Health and Safety Executive

Preventing ‘runaway’ skip loader incidents

HSE has recently investigated three instances in which conventional bin type skip lorries have ‘run away’ when lifting skips on slopes. Investigation of these incidents has found a potential common cause of ‘runaway’ on a large number of skip lorries.

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