| Title | Short Description | Source | Date |
| Site and vehicle security risk and incident prevention – government anti – terrorism advice | The MPA has issued this advice following some recent thefts from vehicles at member sites, highlighting that unauthorised personnel have been able to access HGVs. More importantly, it illustrates the potential for unattended HGVs to be accessed and driven away.
On the 7th October, a stolen HGV was used in an attack in Germany, there have been other recent examples of HGVs being used as weapons. The pdf includes links to government advice on how to minimise the risks of terrorist and others accessing and taking HGVs in urban areas.
Please can you review and ensure that this information is shared with appropriate colleagues such as site managers, transport and security managers. Hopefully, they will be able to share this information with drivers and contractors operating HGVs and other mobile plant on our behalf.
| MPA | 13/10/2019 |
| MPA Midlands Region - Health & Safety Awareness Day – 15 October 2019 - Staffordshire | LAST CHANCE to book for the workshops hosted by J C Bamford Excavators Ltd. The day is designed to promote best practice and encourage the whole workforce to be the eyes and ears of fellow workers.
The day covers a range of topics, including 2 of the Fatal 6. See pdf for more information on the topics covered, the location and direct links to booking forms.
| MPA | 09/10/2019 |
| MPA Midlands Region - Health & Safety Awareness Day – 15 October 2019 - Staffordshire | Book now for the workshops hosted by J C Bamford Excavators Ltd. The day is designed to promote best practice and encourage the whole workforce to be the eyes and ears of fellow workers.
The day covers a range of topics, including 2 of the Fatal 6. See pdf for more information on the topics covered, the location and direct links to booking forms.
| MPA | 09/09/2019 |
| Driver safety at customer sites - bulk delivery - 6th Edition | Following the ejection of three filter housings from silo tops within three months, the procedure for validating customer safety controls has been updated.
The quick check questionnaire produced by MPA Cement has updated. This is the standard risk assessment used by its members on customer sites to ensure that major hazards faced by the driver are being correctly addressed for bulk deliveries.
| MPA | 05/09/2019 |
| Customer Site Safety - Bagged Cement Delivery - 3rd Edition | Deliveries of cement to customer sites occur on a frequent basis. In some instances customers may receive numerous loads on any given day. Following a series of customer site incidents and near misses, MPA Cement has updated the standard risk assessment used by its members on customer sites to ensure that major hazards faced by the driver are being correctly addressed. This document concentrates on a relatively narrow set of health and safety criteria specific to bagged cement delivery that should be considered as part of a customer’s overall risk assessment.
| MPA | 05/09/2019 |