Publications

Priced publications

Free leaflets

Case studies

Safety culture and workplace transport (PDF) [91]

Illustrated case studies

Practical examples

Campaigns

Videos

Downloadable clips

Banksman's signals[99]

Safety signs (pictorial)

Legislation

Research

Statistics

Comprehensive statistics for workplace transport revitalising programme 2007/08 (PDF) [115]

Publications by other organisations

  • Transport Safety - An Operator's Guide to Safe Loading and Transport
  • British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) guidance on the selection of appropriate work equipment for work at height activities within a cold store environment (supplements HSE guidance PM28[116])
  • Transport Industry Guidelines for Eliminating and Mitigating Risk of Falls from Height. The Building Products Delivery Working Group (BPDWG) is a committee of manufacturers, logistics and transport companies, and regulators. It has examined ways of eliminating or reducing the risks from working at heights associated with the use of load security techniques for the delivery of building products. The findings of that study are reported in Transport Industry Guidelines for Eliminating and Mitigating Risk of Falls from Height, which illustrates the equipment and methods available and offers an indication as to their suitability. The guidance is intended to assist in deciding what equipment and methods may best suit a company's needs as part of a suitable assessment of risks to health and safety and taking into account the environment in which the equipment is to be used.
  • 'Coupling and Uncoupling & Parking of Large Goods Vehicle Trailers - Guidance for managers, supervisors and trainers', is available to download from the SOE website[117].
  • Designing for Deliveries Freight Transport Association 1998 ISBN 0 9029 9166 3 Available from The FTA, Hermes House, St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9UZ. Tel 01892 526 171
  • The Highway Code[118] Driving Standards Agency The Stationery Office 2004 ISBN 0 11 552698 6
  • The Safety of Loads on Vehicles: Code of Practice (PDF) [119] Department for Transport
  • At A Glance[120] Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers Code for Lighting Butterworth Heinemann 2002 ISBN 0 750 656379
  • Worksafe Western Australia Commission Safe Movement of Workplace Transport (WSWA Ref: 0065) Government of Western Australia 2001 ISBN 0 7307 6118 5 (free)
  • Guidance issued by members of the Tanker Group of the Road Haulage Association Ltd and the Health and Safety Executive

British Standards

  • BS 7669-3:1994 Vehicle restraint systems. Guide to the installation, inspection and repair of safety fences British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 22178 4
  • BS 6180:1999 Barriers in and about buildings. Code of practice British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 33051 6
  • BS 873-1:1983 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards. Methods of test British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 130495
  • BS 6736: 1986 Code of practice for hand signalling for use in agricultural operations British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 15396 7

EU Guidelines

Best practice guidelines on cargo securing and abnormal loads (EU guidelines)
As a practical step towards more road safety and transport efficiency throughout the European Union, the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport asked experts from Member States and Industry to develop guidelines reflecting best practice on cargo securing and abnormal transports.

Further information

HSE priced and free publications are available by mail order from HSE Books[121], TSO Customer Services, PO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: +44 (0)333 202 5070. HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops and free leaflets can be downloaded from HSE website.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/index.htm
  2. Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/about.htm
  3. Legislationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/legislation.htm
  4. Overview - Management responsibilitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/management/index.htm
  5. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/management/risk.htm
  6. Taking responsibilityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/management/responsibilities.htm
  7. Communicationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/management/communication.htm
  8. Co-operationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/management/cooperation.htm
  9. FAQs on workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/faq.htm
  10. Overview - People's safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/index.htm
  11. Recruitmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/recruitment.htm
  12. Inductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/induction.htm
  13. Initial traininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/initialtraining.htm
  14. Refresher traininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/refreshertraining.htm
  15. Maintaining good practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/goodpractice.htm
  16. Managing contractorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/managingcontractors.htm
  17. Visiting drivershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/managingvisitors.htm
  18. Medical fitness to drivehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/medicalfitness.htm
  19. Smoking in vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/personnel/smokinginvehicles.htm
  20. Overview - Vehicle safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/index.htm
  21. Safe vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/safevehicles.htm
  22. Safe manoeuvringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/safemanoeuvring.htm
  23. Ways to stop vehicles from movinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/waystostop.htm
  24. The right vehicle for the jobhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/rightvehicle.htm
  25. Inspection, maintenance and repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/inspection.htm
  26. Securing loadshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/securingloads.htm
  27. Site-based access to vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/sitebased.htm
  28. Vehicle-based access to vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/vehiclebased.htm
  29. Preventing falls from vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/preventingfalls.htm
  30. Safe siteshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/safesites.htm
  31. Safe drivershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles/safedrivers.htm
  32. Overview - Site safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitelayout.htm
  33. Traffic routeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/trafficroutes.htm
  34. Driving surfaceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/driving.htm
  35. Vehicles and loadshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehicles.htm
  36. Vehicle handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/vehiclehandling.htm
  37. Speedhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/speed.htm
  38. Traffic managementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/trafficmanagement.htm
  39. Separating pedestrians and vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/separating.htm
  40. Signs, signals and road markingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/signs.htm
  41. Protecting structureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/protecting.htm
  42. Lightinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lighting.htm
  43. Parking https://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/parking.htm
  44. Loading areashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/loading.htm
  45. Temporary workplaces and unprepared roadwayshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/temporaryworkplace.htm
  46. Site-based ways to stop vehicles from movinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitebased.htm
  47. General maintenancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/generalmaintenance.htm
  48. Overview - Lift truckshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/index.htm
  49. Managing lift truckshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/managing-lift-trucks.htm
  50. Lift-truck traininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/lift-truck-training.htm
  51. Voluntary accreditation schemes for lift-truck traininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/accreditation.htm
  52. Thorough examinationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/thoroughexamination.htm
  53. Frequently asked questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/lift-trucks/faqs.htm
  54. Overview - Inspectionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/index.htm
  55. Management and supervision of workplace transport riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section1.htm
  56. Site layout and internal traffic routeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section2.htm
  57. Vehicle selection and suitabilityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section3.htm
  58. Vehicle maintenancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section4.htm
  59. Vehicle movementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section5.htm
  60. Un(loading) activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section6.htm
  61. Driver competencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section7.htm
  62. (Un)sheetinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section8.htm
  63. Tippinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section9.htm
  64. References and useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/checklist/section10.htm
  65. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/resources.htm
  66. Overview - Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitesafe/index.htm
  67. Interactive case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitesafe/interactive-case-studies.htm
  68. Overview - Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/publications.htm
  69. Factsheets and further readinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/factsheets/index.htm
  70. Other publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/otherpubs.htm
  71. Overview - Safety signshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/index.htm
  72. Banksman's signalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/banksman/index.htm
  73. 'Not allowed' signshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/prohibitory.htm
  74. 'Danger warning' signshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/warning.htm
  75. Signs required by lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/mandatory.htm
  76. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/research.htm
  77. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/statistics.htm
  78. Lighting at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg38.htm
  79. Rider-operated lift trucks. Operator training. Approved Code of Practice and guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l117.htm
  80. Safe use of work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l22.htm
  81. Workplace transport safety - An employer's guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg136.htm
  82. Health and safety in road haulagehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg379.pdf
  83. Preventing falls from vehicles Leaflet INDG 413https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg413.pdf
  84. Safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in agriculture and forestryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais33.htm
  85. Signpost to the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations1996https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l64.htm
  86. Site Inspection Checklisthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/assets/docs/wtchk1.pdf
  87. Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe INDG412https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg412.pdf
  88. Working platforms (non-integrated) on forklift truckshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/pm28.htm
  89. Working safely near overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais8.htm
  90. Workplace transport safety - An overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg199.htm
  91. Safety culture and workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/assets/docs/investigation-safety-culture-performance.pdf
  92. Agriculture case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/experience/transport.htm
  93. Case studies for group discussionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitesafe/index.htm#group-discussion-case-studies
  94. Interactive case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/sitesafe/interactive-case-studies.htm
  95. Advice on horizontal swing car park barriershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/practical.htm
  96. Menzies Distribution Ltdhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/practical.htm
  97. Load safetyhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/loadsafety/index.htm
  98. Falls from vehicles campaignhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/index.htm
  99. Banksman's signalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/safetysigns/banksman/index.htm
  100. Not allowed signshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/safetysigns/prohibitory.htm
  101. Danger warning signshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/safetysigns/warning.htm
  102. Signs required by lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/safetysigns/mandatory.htm
  103. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act)https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#act1974
  104. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#regulations1999
  105. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#regulations1998
  106. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#regulations1992
  107. Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#regulations1996-2
  108. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#lolel1998
  109. Rider-operated lift trucks: operator training Approved Code of Practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/legislation.htm#codeofpractice
  110. Transport at work: Rollover of lorries transporting paper reelshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr098.htm
  111. The security of cross loaded round timberhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr077.htm
  112. Review of workplace control measures to reduce risks arising from the movement of vehicles. Phase 1 and Phase 2https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241206190319/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr038.htm
  113. New requirements for the transport of explosives by roadhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_htm/crr01366.htm
  114. A Survey of investigated Accidents and Incidents April 97-March 02https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/sir60.pdf
  115. Comprehensive statistics for workplace transport revitalising programme 2007/08https://www.hse.gov.uk/WORKPLACETRANSPORT/assets/docs/revit0708.pdf
  116. PM28https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/pm28.htm
  117. SOE websitehttp://www.soe.org.uk/resources/technical-guides/
  118. The Highway Codehttps://www.tsoshop.co.uk/?DI=643122
  119. The Safety of Loads on Vehicles: Code of Practicehttp://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120214192454/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/safetyloadsonvehicles.pdf
  120. At A Glancehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/at-a-glance
  121. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  122. Workplace transport safety – an overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg199.htm
  123. Workplace transport safety - An employer's guide (HSG136)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg136.htm
  124. Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles (Guidance - GOV.UK)https://www.gov.uk/guidance/securing-loads-on-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles
  125. Falls from vehicleshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200731110308/https://www.hse.gov.uk/fallsfromvehicles/index.htm
  126. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
  127. Science and researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
  128. Safety bulletinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  129. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
  130. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
  131. Logisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
  132. Road safety (work related)https://www.hse.gov.uk/roadsafety/index.htm
  133. Whole Body Vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/wbv/index.htm
  134. Safety bulletinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm

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