Posted By brian mills hi Lee, what your really need is a site traffic plan, assuming you have a large site you will need a one way system to limit the amount of reversing, a speed limit, a traffic marshal or banksman who has had training in traffic marshalling. you will need clearly drawn pedestrian and vehicle seperation, with barriers in place to ensure seperation. you will need adequate road markings and signposting to clearly show the designated routes and right of way etc and keep private, site vehicles and delivery vehicles apart by establishing private vehicle areas. HSG 144 would have as much infor as you desire although it is the safe use of vehicles on construction sites it can be relevent to any business. what steel business are you in? I did spend a great deal of my life in the steal industry myself. hope this helps! regards Brian

Posted By Ciaran McAleenan Lee I found this recently, along with a few references that should help you. Best wishes Ciaran Operators and those in control of loading / unloading operations are required to assess the risks involved in all their work ctivities, including loading / unloading activities, and take all reasonably practicable steps to reduce these risks. The risk assessment should include consideration of the following: * Risks from people falling off the vehicle; * Risks of being struck by vehicles such as fork lift trucks involved in (un)loading, or other passenger vehicles; * Risks from loads or parts of loads falling off, not only during transit but also during loading or offloading and striking people; * Risks from straps etc under tension springing back and hitting people; * Risks from loads/past loads moving on vehicles during loading/offloading and injuring drivers or other people; * Risks from slips, trips and falls on vehicle beds. People in control of loading / unloading will need to consider the following risk control measures: * use of safe loading/ delivery/ unloading plans; * issue of proper instruction to loading/ unloading staff on the safe loading/ unloading plan and the procedures to be followed; * proper and competent supervision of loading/unloading operations; * proper instruction and training of drivers in correct methods of load restraint and correct use of load securing and restraint equipment; also the limitations of such equipment and the need for regular checking; * regular checking of the integrity of load restraint equipment, vehicle beds etc; * the need for restricted but safe access to vehicles for loading/offloading and restricting loading/unloading areas to authorised persons only; * the need for good co-operation between all parties involved in loading / unloading and deliveries. Reference should also be made to the following current HSE publications: HSG 136 - Workplace Transport Safety - Guidance for Employers. HSG 148 - Sheeting and unsheeting of tipper lorries. INDG 148 - Reversing Vehicles. INDG199 - Managing Vehicle Safety in the Workplace. INDG313 - Safety in Loading /Unloading of Steel Stock.