Canal & River Trust – Safe Loading
Trust vehicles carry aggregates, tools and equipment and so loading requirements can vary. The organisation has two sets of mobile scales and visits two depots, unannounced every month to check the weights of vehicles. This is both educational for the drivers and gives an immediate insight into risk. Of 100 vehicles weighed this year, two were significantly overloaded and others prompted discussions with drivers about loading only necessary items and leaving capacity for what else may be required during the shift. Every vehicle has its dimensions and load capacity written in permanent marker in the cab. “Our process is to identify an area of concern, put a system in place and then test that process,” says Steve. “We back this up with extensive comms, including our ‘trailer on tour’, where our senior management team visits our sites and answers queries and educates the teams. That is a valuable opportunity for us to underline road safety messages.”
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