Workplace Transport Policy

Introduction

Workplace transport related accidents are the major cause of deaths and a significant cause of serious injuries.

Our industry sector uses a wide variety of vehicles such as fork lift trucks, tankers, lorries and other vehicles which present a range of risks such as falling from forklift trucks, persons being struck by vehicles or where persons fall from vehicles.

It is our policy to:

• ensure that all Company employees who drive vehicles are instructed and trained and hold appropriate driving licences.
• review site arrangements and procedures to ensure pedestrian safety and pedestrian / vehicle segregation where possible.
• ensure arrangements are established for the safe reversing of vehicles.
• review unloading and loading operations and have arrangements in place to prevent persons falling from vehicles or any other loading areas within the Companys' control.
• Inform, instruct and train employees regarding safe movement of transport on the Company site and provide safe procedures for the loading and unloading of vehicles.