Dear All

I wonder if any of my IOSH colleagues can help me to come up with some ideas for the use of the above vehicle on private premises?

So far I have considered the following;

Injury to operator and others
Ejection of debris during road sweeping operation
Slips, trips and falls
Machine overturn
Contact with moving parts
Contact with fuel/oil/debris
Noise from donkey engine
Welfare
Weather
Manual handling/sharps/equipment/debris
Repetitive strain injuries
Driver competence


Have I missed anything?

Thanks in advance.

DHM

by 'private premises' do you mean a none workplace? If so just get on with it

If it is a private workplace then treat the issue in a similar way you are managing cars and similar

The below appears to include most things:

Injury to operator and others
Ejection of debris during road sweeping operation [minimal]
Slips, trips and falls
Machine overturn [This is the big one as it does happen]
Contact with moving parts
Contact with fuel/oil/debris
Noise from donkey engine [donkey engin?]
Manual handling/sharps/equipment/debris [There should be no MH for general operation as the equip undertakes the handling]
Repetitive strain injuries [???]

Others include:
*Level roads/paths
*Access to raised foot path for machine e.g. dropped curbes in place]

Complete the assessment with the driver and you should get all you need to know

You might try a pictorial risk assessment of the route - specially if it is a first.

A plan with the route line marked and key 'hazard' points (blind corners, reversing points etc) indicated, with a key to controls such as banksman req, cones and barrier placing before sweeping etc, depending on where you are.

They travel very slowly and are noisy so people are wise to their presence so keep it in proportion to real risk. Somtimes the problem is people trying to pass them so mark narrow routes especially.

Use it to brief the driver if it is an unfamiliar route. We used to do these for litter picking on the highway - saved time, meant something to those using them and quite useful at spotting a chance to make things easier - real H&S at work!

Just for info picture risk assessments are a really effective way of dealng with vehicles of this type and similar for refuse freighters.

eg take a few pictures on the old digital and upload - cut an paste some hazards and arrow as required to point to the sharp and offensive bits (remember noise and fumes can be done as well) and a key of what they are. Indicate picture controls required - oh yes.... and include the very worst of the crew to 'model' all the ppe in an appropriate pose!

Makes everyone laugh - for once H&S giving humour rather than bearing the brunt of it!

Steve

All the hazards are very relevant for this operation, and they will help formulate controls.

I was always told to spend more time and effort on controls than dwelling on the hazards and from a training session I attended earlier today: "the person closest to a situation nearly always has the best answers" - involve all who will be affected in your assessment.