Transport Checklist

Administration and control
Is level of management control adequate?
Is there documentation of site rules and are they distributed?
Is the effectiveness of the plan is regularly reviewed?
Are your supervisors, drivers and others, including contractors and visiting drivers, aware of the site rules?
Is risk assessment completed for all work areas?
Is the level of supervision sufficient while ensuring standards are followed?
Are sanctions applied when employees and others fail to maintain these standards?
Are adequate steps taken to detect unsafe behaviour of drivers (onsite/driving vehicles) and pedestrians?
Are the underlying reasons investigated to rectify unsafe behaviours?
Is there good co-operation on health and safety matters between your staff and those who collect or deliver goods?
Are drivers and other employees supervised while they are working?
Do drivers drive with care, e.g., use the correct routes, drive within the speed limit and follow any other site rules?
Do drivers and other employees have enough time to complete their work without working excessive hours?
Are your employees using safe work practices?
Do managers and supervisors investigate unsafe behaviours they may come across?
Do managers and supervisors set a good example by following procedures?
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Driver capability and sheeting operations
Do training procedures ensure that drivers and other employees are capable of performing their work activities safely and responsibly?
Do drivers possess the necessary licences for the vehicles?
Is previous experience checked before hiring drivers?
Are drivers provided on-site training?
Is there a planned program of training for drivers and others to ensure continued competence?
Are sheeting/unsheeting operations performed safely?
Are ground based sheeting techniques used?
Are sheeting and unsheeting operations carried out in safe parts of the workplace?
Are the vehicles parked with their parking brakes on and the ignition key removed?
Is clothing protection provided, and used by those engaged in the sheeting/unsheeting operations?
Where manual sheeting is unavoidable, is there a system which avoids the need for a person to climb on the vehicle or load?
Loading/unloading
Do LOADING and UNLOADING operations have safe systems?
Are loading/unloading operations carried out in an area away from passing traffic, pedestrians and others?
Is the load, the delivery vehicle and the handling vehicle compatible with each other?
Are loading/unloading activities carried out on ground which is properly levelled?
Are parking brakes always used on trailers and tractive units to avoid unwanted movement?
Are the vehicles brakes stabilized to avoid unsafe movements during loading/unloading operations?
Is there a proper system to avoid trucks driving away while they are still being loaded/unloaded?
Are lorry drivers and others kept in a safe place away from the vehicle while loading/unloading is in action?
Is there a safe area marked visible to drivers when loading ?
Is there a limit for the number of people in the load area?
Is there an appropriate lifting equipment for loading/unloading?
Is the load spread evenly to avoid the vehicle or trailer becoming unstable?
Are checks made to ensure the load is adequately secured in line with the Transport Code of Practice?
Are checks made to ensure that the load does not exceed their capacity before the vehicle leaves the site?
Site, Safety and Traffic routes
Are layout of routes appropriate?
Are the roads and footways suitable for the types and volumes of traffic/pedestrians?
Are vehicles and pedestrians kept safely apart?
Are there suitable pedestrian crossings?
Is there a safe pedestrian route when entering the site?
Are there adequate numbers of suitable parking places for all vehicles?
Is there a properly designed one-way system used on vehicle routes?
Is there a sufficient lighting for the pedestrian and vehicle activity?
Are traffic routes wide enough?
Are traffic routes firm and evenly levelled?
Are they risk free and free of obstructions?
Are they well maintained?
Do vehicle routes ignore sharp or blind bends?
Are suitable safety features provided when needed?
Are roadways marked where required?
Are road signs installed where necessary?
Are road humps/barriers present where necessary?
Tipping operations
Are tipping operations executed safely?
Prior commencing tipping operations, do visiting drivers report to the site manager for any relevant instructions?
Are non-essential persons restricted from tipping areas?
Are tipping operations undertaken on ground that is level and stable, and at a location free from overhead hazards?
Where sites are not stable, are the tipping operations safe?
Are suitably sized wheel-stops provided?
Are drivers aware of when tailgates should be removed?
Prior to commencing tipping operations, do drivers check even distribution of load across the vehicle?
Are the drivers sufficiently experienced to anticipate loads sticking?
Do drivers always ensure that the body is completely empty, and drive only a few metres forward to ensure the load is clear?
Overall comments
Vehicle eligibility
Are suitable safety features present where required?
Are suitable vehicles and attachments selected for actual tasks?
Do vehicles have good direct visibility?
Are they provided with horns, lights, reflectors, reversing lights and other safety features?
Do they have effective service, parking brakes, seatbelts?
Are there guards to avoid risks?
Do drivers have protection against bad weather conditions, or against an unpleasant working environment?
Is there a safe means to access to and exit from, the cabs?
Does driver have protection against injury and are there measures in place to prevent the driver being hit by falling objects?
Are operators involved on vehicle selection?
Vehicle safety and movement
Is there an adequate vehicle maintenance?
Is there a system for reporting faults on the vehicle and associated equipment?
Is there a system to carry out remedial work?
Are there thorough examinations undertaken by a competent person for vehicle attachments?
Do the drivers undertake basic safety checks before using the vehicle?
Is REVERSING kept minimum and is done safely?
Are reversing areas marked clearly for both drivers and pedestrians?
Are reversing areas clear of non-essential personnel?
Is banksman adequately trained and available?

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