Hazard
Loading and unloading vehicles
Who or what could be harmed?
Employees
How could harm occur?
Manual handling injuries
Slips, trips and falls
Hazard B
Risk 2
Existing safety measures
When loading a vehicle for a Party Order, ensure vehicle is appropriately prepared (e.g., seats down) and parked near to the shop
Follow safe lifting procedure for lifting large party order boxes in/out of vehicles, recruit help if appropriate
When unloading a vehicle for a Party Order, plan your journey to the final destination (e.g., pin doors back before commencing)
Delivery drivers to bring stock in to the building
Ensure all lifting is done safely when putting stock items away
Specifically, cases of Cod and Haddock are broken open to reduce the lift load
PPE required
Gloves as required
Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File
H&S Manual / Manual Handling and Lifting Operations
Quarterly H&S Checks / Human Resources, PPE & First Aid section
Recommended new controls to further reduce risk
None
Created/refreshed
RB 20/02/2020
Next review date
06/02/2025
Reviewed
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