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"The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) I to the haulage industry for its latest safety campaign.
Its aim? To reduce the number of death: injuries linked to workplace transport.
The reality? Increasing the length of Om( hauliers have their vehicles parked at the roadside waiting for inspections by VOSA, The HSE has issued a press release to that over the coming weeks its officers, toi with VOSA, will be undertaking spot checi on vehicles to ensure that loads are being transported securely,
The HSE has launched a useful section c website for operators, available at www.hs gov.uk/loadsafety. This website covers thE dangers of unsecure loads, how to properf secure loads, and the planning of load han
Operators must get used to the HSE and VOSA increasingly joining forces to regulat haulage industry. Inevitably the type of non compliance that VOSA are interested in (dr hours issues, vehicle maintenance, etc) co hand in hand with risks to health and safet)
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