Coupling & Un-coupling Audit

Are you performing a coupling or un-coupling audit?

Is the ground firm and level?

Is the Prime mover aligned with the trailer adaquatly?

Confirm that the prime mover has been reversed up to the trailer and stopped just before the turntable touches the skid plate and that the park break has been applied

Has the driver checked the height of the skid plate and king pin?

Has the trailer height been checked to allow it to connect to the prime mover ?

Confirm that the prime mover has been safely reversed under the trailer and has made a connection with the king pin.

Confirm the driver has visually checked the king pin is locked in the turntable jaw

Confirm the driver has checked the lock Release Handle

Confirm a tug test

Have the air and electrical hoses been connected successfully?

Confirm landing legs have been wound up and a visual inspection around the trailer has been made.

Confirm the driver has inspected trailer lights.

Has the driver completed a trailer Break check?

Confirm the driver has disconnected the air and electrial leads

Confirm the driver has lowered the landing legs until the weight is just lifting off the prime mover?

Confirm the driver has relased the turn table locking arm

Confirm the driver has locked the handle into the open position

Confirm the driver has pulled the prime mover forward and stopped before the front of the skid plate leaves the turntable. (Drop the air bags if fitted)

Are you satisfied that all is safe to remove the prime mover slowly away from under the trailer.

Has the uncoupling been completed successfully and without incident?

Confirm the driver has disconnected the air and electrial leads

Confirm the driver has lowered the landing legs until the weight is just lifting off the prime mover?

Confirm the driver has relased the turn table locking arm

Confirm the driver has locked the handle into the open position

Confirm the driver has pulled the prime mover forward and stopped before the front of the skid plate leaves the turntable. (Drop the air bags if fitted)

Is the ground firm and level?

Is the Prime mover aligned with the trailer adaquatly?

Confirm that the prime mover has been reversed up to the trailer and stopped just before the turntable touches the skid plate and that the park break has been applied

Has the driver checked the height of the skid plate and king pin?

Has the trailer height been checked to allow it to connect to the prime mover ?

Confirm that the prime mover has been safely reversed under the trailer and has made a connection with the king pin.

Confirm the driver has visually checked the king pin is locked in the turntable jaw

Confirm the driver has checked the lock Release Handle

Confirm a tug test

Have the air and electrical hoses been connected successfully?

Confirm landing legs have been wound up and a visual inspection around the trailer has been made.

Confirm the driver has inspected trailer lights.

Has the driver completed a trailer Break check?

Are you satisfied that all is safe to remove the prime mover slowly away from under the trailer.

Has the uncoupling been completed successfully and without incident?