Weighbridge Safety: Tips for Preventing Accidents

There are thousands of accidents in the transport industry every year. When using such large machinery, all it takes is a simple mistake or accident to cause life-altering injuries. That’s why it's so important to ensure YouTube weighbridge safety seriously and do what you can to prevent accidents. Risk assessments should always be completed when working with any kind of vehicle, machinery or weighbridge. Below, we’ve compiled a list of helpful safety tips.

Keep Pedestrians & Vehicles Apart

Common traffic accidents happen because there isn’t a clear separation between people and vehicles, However, you can avoid this with careful planning and clear control of operations during any work.

Here’s what you can do to keep traffic and pedestrians apart:

●     Provide separate entry and exits for people and vehicles.

●     Provide clear walkways for pedestrians to walk through the site.

●     Provide crossings where roadways and walkways meet.

●     Keep the site well-lit and offer clear signage.

●     Never obstruct walkways where pedestrians would have to walk on the road.

Reduce Vehicle Movements

Having good control over the vehicles on site is an important aspect. With good planning, you can make sure that there is minimal vehicle movement. You should always:

●     Provide parking for the workforce and visitors away from the work area

●     Control entry to the work area

●     Plan storage areas so vehicles don’t have to cross the site

Manage People On Site

As an employer or site manager, you should ensure all workers are fit and competent to operate vehicles, machinery and any attachments they need to use. You should conduct thorough checks during the recruitment process and provide appropriate training. Anyone who directs vehicle movements must be trained and authorised to do this and any drivers need to have the training and authority before they do so.

Visibility

There needs to be good visibility on the site and in areas where a weighbridge is used. When heavy vehicles are moving around, there needs to be clear control and visibility. You should consider:

●     Aids for drivers such as CCTV, reversing alarms and mirrors.

●     Plant and vehicle marshaller can control movement and are trained to do so.

●     Lighting to offer aid in the dark or during bad weather.

●     Appropriate PPE for all people on site

Work With a Reliable Weighbridge Company

Do you require weighbridge services in South England? Scales, Spares & Services Ltd is a Weighbridge company in West Yorkshire operating across the UK. If you’re in need of weighbridge calibration or weighbridge servicing in the South of England, get in touch with the experts at Scales, Spares & Services Ltd today.