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19th March 2009, Page 26
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• You are legally required to assess the risks in ycur workplace and put in place a plan to control them.

• You do not have to appoint a legal or health and safety specialist. You can do this work yourself or appoint a manager with the relevant authority.

• You should identify potential hazards. These include workplace transport risks, the risk of falls and manual handling risks. A comprehensive health and safety checklist for haulage companies is published by the Health and Safety Executive (,www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg379.pdf or www.hse.gov.uldhaulage/index.htm).

You should:

• Decide who might be harmed and how • Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions • Record your findings and implement them • Set a timetable so you can review your assessment and update it The HSE publishes an example of how risk assessment could be carried out in a smallto medium-sized haulage company.

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