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Hi
I am looking to put together a safe system of work for offloading bark from a flat bed trailer by a shovel.
one of my considerations is the prevention of falls from height.
the task needs to be carried out as the flat bed acts as a way to reduce manual handling over some distance
around the vehicle side tailgates are in position but do not prevent a FFV, what are your thoughts?
Cheers
D
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It is difficult to advise if we do not know why you are unloading bark with a shovel but
if it is to distribute mulch material over a large or winding area then you could use a small tipper pick up to distribute small loads at appropriate distances which can easily be spread by hand reducing manual handling to a minimum and eliminating the risks from FFV completely.
If I am way off the mark then I apologise!!
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D
unless you have already exhausted this then go back to square one and use the approach Daz is applying ie "why use a flat back and shovels".
Consider the tipper as mentioned above, or para bags with flat back and crane. I am sure others will contribute other ideas.
But, your current system of work is not acceptable and in breach of the WAH regs. I would suggest suspending the operation until a safe solution is found.
Steve
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David you have not given enough infomation to allow any sort of judgement let alone brining in more plant as has been suggested. What is the extent of the job in question, how big is the truck and what weight of material is being unloaded? If it a small amount the extra cost of the additional equipment is not reasonably practicable. If it a small load say a couple of ton this shouls be done quite quickly and the risk is minimal. How many will be working on the flat bed at the same time and how fast will it be unloaded? More info needed to form a positive answer.
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David A fall from a flat is potentially fatal and sadly there are plenty of examples where this potential has been realised. I would not consider this task as minimal risk to safety There is plenty of HSE advise on falls from vehicles http://www.hse.gov.uk/fa...fromvehicles/loading.htmSteve
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Surely if it is just a standard height trailer, you or your employees (whoever this relates to) could reach to do the shovelling from ground level?
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TDSs suggestion should be fully explored before having men working on the back of a flat back trailer without fall prevention / protection.
Steve
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