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Category: Haulage
Whole-body vibration and ergonomics of driving occupations: Ports industry
Monday, March 1, 2010
Back disorders are the most common form of ill health at work. The exact cause of back pain is often unclear but back pain is more common in jobs that involve driving,
Carriage of Dangerous Goods – October 09 Prohibition Notices
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Prohibition Notices issued by Police or Vehicle, Operator Services Agency (VOSA) or Department for Transport for October 2009.
HSE Safety Notice – Handling and storage of large sheet stone slabs
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Six people have been killed in five years due to being struck by falling stone slabs during storage and handling operations.
Load Safety Initiative – how to secure loads on vehicles safely
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Unsafe loads on vehicles injure more than 1,200 people a year and cost UK businesses millions of pounds in damaged goods.
South West businesses urged to cut deaths and injuries caused by lorries
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
HSE is launching a new campaign in Devon and Cornwall to reduce the number of people killed and injured by delivery vehicles in the two counties.
Unloading danger warning after employee’s legs crushed
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
HSE is warning companies of the importance of implementing safe systems for unloading materials and providing
Reducing the risk of falls from tail-lifts
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
HSE research carried out in 2004/05 estimate the human and economic cost of ‘falls from vehicle’ incidents that we
Road Distribution Action Group meetings
Monday, July 20, 2009
Minutes of the Road Distribution Action Group meeting held on 27 April 2009.
Prevention of falls from road tankers and tank containers
Monday, May 18, 2009
The purpose of this Circular is to assist HID CI 1-4 Inspectors to adopt an appropriate enforcement approach in
Spot-checks highlight danger of unrestrained vehicle loads
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
More than three quarters of vehicles stopped during safety checks in England and Wales were not loaded safely –
Proactive approach to workplace transport safety in new build
Thursday, April 23, 2009
One Local Authority’s Environmental Health Commercial Team (EHCT) became aware of a proposed new, 1 million square ft warehouse project submitted to their Planning Department by a national supermarket chain.
Company fined after two workers injured
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
HSE is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff following two incidents in Mansfield where employees
Workplace transport updates
Friday, April 3, 2009
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Newham haulier fined for fatal HGV incident
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
HSE is warning employers not to ignore basic safety precautions
Workplace transport
Friday, March 20, 2009
Advice and guidance on how to prevent falls from vehicles, includes information sheets, case studies,
Latest Vehicles e-Bulletin
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The latest Vehicles e-bulletin is now available, in this issue: HSE re-running a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles,
Slips, trips and falls can be costly – firm prosecuted after driver injured
Monday, February 16, 2009
HSE is warning that slips and falls can be costly – after the company responsible for a driver breaking his ankle
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