- Brief all delivery drivers on site rules, routes, and tipping areas at the gate
- Use a banksman to guide all reversing HGVs to the tipping or loading point
- Check the tipping area for level ground, overhead obstructions, and stability
- Segregate pedestrian routes completely from HGV traffic routes on site
- Ensure all HGVs have functioning reversing cameras, alarms, and mirrors
- Confirm loads are within the vehicle rated capacity before leaving the site
- Require drivers to remain in the cab during mechanical loading operations
- Check that sheeting and wheel washing are completed before vehicles leave site
- Display site speed limits and route plans at the entrance for all drivers
- Report any unsafe driving behaviour or vehicle defects to the site manager
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- DON'T allow HGVs to reverse without a trained banksman in attendance
- DON'T tip on soft, uneven, or sloping ground without a ground assessment
- DON'T walk in the blind spot areas around an HGV or tipper truck
- DON'T tip near overhead power lines without checking clearance distances
- DON'T stand behind or beside a tipper during the tipping operation
- DON'T overload vehicles beyond their rated gross vehicle weight
- DON'T allow drivers to proceed without a site-specific briefing at the gate
- DON'T let HGVs travel at excessive speed — enforce the site speed limit
- DON'T climb onto the body of a tipper truck to check the load
- DON'T allow unsheeted or unwashed vehicles to leave site onto public roads
See also: Delivery Vehicle Management | Reversing Procedures and Banksmen
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