ELEMENT 2 Transport Hazard and Risk Control 10 Points

1. SAFE MOVEMENT
OF VEHICLES IN THE
WORKPLACE

2. DRIVING AT WORK

1. Safe Movement of Vehicles in the Workplace

HAZARD TO WORKPLACE TRANSPORT
LOSS OF CONTROL & OVERTURNING
COLLISION
1. Driver Error (Driving too fast)
Collision with: Other vehicles,
2. Envi Condi (mud on the road)
pedestrians, fixed objects
3. Mech Failure (brake fails)
Due to: Bottlenecking, blind spots, and
changes in light levels
FACTORS FORKLIFT TURNOVER
1. Cornering while driving too fast
FACTORS FOR COLLISION
2. Uneven loading of forks
1. Driving too fast
3. Potholes
2. Inadequate lighting
4. Elevated load while cornering
3. Reversing without banksman
5. Uneven tire pressure
4. Blind spots
6. Driving across a slope
5. Bad weather
7. Excessive braking
6. Obstructed visibility
8. Collision with kerbs
7. Poor design of walkways & crossing
8. Lack of maintenance

NON-MOVEMENT R/T (H)

1. Loading collision with forklift
2. Unloading overturning / people
struck by
3. Securing climbing
4. Coupling Collison and crushing
during towing
5. Maintenance work at height or
under vehicle

CONTROL OF HAZARD TO WORKPLACE TRANSPORT

1. Eliminate Hazard
2. Create Safe Place
3. Create safe Person
Work Place Environment
Vehicles
Driver
1. Vehicle free zone pedestrian only area
1. Suitable for intended use
1. Competent license,
2. Vehicle traffic route layout - eliminate reversing
and environment
trained and assessed,
thru one-way system and turning circles
2. Inspected and Maintained in
refresher. Traffic violation
3. Vehicle/Pedestrian Segregation separate
safe working order
records
walkway thru barriers or marking on the floor
3. Only driven by trained and
2. Medically fit selection
4. Separate site & Bldg entrances
Qualified staff
and periodically
5. Set speed limit with signage and enforce.
4. Fitted with seat belt
3. IITS- site induction , SSW,
6. Traffic bumps
5. Roll bar or roll cage
site rules and policy
7. Banksmen / High Vis Clothing
6. Horn / Reversing Alarms
8. Crossing points
7. Beacon / flashing lights
9. Good visibility/lighting eliminate blind spot
Concave mirrors / CCTV
10. Suitable surface (strength / stability)
11. Avoid Gradients/Sloping
FORKLIFT
Forklift Parking
1. Away from other vehicles
2. Firm and level surface
3. Do not obstruct Traffic, Pedestrian, and
Emergency routes
4. Apply handbrakes
5. Lower the forks and tip the mast forward
6. Switch off power
7. Remove key and surrender to responsible
person

Pre-use checks
Tire pressure
Parking and Service Brakes
Steering
Leaks for Fuel, oil, and water system
Batteries charged with no leaks
Hydraulics of Lifting and tilting system working and
leak free. Hydraulic fluid level correct
7. Audible warning and Lights / Mirrors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

2. Driving at Work
Factors for Road traffic accidents
1. Distance travelled Long distance no breaks
2. Driving hours- fatigue and lapses of attention
3. Work Schedules poor planning / unreasonable schedules = SPEED with no breaks
4. Stress- heavy traffic / road works
5. Weather Conditions
Factors in Managing Work-Related Road Safety
1. Policy
2. Responsibility top level commitment
3. Organization training dept, HSE, and fleet managers
4. Systems maintenance & inspection and testing. Driver qualification and fitness
5. Monitoring
6. Legal responsibilities

DRIVER
1. COMPETENCY License ,
demonstrate experience,
skills, & knowledge
2. TRAINING advance driving /
defensive driving
3. FITNESS & HEALTH Med
Exam
Eye Exam
Drugs

VEHICLE
1. SUITABILITY
2. CONDITION roadworthy
(Maintained and Inspected)
3. SAFETY EQUIPMENT - anti-lock
brakes, airbags, head rest, seat
belts and insurance, emergency
triangles, First Aid Kits, spare tire,
and FE.
4. Safety Critical Info driver should
know tire pressure, headlight
adjustment, and head restraint
adjustment
5. Ergonomic Consideration
Drivers posture and seat
adjustability

JOURNEY
1. Routes Busy Area, Low risk
roads (motorways and dual
carriageways), avoid road works
2. Scheduling avoid peak hours,
2-6 am and 2-6 pm) fatigue
hours, flexibility of deadlines
3. Time sufficient time
(realistic),a and rest breaks
15min: 2Hour
4. Distance reasonable, minimize
by using another form of
transport.
5. Weather Condition access to
weather forecast info, no travel
during adverse, and be trained.