard contains sufficient parking for the lorries and staff cars, and a separate area for a diesel tank. • There is a small office with toilets and washing facilities attached.
- 4. Types of vehiclesin the premises • 44-tonne lorry, • flat-bed trailer/lorry, • curtain-sided articulated lorries • and two rigid flat-bed lorries • forklift • Curtain-sider • Box trailer • Swap-body system • Tilt trailer
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- 7. Methodology of identifyingthe hazards within the premises • walking around the premises, including the office and the yard, noting what might cause harm • talking to members of staff to learn from their knowledge and experience and listen to their concerns and opinions about health and safety • looking at the accident book to learn what had previously resulted in incidents or near misses.
- 8. Hazard Identification Work activityHazard Vehicles Physical, environmental load handling arrangements(pick- up/drop-off on sites) Ergonomic hazards, physical hazard , Safety hazards Maintenance in yard and offices and on vehicles Safety hazards, Biological hazards, Chemical hazards, physical hazard, ergonomic Maintenance on vehicles Safety hazard driving Ergonomic, physical, psychosocial Refueling of vehicles. Chemical hazard and fire hazard Working on the bed of the trailer Physical hazard and safety hazard Bodying swapping of trailer Physical, ergonomic Lifting and moving heavy objects Ergonomic and physical hazard Load securing Safety hazard Reversing vehicles Physical hazard
- 9. While identifying thehazards it is important to think who could be harmed by them and how accidents might happen
- 10. Work activity hazardPossible Accident / Ill Health & Persons-at-Risk Vehicles • Physical • Environmental hazard Staff and visitor may suffer serious, possibly fatal, injury if struck by a vehicle. load handling arrangements(pick-up/drop- off on sites) • Ergonomic hazards • physical hazard • Safety hazards Drivers may suffer injury or ill health through lack of awareness of risks on site. Maintenance in yard and offices • Safety hazards ( slip and trip) • Biological hazards • Chemical hazards • Physical hazard • ergonomic Staff may suffer injuries such as fractures or bruising if they slip on spillages or trip over objects. Maintenance on vehicles Safety hazard Cleaner, worker may fall from vehicle
- 11. Work activity hazardPossible Accident / Ill Health & Persons-at-Risk Driving • Ergonomic • Physical • psychosocial Driver fatigue Whole body vibration refueling of vehicles. • Chemical hazard • fire Hazard Drivers/others risk possibly fatal injury from burns/smoke inhalation if there is a fire in the yard or on a vehicle. Working on the bed of the trailer • Physical hazard • safety hazard falling off trailer Bodying swapping of trailer • Physical • ergonomic crush injuries if trapped by moving trailer or tractor unit.
- 12. Work activity hazardPossible Accident / Ill Health & Persons-at-Risk Lifting and moving heavy objects • Ergonomic • physical Staff risk injuries back pain from handling heavy or awkward objects. Load securing • Safety hazard Drivers and others may suffer serious injury if a load moves unexpectedly whilst in transit or during unloading. Reversing vehicles • Physical hazard Visitor
- 13. Risk Evaluation • Existingrisk control • Severity • Likelihood • Risk level
- 14. Work activity Existingrisk control Severity Likelihood Risk level Vehicles (injury if struck by a vehicle) o One-way traffic management system o Vehicles parked in designated bays away from office and staff cars o Safe, well-marked pedestrian routes o High-visibility tabard worn by all those entering the yard o All visitors receive site rules/ site map Extreme (5) Frequent (4) High (20) load handling arrangements (injury due to lack of awareness ) o Drivers regularly visit most pick- up/drop-off sites and are aware of relevant safety issues o Drivers told to stay in a safe area when lift trucks etc. are working Major (4) Occasional (3) Med -ium (12) Maintenance in yard.. o Consider use of non-slip materials on vehicles to prevent slip and fall Minor (2) Rare (1) Low (3)
- 15. Work activity Existingrisk control Severity Likelihoo d Risk Level Maintenance on vehicles fall from vehicle o PPE o ladder o grip glove Major (4) Occasional (3) Medium (6) Driving Driver fatigue Whole body vibration o Shift schedules to minimize driver fatigue o take breaks if tired Moderate (3) Remote (2) Medium (6) Refueling of vehicles. ( Burn, inhalation) o Fire risk assessment has been done o Foam and Powdered Fire extinguisher o shovel and sand kept nearby to clear up spillages Catastr ophic (5) Rare (1) Medium (5) Working on trailer.(falling off) o Loading and unloading is planned. o drivers trained how to use it safely o Suitable access equipment is used to access the trailer unit Moderate (3) Rare (1) low (3)
- 17. Work activity Existingrisk control Severity Likelihood Risk level Vehicles (injury if struck by a vehicle) o One-way traffic management system o Vehicles parked in designated bays away from office and staff cars o Safe, well-marked pedestrian routes o High-visibility tabard worn by all those entering the yard o All visitors receive site rules/ site map Extreme (5) Frequent (4) High (20) load handling arrangements (injury due to lack of awareness ) o Drivers regularly visit most pick- up/drop-off sites and are aware of relevant safety issues o Drivers told to stay in a safe area when lift trucks etc. are working Major (4) Occasional (3) Med -ium (12) Maintenance in yard.. o Consider use of non-slip materials on vehicles to prevent slip and fall Minor (2) Rare (1) Low (3)