HSE, in conjunction with the Coventry and Warwickshire Safety Group and Local Authorities, is holding two seminars
Category: Workplace transport
Falls from vehicles event - Manchester
Organised by HSE in partnership with Arco this free full morning event takes place at Manchester United
Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety (HSG76)
If you are a manager, a supervisor or otherwise involved in health and safety in warehouses and storage facilities,
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
Trips and falls from vehicles event
Due to a well attended event in October, IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) have decided to run this
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
Transport and construction under spotlight in North Wales
Safety surrounding vehicles used by construction companies is the theme of a seminar supported by HSE to be held
Falls from vehicles case study
The latest to be added is entitled “Select improve access to flat-bed trailers and rigid vehicles”, and details
Workplace transport seminar, 5 December, Coventry
Presentations by representatives from HSE, HSL and Warburtons covering: Safe sites, safe delivery & safe unloading,
Carriage of dangerous goods manual amended
The laws concerning the movement of dangerous substances by road have changed. HSE and other
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
‘Don’t set yourself up for a fall’ says HSE
The transport industry continues to have one of the worst records for major injuries due to falls from vehicles
Building company, director and foreman prosecuted
Following the death of a worker, on August 31st 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service pursued a manslaughter charge
Vehicles at work microsite
Updated website for transport in the workplace aimed at site designers, banksmen, fork lift drivers etc.
Employers warned undertake proper risk assessments after worker dies
HSE warns employers of the need to make proper risk assessments to manage their employees’ health,
Carriage of dangerous goods manual
The CDG manual has been updated. For most duty holders the changes are minor but one significant
Preventing falls from vehicles - Advice for workers
A pocketcard advising workers on how to avoid falls from vehicles is now available to download.
Fit3 survey results
Combined results from the first wave of HSE’s surveys of employers and workers’ views on aspects of the FIT3 (Fit for

