Monitoring checklist - Waste collection

• Date Conducted on

  Date

• Route type 0

  domestic

  recycling

• Driver

  Sign

• crew 1

  Sign

• crew 2

  Sign

• Vehicle Registration/ number

• location
  Address

• Daily check sheet/ log book/documents in place? - Driver completes daily check sheet and logbook before leaving depot. Plus, ensure driver has correct assisted pull information, route maps, risk assessments and bin labels

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing lights, alarm and camera checked? - Ensure all lights, beacons and alarms have been checked and are working correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Beacons and other lights checked? - Ensure all lights, beacons and alarms have been checked and are working correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other vehicle safety features checked? - Such as RAV rail interlocks, emergency stops, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, spill kit etc in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile phone and radio used correctly? - Compliant with Highway Code

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Route risk assessment (RRA)

• RRA available and relevant? - Collection round carried out in accordance with RRA and RRA still relevant and up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe double sided collection? - Loaders to collect both sides only when identified by RRA. Plus, ensure safe road crossing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Operative Safety

• Safe operation of hopper and bin lift? - Barrier arms extended, loader standing clear during bin emptying cycle, no grabbing bin before end of cycle

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle always stationary when being loaded? - Vehicle must come to complete stop before any bins loaded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No loading on reverse travel path into dead-ends? - Bins should only be loaded during vehicle’s forward path out of cul-de-sacs/narrow access roads, not on reverse in path

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road safety, footpaths, no running etc? - Roads crossed safely, footpaths used, no running, no following lorry in road

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling: Assess, move, lift and lower? - Manual handling techniques follow training. Bins checked for weight before moving, loads lifted inside base, no twisting, no running with bins, push pull follows dip and drive principal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE worn correctly, suitable and undamaged? - High visibility clothing, gloves, safety footwear worn, good condition, not damaged. Wet weather clothing available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe vehicle access and egress? - 3 points of contact, no jumping, on nearside if possible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seatbelts worn, loaders seated when travelling? - Driver must allow loaders to be seated with seatbelts worn before moving off, and seatbelts worn when travelling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No phones or headphones worn when collecting? - Crew not wearing headphones/using mobiles when loading

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Infection control measures being used? - Hand washing or cleansing available to staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reversing

• Driver reversing safely? - Reversing at slow speed, use of all available equipment, mirrors, reversing assistant, camera, lights and alarm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing assistants using safe methods? - Using correct hand signals, in drivers sight, no walking backwards, remaining outside crush area, use of radio

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Public Safety

• Crew monitoring hopper and bin lifts? - Public must be kept clear of rear of vehicle during compaction and bin lift cycle

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Spills cleaned up, brush and shovel used? - All dropped rubbish is collected and disposed of correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bins returned to collection point? - Emptied bins returned to where they were collected from

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional Points:

• Additional Points:

person completing inspection

• Name of person completing inspection

  Sign