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This article describes how your equipment will be delivered to you, specifications on the transportation
used and advice including health & safety on movement of the equipment.
The manufacturer will use a qualified transport company to deliver the product conforming to the
necessary regulations as detailed below:
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All drivers are qualified
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All drivers are tested once yearly ( If applicable )
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All drivers carry risk assessments and method statements (available on request)
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They are controlled under law to conform as there are no trade regulation standards to comply with
Health and safety Considerations:
Moving Goods Safely (MGS) is a national project involving both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and
Local Authorities (LA) working in partnership. The project aims to reduce injuries and ill-health arising from the
movement of goods from supplier through haulier to the recipient and end user including any home deliveries.
The project will focus upon the delivery and collection of goods and the hazards this generates. It covers the
main areas that cause the majority of injuries and ill-health to workers, including:
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Workplace transport;
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Slips & trips, and;
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).
The movement of goods presents us, as health and safety regulators, with the challenge of dealing with a huge
variety of issues. The commercial organisations involved within the movement of goods are diverse including
haulier, third party logistics providers, pallet networks, retailers etc, with some very large companies,
thousands of small businesses and the self-employed. The movement of goods is more than just trucks on the
road with a large proportion of accidents happening at the delivery/collection sites that are often not directly
under the control of the company making the delivery or collection. Communication and cooperation problems
can arise due to the many organizations involved in the movement of the goods, and this can also lead to
difficulties in effectively managing health and safety.
(Source H&S Executive UK 2008)
The barrier should ALWAYS! be moved with care and attention. The products are very heavy individually
as well as a whole. Y ou should not attempt to move this or any other products by unapproved handling
methods.
Transport and Handling.
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