HSE Urges Business and Vehicle Owners to Use Safe Loading Practices
Like old wine packaged in a new bottle, HSE has decided to harp on the mantra of safe carriage of heavy loads by transporters in the
Officials of the Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA) along with officials from HSE will check vehicles carrying heavy loads at random in the
The purpose of the campaign is to educate drivers and business managers in the haulage industry on the need for safe load and restraint of goods and prevention of injuries and deaths arising from unsafe loading.
HSE’s statistics reveal that one in five mishaps occurs owing to faulty loading practices and more than 1200 people are injured every year because goods are not properly loaded. The economic cost too is very high because of improper loading of goods.
Spot checks conducted in April of the previous year disclosed that 80% of the loads carried were insufficiently restrained hence drivers and/or business owners found at fault this time would face heavy fines and could even possibly have their vehicles ordered off the roads.
Those in the haulage and transport industry could visit the official website www.hse.gov.uk/loadsafety for guidance on safe loading and unloading of goods. HSE also plans to release adverts in the trade journals and over the radio to educate consumers on safe loading norms.
John Fitch, VOSA’s Research and Development Manager is also of the view that “insecure loads present a great risk to road safety”, hence sees great benefits accruing to transporters and the general public from this campaign.
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