Preventing slip, trips and falls from vehicles

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Preventing slip, trips and falls from vehicles

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What is this about?

• There are over 2000 fall from vehicle accidents
  reported to HSE each year
• These are mostly falls from the load area of
  lorries and vans, lorry cab steps and the fifth
  wheel catwalk of articulated vehicles
• Major injuries are usually broken arms or legs,
  resulting in weeks off work
• There are probably many more that are not
  reported

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Falls from vehicles campaign

• Those who can make the most difference
• Manufacturers
• Vehicle buyers
• Transport / Depot managers
• Drivers and people who work on vehicles

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Before you specify ask questions

• Look at how people load and unload vehicles
• Talk to drivers, Safety Representatives and your
  Safety Advisor about what access is like on
  current vehicles.
• Do they have any ideas for avoiding the need for
  access or improving equipment?
• Refer to Information Sheets for advice

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Designing vehicles to prevent falls

• Health and safety legislation does apply
• Access not covered by Road Vehicle (Construction
  Use) law so often neglected e.g. by body
  builders and specifiers
• Inspectors will discuss vehicle access with
• Users
• Manufacturers

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Access to vehicles

• Work at height on vehicles often viewed as
  incidental presents an invisible risk during
• Loading/ unloading (80 of falls!)
• General access to vehicle - cab, trailer,
  flatbed, 5th wheel
• Cleaning/maintenance
• Make sure you have adequate risk assessments

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General principles

• Avoid need for work at height
• If must go up prevent falls
• On-vehicle systems
• On-site systems
• If cannot prevent falls reduce effects of falls
  e.g. PPE, training
• Detail in Falls from Height and Workplace
  Transport pages of HSE website.

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Avoid work at height

• Try to avoid the need for people to work at
  height where you can
• Specify controls which can be operated from
  ground level

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Sheeting flatbeds
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Steel stockholder eg
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Steel stockholder eg
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Slips and Trips

• Flooring
• Contaminations
• Footwear
• Environment
• People

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Housekeeping and maintenance

• Keep it tidy pick up loose ropes, packaging etc
• Report broken boards and other tripping hazards
• Follow any company procedures

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Where can I get help?

• HSE Falls from vehicles campaign web page
  www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/index.htm
• HSE transport web page www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetra
  nsport/index.htm
• HSE haulage web page www.hse.gov.uk/haulage/index.
  htm
• HSE Infoline 08701 545500
• FTA Helpline 0870 099 0099
• HSE Books 01787 881165

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ANY QUESTIONS?