Title/Short Description | Source | Subject | Date |
Fatal 6 - Vehicle Compliance Checks - Highways England
Please see attached a summary report from Highways England on a recent vehicle inspection exercise run by Warwickshire Police, covering 173 vehicles.
The report highlights that 35% of the vehicles checked were defective in some way. This included a variety of issues that drivers should have picked up as part of their normal pre-use checks.
The report reinforces the importance of regular and thorough pre-use checks. More information on vehicle checks can be found in the MPA Drivers Handbook which can be downloaded from Safequarry.
| Highways England | Transport | 07/01/2021 |
CEMEX - Rollover prevention video
Cemex UK has produced a short video on vehicle rollovers.
CEMEX Rollover Video
The video provides information on how vehicles, including mixer trucks and articulated tippers can become unstable and the measures that drivers can take to prevent rollovers. The video includes video footage of actual incidents which provide an impactful message. MPA recommends the video to members as an ideal way to raise awareness amongst their employees and contractors on the potential for vehicle rollovers and the actions that can be taken to reduce the risk of such occurrences.
| CEMEX | Transport | 09/07/2020 |
QNJAC provides 4 new Toolbox talks for hauliers
QNJAC has published new or updated toolbox talks on 4 health and safety issues for drivers and hauliers. The toolbox talks identify key legislation, the variety of different individuals who have responsibility for ensuring safe working practices / best practice and identifies key activities. The topics covered are;
- Reducing tipper rollovers
- Control of RCS / Dust for drivers in quarries
- Vehicle breakdowns - prevention and management of them
- Vehicle isolation and maintenance - key control
These toolbox talks can all be viewed in the QNJAC section of Safequarry
| QNJAC | Transport | 10/12/2019 |
Drivers Handbook
Please view the new Drivers Handbook.
The handbook is designed to recognise the professionalism and work of our fleets and is a tool for working drivers to help them understand and manage the risks that they face and create when driving and operating vehicles for work.
The handbook captures the Best Practice from MPA's membership.
| MPA | Transport | 18/10/2019 |
Companies drugs & alcohol policies for drivers
Many companies have a DnA policy and procedure that covers their employees. However, some difficulties can occur when trying to apply similar standards to non-employed drivers. The aim is compliance - not barring people from sites. This note covers areas that should be added in to an Owner driver/franchisee contract or a hired driver’s purchase order. Impairment could occur from drinking at work, immediately prior to work, or some time before work. It could be from legal drugs inappropriately taken, or illegal drugs. This guidance addresses a number of areas that could be considered.
| MPA | Occupational Health | 11/05/2016 |
LGV trailers Coupling, Uncoupling and Parking
A Code of Practice on the coupling, uncoupling and parking of trailers produced by the (UK) Institute of Road Transport Engineers. This is aimed at managers, supervisors and trainers but has good advice for everyone who has responsibility for the safety of large goods vehicles and drivers.
| IRTE | Transport | 16/12/2010 |