Waste And Recycling

• Fleet number

• Route

• Date

  Date

• Driver

• Loader 1

• Loader 2

• Loader 3

• Inspected by, name:

• Vehicle registration

• Location

• Signature

  Sign

• Signature

  Sign

• Signature

  Sign

• Signature

  Sign

• Route risk assessments in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessments in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe systems of work available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incident cards available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures card available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguisher present, charged and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit complete and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand cleaning facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crews wearing seatbelts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cab interior clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No smoking in the vehicle being adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

The vehicles

• Are reversing aids to provide 360 vision where necessary e.g Camera or CCTV provided and functioning to observe working area at rear of RCVs and other recycling vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are reversing alarms in good working order, being used used correctly and properly adjusted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are beacons /warning lights in good working order, being used correctly and properly adjusted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mirrors in good working order, being used correctly and properly adjusted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle defect sheet correctly completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tachograph book correctly completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the driver carry a CPC card and licence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bin and skip hoist controls exclude operator from trapping zone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoist compatible with the type of container and able to lift on slopes where operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

The driver, operators and public interface.

• Single sided collections adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles loaded only when stationary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Collection of containers from near side kerb only, so far as reasonably practicable to reduce crossing or working within the road?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Riding on vehicle within cab only, no footboards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trained reversing assistants (banksmen) used when reversing in the vicinity of pedestrians ( only if the risk cannot be controlled by safer control measures, e.g CCTV?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing avoided where possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing procedure carried out correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing assistant located in a safe place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reserving assistant being alert?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing assistant using correct signals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing manoeuvre carried out safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The none use of Phones, MP3 players and other audio devices not being used on collection rounds being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting and manual handling.

• Are manual handling training techniques being used for the range of container types collected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the vehicle ergonomically suitable for sorting / loading e.g height of rave rail, height of sorting surface, and placement of stillages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the bin hoist/ side hopper operated safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do crew members stand clear whilst lifting in progress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crew members observant during the bin/hopper lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do crew members ensure wheelie bins are not overfilled before handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the operatives have manual handling and needle stick training.<br>Also reversing procedure and noise toolbox talks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of Hep And B inoculations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste receptacles - boxes/bins/bags

• Weight check of receptacles before handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting and handling technique practiced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazards and slippery surfaces avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crew members avoiding collection spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do crew members clean up collection spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are boxes/bins returned to the original place and not leaving an obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crew members removing bags from bins to reduce weight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal protection equipment (key issues)

• High visibility (cat 3) clothing provided and worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety footwear provided and worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective ( ballistic ) trousers provided and worn when the risk of leg cuts e.g collecting bags or when bags are removed from other containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves provided and worn when directly picking up refuse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection (ear defenders, plugs ect.) provided and worn when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye protection provided and worn where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A