Falls from the rear trailer of a vehicle

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Falls from the rear trailer of a vehicle - How do I reduce the potential fall from the rear of a trailer

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wilco612		#1 Posted : 16 October 2018 09:03:32(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		We regularly have curtain sided vehicles that are accessed from the rear whilst loading, where the operator needs to climb onto the vehicle using mobile ladders. There is a potential for the operator to fall from the rear of the vehicle when pulling the roof curtain backwards towards the rear of the vehicle. I am looking to reduce this possibility to as low as possible and wondered if anyone had any suggestions to prevent the residual risk?


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bunster		#2 Posted : 16 October 2018 09:37:15(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Why do the curtains need to be pulled back from the trailer? All our vehicles pull the curtain back from ground level.


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Roundtuit		#3 Posted : 16 October 2018 09:53:04(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		When I have encountered these type of vehicles retracting the roof curtain is normally to give access to an overhead crane and the curtain has been pulled to the front of the trailer. Have a look at http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t127430-Impossible-to-do-the-job-safely---is-this-a-defence http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t126638-Unloading-contents-of-a-shipping-containers http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t125035-Fall-prevention-when-loading-curtain-siders

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Roundtuit		#4 Posted : 16 October 2018 09:53:04(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		When I have encountered these type of vehicles retracting the roof curtain is normally to give access to an overhead crane and the curtain has been pulled to the front of the trailer. Have a look at http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t127430-Impossible-to-do-the-job-safely---is-this-a-defence http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t126638-Unloading-contents-of-a-shipping-containers http://forum.iosh.co.uk/posts/t125035-Fall-prevention-when-loading-curtain-siders

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wilco612		#5 Posted : 16 October 2018 12:47:22(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Originally Posted by: bunster Why do the curtains need to be pulled back from the trailer? All our vehicles pull the curtain back from ground level. It's only the top roof curtain that is pulled back, as the trailer is loaded/unloaded using an overhead crane.


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