Posted By Exdeeps
Morning,
Surely the driver has to make this decision, after all its not just the wind speed but the angle of the truck to the wind etc that comes in to play. Truck facing into the wind at a slight angle and it will whip away violently. Truck at ninety degrees sideways to the wind and you have a very "heavy" but essentially stable load to move. If you set a specific wind speed you would need to issue calibrated "wind speed meters" to each driver, train them and ensure they are used. Dynamic risk assessment is the way to go I would think.
Jim

Posted By Colin Reeves
Quite agree - it is down to the individual to assess the situation on the ground at that time. Being too prescriptive is poor management.

In my industry, it is normal to have a get-out clause in Safety Management Manuals - something along the lines of "Nothing in this manual removes from the Master of a vessel his authority to take any action or issue any orders, which he considers necessary for the safety of the vessel, the preservation of life or the prevention of pollution of the environment, even if such actions or orders are not in accordance with its contents."

I think this is called dynamic risk assessment - leave it to the drivers.

Colin