Posted By Andy M I have been asked to carry out a risk assessment to determine the suitablility of using a dumper, where access to site is down a steep embankment. I am looking at re-grading the embankment to reduce the gradient but wondered if there was any specific safe working gradients?

Posted By Andrew T Hi Andy I think that the safe gradient requirement for the use of dumper trucks is the same as that of forklifts, but your manufacturers should be able to clarify this. Andy T

Posted By Philip Reay With regard to the dumper working on gradients, an important point being is the skip loaded or unloaded, if loaded the skip must be facing uphill for stability purposes, in other words if you were coming down a gradient you would revers down and drive up. With regardto an excavator, the drive sprocket has got to be pushing the machine and the arm extended for stability. As the oher guys were saying always refer to the operaters manual, and if training is needed contact the CITB Regards Phil

Posted By Andy M Thanks Guys for the info. Would have forgotten about the reversing down slope with a load on, if not mentioned here, even though i have seen it done previously on site.