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Posted By oneill
Hi All,
Is there a requirement to chock trailers that have the tractor unit attached or is it just containers that must be chocked when forklifts are loading/unloading from them?
All info appreciated.
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Posted By Pierre de Carteret
Requirement of what?
How are the FLT's unloading the trailer? Side on from ground level; rear from ground; internally up a ramp???
Chocks are normally used as a cheap, clearly visible means of controlling a vehicle that could move when being unloaded.
Start with the risk assessment and then list all control measures that could be used: removal of keys; handbrake on checks; trailer brakes applied; chocked; blocked in; barrier-ed in etc then choose the best for your situation.
If you do go the chock route make sure they're fit for purpose (not too small etc), strong enough to with stand the weight, inspected regularly etc etc
Regards,
Pierre
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Posted By Merv Newman
I'm not sure if it is a legal requirement but all new HGVs come equipped with a pair of chocks.
FLTs enter a truck body at full speed and exit slowly. This difference in attack is known to displace the trailer body to such an extent that it can overide the supporting forks leading to collapse of the trailer. Usually with the FLT inside. And maybe the truckie gets banged up a bit.
Get your truckies, for their own safety, to confirm visually emplacement of the chocks. Unless you have an installed dock-lock system.
Merv
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Posted By Mick154
This has been a problem for years within the transport industry where vehicles and trailers have been loaded or unloaded from the rear via a loading ramp whether fixed or mobile
When FLT enters the air ride suspension vehicles sink and lurch forward, old spring types would just sink at the extra weight.
Both types can and have moved the vehicles by up to 6 inch therefore allowing the ramp to disengage and drop.
Best practice is to ensure each vehicle is chocked to two wheels, but unfortunately in the last ten years this requirement at distribution centres has largely been forgotten along with many other safety systems at the point of vehicles loading/ unloading and load safety, axle overloads etc etc etc
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