Bulk Goods Delivery Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Manual Tasks

• Equipment, tools are in procedures are in place to minimise or eliminate the manual handling of freight – eg forklift, pallet<br>jacks, trolleys, tailgate lifters.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment and tools are regularly maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loads for delivery to customers are configured by your business to make items easily accessible for the driver.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers who load/unload are trained to use equipment correctly and handle freight safely.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers’ use of correct manual handling techniques is monitored.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Freight is packaged (size, weight, shape) so that safe handling and easy pick-up/delivery is assured. Freight is labelled with<br>dimensions, weight, nature of the goods (fragile, dangerous goods etc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Falls from heights

• Working at heights is avoided wherever possible by operating suitable lifting equipment at ground level or by working from a<br>solid platform (eg loading dock).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All workers are trained in and use three points of contact when climbing in and out of the cabin, when accessing the body of<br>the truck, tray or trailer, and when using a tailgate lifter.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Securing Loads

• Workers are trained and competent to secure loads safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loads are secured inside a truck by nets, straps, webbing. Dunnage is used where appropriate.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non-slip matting, or something similar, is available for the truck floor (where appropriate).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic management – loading/unloading freight

• Measures are in place at your site to manage the risk of being struck by trucks, forklifts or other mobile plant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site inductions for drivers are offered at loading/unloading sites

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drivers are advised of onsite traffic management arrangements before pick-up/delivery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When loading/unloading by mobile plant, exclusion zones and safety zones are used and clearly marked (see WorkCover’s<br>Safety in the road freight transport industry guide (catalogue no. WC01129) for more information on safety and exclusion zones).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When loading/unloading by mobile plant, an effective communication system between the mobile plant operator and the<br>truck driver is used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers are provided with high-visibility work gear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile plant operators have been assessed as competent and hold the appropriate licence where required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Wellness:

• Sun protection is available at loading/unloading sites.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Amenities are available for drivers to support healthy eating, such as lunchrooms and refreshment areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Delivery schedules allow for breaks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Return to work and injury management – for businesses that employ drivers

• You have a current workers compensation insurance policy that accurately reflects the activities of your business and an<br>effective reporting system for workplace incidents.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• You understand the benefits of recovering from injury at work and offer suitable work to injured workers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• You demonstrate a commitment to injured workers by maintaining regular contact during their recovery.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• You develop a return to work strategy in consultation with your injured workers, to ensure a safe and durable return to work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• You have a written Return to Work Program that outlines how you will support injured workers to recover at work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A summary of your Return to Work Program and the If you get injured at work: poster (catalogue no. WC00022.1) (with your<br>insurer contact details) are displayed in your workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A