Driver & Loader Commercial Collections: Risk Assessment Doc Ref: IM 100
Site Name
The Recycling Partnership – Internal/External Commercial Refuse Collections
Assessment completed by
Andrew Burgess
Review date
20/08/2025
No
Hazard / Risk
Control Measures
Additional control measures/Site specific
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Vehicle movements
● Driver/loader training (Traffic awareness e.g. blind spots, turning circle) ● Park on the nearside where possible ● Cross with a clear view of the road ● Only exit the cab when vehicle has stopped ● Load from the nearside ● Site rules to be followed ● Driver to adhere to Road Traffic Act i.e. speed limits ● Vehicles to carry incident report/bump card ● Staff to report all incidents/safety concerns/near misses ● Staff to wear PPE including Hi vis tops when making collections and out of the vehicle on/or near the highway. ● Where two man crews are provided second driver to act as reversing assistant if required. ● Do not get distracted e.g. mobile devices ● Do not walk backwards when reversing, walk sideways on ● Reversing assistant to stay in sight of the Driver ● All staff to receive reversing assistant training prior to commencing work. ● All reversing manoeuvres to be carried out at low speed ● Keep reversing activities to a minimum
All vehicles to carry form HSF04_Bump card
Hit by vehicle
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Annual Driver Training in the form of Driver CPC.
Regular Tool Book Talks issued
Tachograph monitoring via driver's tacho card and vehicle units using specialist software.
Vehicles service in accordance with company operator licence (6 or 8 weekly service intervals).
All drivers to hold relevant Licence for vehicle type
Driving licences checked every 3 months
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Document Issue 01 21/08/2024 Approved by: AB
ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001/PAS99: 2012
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