Black semi truck and trailers
Uncoupling procedure for standard semi trailers (where there is room to operate safely between the rear of the tractor cab and the front of the semi trailer)
BLACK SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILERS DRIVER
The driver should be trained in the safe system of work and simple monitoring systems should be set up to check that safe systems are followed at all times - a careless driver can be a danger to others as well as themselves.īefore parking hauliers and site operators should ensure that the area is level and firm enough to support both the trailer landing legs. GuidanceĪ risk assessment should be made of each type of vehicle the driver will use to decide if one of the generic procedures provided below can be used or if it must be adapted to suit a specific situation. They can result in serious and fatal injury to the driver or others, and costly damage to both vehicles and property.
Unsafe practices often lead to vehicle runaway or trailer rollaway situations.
BLACK SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILERS DRIVERS
Site layout and internal traffic routesĬoupling & uncoupling What's the problem?Īccidents and dangerous situations occur all too often when drivers of large goods vehicles (LGVs) fail to follow safe coupling and parking procedures.Management and supervision of workplace transport risk.Repairs to fork arms of fork-lift trucks.Voluntary accreditation schemes for lift-truck training.Site-based ways to stop vehicles from moving.Temporary workplaces and unprepared roadways.