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Guidance
to HSE Inspectors on when to intervene
in a work-related road traffic incident
The
appendix to Operational Minute 2003/103 provides detailed
guidance to inspectors in relation to when they should
intervene or not in a WRRTI. The HSE categories of
possible WRRTI are set out below. If you would to
read what else the appendix says about each of these
categories, click on the hyperlinks
Vehicles
Involved in on the road activities
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Vehicles engaged in construction, demolition,
alternation and repair or roads including
placing and removing cones, warning signs |
Yes
Incidents where person injured as a result
of construction, demolition, alteration
or repair of the road, services and buildings/structures
adjacent to roads are RIDDOR reportable.
See MoU for Safety at Roadworks for demarcation.
For other construction activities presumption
is for some HSE involvement, if only technical
support to others. |
| 33.
Hedge Cutting |
Yes
Incidents RIDDOR reportable. Employers should
ensure safe systems of work in place. |
| 34.
Refuse Collection |
Yes
Safe systems of work are required to ensure
safety of workers engaged in refuse collection.
Injuries occurring during the loading of
refuse onto refuse collection trucks will
be RIDDOR reportable. |
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Stationery Vehicles involved in work activities
on the road e.g. breakdown recovery, gully
cleaning, repairs to lampposts |
Likely
Safe systems of work should be devised by
the employer to ensure safety of employees
and public. In some instances vehicles and/or
attachments, eg winches, cranes etc will
be used as work equipment. Danger to other
road users caused by positioning of vehicle
is a police matter. |
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