Health and Safety Executive

Category: Haulage

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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Works on high speed dual carriageways

Friday, December 12, 2008

Details of a new publication by the Road Workers’ Safety Forum (ROWSAF) ‘Guidance for works on the

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Road traffic legislation to roads in docks

Monday, December 8, 2008

This SIM updates and replaces SIM 05/2001/53. There have been a number of serious and fatal

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Load security on curtain sided lorries

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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

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Workplace transport - Personnel

Friday, November 21, 2008

Focusing on advice for workplace managers who are responsible for; recruiting, training

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Falls from vehicles: Campaign evaluation

Friday, November 7, 2008

This report outlines the quantitative and qualitative research conducted to evaluate the effectiveness

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Warning about falling from vehicles following death of driver

Monday, October 20, 2008

HSE warns about the dangers of falling from vehicles following the death of a Central Scotland tanker driver

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Work at height warning following prosecution

Friday, September 26, 2008

HSE is warning of the risks of working at height, after an Essex worker fell from a ladder and suffered

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Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

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Road Distribution Action Group meeting minutes

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The minutes for the Road Distribution Action Group meetings in February and June 2008 are now available.

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Working in Great Britain from overseas

Thursday, March 20, 2008

New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as

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Example risk assessments

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

New risk assessment examples have been added for the following; village hall, road haulage, car parking service,

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Moving goods safely - free workshops

Friday, February 22, 2008

Free practical workshops and presentations, two, one-day events (this is a one day event – the second day is a repeat

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Workplace transport seminars

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

HSE, in conjunction with the Coventry and Warwickshire Safety Group and Local Authorities, is holding two seminars

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Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe

Thursday, November 29, 2007

New edition of this short guide contains simple advice to help those involved in warehousing and storage to reduce

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Builders merchant aiming to help HSE campaign

Monday, November 12, 2007

Stockport builders’ merchants Travis Perkins have joined forces with the HSE to help reduce the risk of customers

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Road haulage and distribution site

Friday, November 9, 2007

The following areas of the haulage website have been updated:

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