Health and Safety Executive

Category: Haulage

Be safe on site, be safe on the road, HSE urges

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Be safe on site and be safe on the road – that was the message from safety specialists speaking at the Royal Society for

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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

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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 –

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Workplace transport seminar

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 19 May 2009. HSE, in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety & Fire Group will be presenting the next seminar.

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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.

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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

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Practical Transport Solutions life saving advice, from risk to protection

Thursday, April 9, 2009

One of the RoSPA events at Safety and Health Expo 2009, May 14, NEC, Birmingham. This event aims to provide practical, workable advice on the two largest causes of work-related accidents in the UK;

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Workplace transport updates

Friday, April 3, 2009

Sign up for free regular email updates - Falls from vehicles campaign, vehicles at work advice, guidance,

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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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

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Workplace transport

Friday, March 20, 2009

Advice and guidance on how to prevent falls from vehicles, includes information sheets, case studies,

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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,

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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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HSE demands that loads are safely secured after driver dies

Friday, February 6, 2009

HSE has warned employers that they must properly restrain loads on vehicles - whatever the distance travelled.

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Load security on curtain sided lorries

Monday, February 2, 2009

This report seeks to establish good practice for securing loads on curtain sided lorries across various industry sectors

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HSE calls for safer working for removal and haulage firms

Friday, January 16, 2009

HSE calls on employers in the removals and haulage business to ensure proper training and safe systems of work are in place, even for routine tasks.

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RR681 - Accidents in the transport industry

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The transport industry has for some time been acknowledged as a relatively dangerous industry.

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HSE announces new operations Director

Monday, December 29, 2008

HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”.

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HSE Podcast - new episode

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

In the December podcast episode we found out how the revamped vehicles at work website can help

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Business leaders and Directors: “take advantage”

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

HSE is urging industry leaders to take advantage of a free printed guide that could bring

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