Details of a new publication by the Road Workers’ Safety Forum (ROWSAF) ‘Guidance for works on the
Category: Haulage
Road traffic legislation to roads in docks
This SIM updates and replaces SIM 05/2001/53. There have been a number of serious and fatal
Load security on curtain sided lorries
This report seeks to establish good practice for securing loads on curtain sided lorries across various
Workplace transport - Personnel
Focusing on advice for workplace managers who are responsible for; recruiting, training
Falls from vehicles: Campaign evaluation
This report outlines the quantitative and qualitative research conducted to evaluate the effectiveness
Warning about falling from vehicles following death of driver
HSE warns about the dangers of falling from vehicles following the death of a Central Scotland tanker driver
Work at height warning following prosecution
HSE is warning of the risks of working at height, after an Essex worker fell from a ladder and suffered
Road Distribution Action Group meeting minutes
The minutes for the Road Distribution Action Group meetings in February and June 2008 are now available.
Working in Great Britain from overseas
New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as
Example risk assessments
New risk assessment examples have been added for the following; village hall, road haulage, car parking service,
Moving goods safely - free workshops
Free practical workshops and presentations, two, one-day events (this is a one day event – the second day is a repeat
Workplace transport seminars
HSE, in conjunction with the Coventry and Warwickshire Safety Group and Local Authorities, is holding two seminars
Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe
New edition of this short guide contains simple advice to help those involved in warehousing and storage to reduce
Builders merchant aiming to help HSE campaign
Stockport builders’ merchants Travis Perkins have joined forces with the HSE to help reduce the risk of customers
Road haulage and distribution site
The following areas of the haulage website have been updated:
Durham road transport management event
HSE presentation for transport managers and fleet engineers at a free seminar hosted by the Freight Transport
Workplace transport seminar, 5 December, Coventry
Presentations by representatives from HSE, HSL and Warburtons covering: Safe sites, safe delivery & safe unloading,
Warehousing and logistics workplace transport event
A workplace transport safety and health awareness day (SHAD) for the warehousing and logistics industry is being held in
Carriage of dangerous goods manual
The CDG manual has been updated. For most duty holders the changes are minor but one significant

