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ROAD HAULIER
HAULIER
HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT

Alicia Díaz Sánchez

Natalia Hernádez Zurinaga
José I. Pascual García
Carla Palomino Pérez
 ROAD HAULIER

Professionals responsible for the collection and delivery of goods from one place
to another → within a country and abroad.

Responsibilities:
● Loading the truck
● Unloading the truck at the drop-off point
● Performing basic maintenance on their vehicles.
 JOB REQUIREMENTS

❖ To be an expert driver
❖ To be able to work alone
❖ To be able to concentrate for long periods of time
❖ To be security conscious
❖ To be compliant with timelines
❖ To possess a reasonable level of fitness and stamina
❖ To have skills for customer service
 EVERY EMPLOYER MUST MAKE SURE THAT:

❖ drivers are correctly licensed for the vehicles.

❖ suitable insurance is in place appropriate for the type of vehicle and work.
❖ vehicles used (including employees’ own) are properly maintained in safe and legal
conditions.
❖ drivers/loaders are trained and assessed in safe loading and load restraint.
❖ additional training is provided to address observed needs.
 RISK MANAGEMENT

1. RISK ASSESSMENT
It must be carried out by all departments of the business as well as the top management
and it has five stages:
1. Identification of hazards
2. Consideration of consequences
3. Estimation of likelihood
4. Impact of identified hazards
5. Calculation of risks
2. MITIGATION
Measures may be directed at reducing any or all of the consequences, the likelihood of
the hazard occurring or the impact on the business. It has three levels.
1. Terminate it
2. Treat it
3. Tolerate it
3. RESIDUAL RISK ACCEPTANCE
Explains that the level of risk can never be zero even after mitigation measures have been
put in place.

The aim is to reduce the residual risk to a level that management is comfortable with. If
the initial mitigation measures still result in a level of residual risk that is unacceptable
then further measures will be required.
SIX GROUPS OF WORKPLACE HAZARDS
ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE

PHYSICAL

CHEMICAL

BIOLOGICAL

ERGONOMIC

PSYCHOSOCIAL
 ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE

Hazards Risks

Hit-and-runs and collisions. Injuries, death.

Muggings and violent acts. Injuries, death.

Falls of people on the same level. Injuries, death.

Falls of persons to different levels. Injuries, death.

Cuts, blows and projections. Injuries, death.

Falling objects during handling. Injuries

Electrical contacts. Electrocution, death

Trapping Drowning, injuries, death

Fires and explosions. Burns, injuries, death

 PHYSICAL

Hazards Risks

Exposure to physical agents: noise. Accident, hearing damage.

Exposure to physical agents: Accident, back pain, wrist and elbow

vibrations. injuries, cramps, cramp, cramps,
decreased grip strength,

Exposure to physical agents: Accident, eye damage.

lighting.

Exposure to direct and reflected Superficial burns, reddening of the

ultraviolet (solar) radiation. skin.

Thermal discomfort. Accident, cramps, exhaustion,

dehydration, heat stroke, burns, etc.
 CHEMICAL

Hazards Risks

Use of chemical products in basic Irritation, Allergic reactions.

vehicle maintenance tasks. Pneumoconiotics, Asphyxia,
Anaesthetics and narcotics, Cancer.
Systemic toxics.
Transport of dangerous goods.
 BIOLOGICAL

Hazards Risks

Transmission of diseases when Viral hepatitis B, Rucellosis, Anthrax,

there is personal contact. HIV, Covid and more diseases
Disease transmission in animal
transport.
 ERGONOMIC

Hazards Risks

Overexertion due to manual handling Injuries, musculo-skeletal disorders,

of loads, seated posture, forced fatigue.
postures and repetitive movements.

Inadequate posture due to poorly Injuries, musculo-skeletal disorders,

adjusted seating, mirrors or lack of fatigue.
space at the workstation.
 PSYCHOSOCIAL

Hazards Risks

Level of attention while driving. Fatigue, visual disturbances, stress,

falling asleep.

Customer relations. Fatigue, stress, depression.

Pace of work. Fatigue, visual disturbances, stress,

depression.

Loneliness, isolation. Fatigue, stress, depression.

Shift work, night work. Fatigue, visual disturbances, stress,

depression, falling asleep.
 FULL RISK ANALYSIS

It will be absolutely essential that in order to ensure adequate safety conditions

in road transport, all applicable regulations are complied with.

INJURY or DEAD FATIGUE

ELECTROCUTION VISUAL DISTURBANCES

BURNS STRESS

MUSCLE-SKELETAL DEPRESSION
DISORDERS
 INJURY or DEAD

❖ Valid permits and authorizations.

❖ Vehicles must be checked before use.
❖ Knowledge and correct use of the Highway Code.
❖ Prohibited the transport of passengers.
❖ Safety distance between traffic and people transit.
❖ Enable parking and refueling areas.
❖ Be aware of forklifts.
❖ Floors stable, fixed and not slippery.
❖ Vehicle break down: brake systems, engine ignition, warning lights, danger
pre-signaling devices, items visible to other drivers.
 ELECTROCUTION

❖ Handling batteries → use corresponding PPE

❖ Protection of electrically powered work equipment
❖ Check of good condition of the power outlets
❖ Correct insulation and wiring of the vehicles.
❖ Storm & Electrical device: stop the vehicle, switch off the ignition and
remain inside.
❖ Not to park in vicinity of aerial cables, wire fences or railways.
 BURNS

❖ Knowledge fuels/lubricants/mixtures of refrigerants → flammable.

❖ Not smoke → refueling, areas where batteries are charged or dangerous
goods are stored.
❖ Be avoid the keep of rags soaked in grease or other flammable materials
in the cab.
❖ Clean up oil or fuel spills → not allow flammable materials to build up in
the vehicle.
❖ Have adequate extinguishing equipment in the vehicle (exterior).
 MUSCLE-SKELETAL DISORDERS

❖ Regulation seats → position to be adapted to the physical constitution.

❖ Most frequently used controls grouped in the areas closest to the driver.
❖ Maintaining a correct posture behind the wheel.
❖ Sleep on a hard mattress, with a board underneath in position, avoiding
very high pillows.
❖ Do not lean back / forward / arch your back when sitting.
❖ Outside working hours → avoid reading / watching TV lying down.
❖ Take breaks every 1.5-2h to be able to change posture / take short walks.
❖ Do stretching and flexibility exercises to avoid stiffness and compression
of the vertebrae.
❖ Maintain good nutrition /control your weight to reduce stress on the spine.
 FATIGUE

❖ Avoid copious meals before driving

❖ Perform daily physical exercise
❖ Avoid the intake of exciting products / alcohol / other drug use.
❖ Sleep long enough.
❖ Stop and walk for a few minutes
❖ Do non-violent physical exercises to break the monotony.
❖ 30-90 mins → attention relaxes and fatigue may appear.
❖ Not advisable to drive long distances at night.
❖ Avoid driving between 2 and 4 in the morning if it is not essential.
❖ Frequently change speed.
❖ Keep the cabin at a good temperature and well ventilated is crucial.
 VISUAL DISTURBANCES

❖ Place the screen at a distance between 40-70 cm and at approximately

the same height as the eyes, if possible with filters.
❖ Reflections and glare should be avoided and the alternation of tasks is
recommended to rest the eyes.
 STRESS

❖ Vehicle place and workplace → discomfort (small space) and thermal

discomfort (continuous changes in temperature).
❖ Solitary work → psychological and social effects such as stress and
various psychosomatic disorders can be derived on many occasions.
❖ Good organization of work days in which there are breaks
❖ Advisable to have flexibility in deliveries → not necessary be in a
permanent state of concentration and tension.
 DEPRESSION

❖ Highly fragmented sector: existence of small and medium-sized

companies with a high number of self-employed workers.
❖ Work of direct contact with the public → psychological and social effects
such as depression can be derived.
❖ Periodic psychologics tests → to avoid depression.
❖ Test not favourably → break of the necessary length for recovery.