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Priced publications

• Lighting at work HSG38 (Second edition) HSE Books 1997 ISBN 0 7176 1232 5
• Rider-operated lift trucks. Operator training. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L117 HSE Books 1999 ISBN 0 7176 2455 2
• Safe use of work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L22 (Second edition) HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1626 6
• Safety in working with lift trucks HSG6 (Third edition) HSE Books 2000 ISBN 0 7176 1781 5
• Safety signs and signals - Guidance on regulations L64 HSE Books1996 ISBN 0 7176 0870 0
• Workplace transport safety - An employer's guide HSG 136 HSE Books 2005 ISBN0 7176 6154 7

Free leaflets

• WPT07 Barriers
• WPT08 Bollards
• WPT09 Car parking
• WPT13 Lorry and van parking
• WPT10 Height restrictions
• WPT11 High-visibility clothing
• WPT12 Lighting
• WPT14 Maps and plans
• WPT15 One-way systems
• WPT16 Pedestrians
• WPT17 Preparing for visitors
• WPT18 Preparing for deliveries
• WPT19 Procedures and working practices
• WPT20 Reversing
• WPT21 Segregation
• WPT22 Signage
• WPT23 Speed limits
• WPT24 Traffic management
• WPT25 Waste management
• WPT26 Drainage
• WPT27 Road markings
• WPT28 Road surface
• Delivering safely Leaflet WPT06 HSE Books 2007
• Driving at work: Managing work-related road safety Leaflet INDG382 HSE Books 2003
• Fatal traction: Practical advice on avoiding agricultural transport accidents Leaflet INDG279 HSE Books 2008
• Fitting and use of restraining systems on lift trucks Information Sheet MISC241 HSE Books 2000
• Health and safety in road haulage INDG379 HSE Books 2003
• Preventing falls from vehicles Leaflet INDG 413 [PDF 97KB] HSE Books
• Retrofitting of roll-over protective structures, restraining systems and their attachment points to mobile work equipment Information Sheet MISC175 HSE Books 1999
• Safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in agriculture and forestry Agriculture Information Sheet AIS33 HSE Books 1999
• Signpost to the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations1996This leaflet is available in priced packs of 15, price £5.00 (discounts available for multiple orders), from HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 1139 6. Single free copies are also available from HSE Books.
• Site Inspection Checklist (Web only)
• Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe INDG412 [72KB] HSE Books
• Working platforms (non-integrated) on forklift trucks Guidance Note PM28 [3rd edition] December 2005
• Working safely near overhead power lines Agriculture Information Sheet AIS8(rev2) HSE Books 2000
• Workplace transport safety - An overview Leaflet INDG 199 (rev 1) HSE Books 2005

Case studies

• Safety culture and workplace transport

Illustrated case studies

• Agriculture case studies - Transport and transport related accidents are the largest single cause of fatal injuries in the agriculture sector. Agriculture/transport specific case studies can be found at
• Case studies for group discussion
• Interactive case studies - These examples require Flash reader.

Practical examples

• Advice on horizontal swing car park barriers
• Menzies Distribution Ltd

Campaigns

• Load safety
• Falls from vehicles campaign

Videos

To buy

• Fatal traction. Practical advice on avoiding agricultural transport accidents (video) HSE Books 2001 ISBN 0 7176 1952 4 (£25)

Downloadable clips

• WorkSmart Videos for Vehicles at Work A series of video shorts. The 45-second mini-documentaries feature employees' and employers' stories about accidents, near misses, hazards and risks to health and safety in Vehicles at Work.
• Banksman's signals

Safety signs (pictorial)

• Not allowed signs
• Danger warning signs
• Signs required by law

Legislation

• The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act)
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
• Rider-operated lift trucks: operator training Approved Code of Practice
• Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006 The Smoke Free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 2007
• The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 The Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007

Research

• Driving
• Loads
• Road transport
• Transport at work: Rollover of lorries transporting paper reels
• The security of cross loaded round timber
• Review of workplace control measures to reduce risks arising from the movement of vehicles. Phase 1 & Phase 2
• New requirements for the transport of explosives by road
• A Survey of investigated Accidents and Incidents April 97-March 02 [PDF 550KB]

Statistics

• Comprehensive statistics for workplace transport revitalising programme 2007/08

Publications by other organisations

• Industry Guidance for the safe design and operation of bus stations and interchanges - jointly published by the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) and Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) the guidance identifies the key hazards and risks associated with the operation and design of bus stations and provides practical advice on how they can be managed effectively.
• British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) guidance on the selection of appropriate work equipment for work at height activities within a cold store environment (supplements HSE guidance PM28)
• Transport Industry Guidelines for Eliminating and Mitigating Risk of Falls from Height is available to download from the Wincanton website. The Building Products Delivery Working Group (BPDWG) is a committee of manufacturers, logistics and transport companies, and regulators. It has examined ways of eliminating or reducing the risks from working at heights associated with the use of load security techniques for the delivery of building products. The findings of that study are reported in Transport Industry Guidelines for Eliminating and Mitigating Risk of Falls from Height, which illustrates the equipment and methods available and offers an indication as to their suitability. The guidance is intended to assist in deciding what equipment and methods may best suit a company's needs as part of a suitable assessment of risks to health and safety and taking into account the environment in which the equipment is to be used.
• 'Coupling and Uncoupling & Parking of Large Goods Vehicle Trailers - Guidance for managers, supervisors and trainers', is available to download from the SOE website.
• Designing for Deliveries Freight Transport Association 1998 ISBN 0 9029 9166 3 Available from The FTA, Hermes House, St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9UZ. Tel 01892 526 171
• The Highway Code Driving Standards Agency The Stationery Office 2004 ISBN 0 11 552698 6
• Residential Roads and Footpaths: Layout Considerations (Design Bulletin 32) Department for Transport The Stationery Office 1992 ISBN 0 11 752641 X
• The Safety of Loads on Vehicles: Code of Practice[PDF 48KB] Department for Transport
• At A Glance Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers Code for Lighting Butterworth Heinemann 2002 ISBN 0 750 656379
• Worksafe Western Australia Commission Safe Movement of Vehicles at Workplaces (WSWA Ref: 0065) Government of Western Australia 2001 ISBN 0 7307 6118 5 (free)
• Prevention of falls from road tankers
  Guidance issued by members of the Tanker Group of the Road Haulage Association Ltd and the Health and Safety Executive

British Standards

• BS 7669-3:1994 Vehicle restraint systems. Guide to the installation, inspection and repair of safety fences British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 22178 4
• BS 6180:1999 Barriers in and about buildings. Code of practice British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 33051 6
• BS 873-1:1983 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards. Methods of test British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 130495
• BS 6736: 1986 Code of practice for hand signalling for use in agricultural operations British Standards Institution ISBN 0 580 15396 7

EU Guidelines

• Best practice guidelines on cargo securing and abnormal loads (EU guidelines)
  As a practical step towards more road safety and transport efficiency throughout the European Union, the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport asked experts from Member States and Industry to develop guidelines reflecting best practice on cargo securing and abnormal transports.

Further information

HSE priced and free publications are available by mail order from HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA Tel: 01787 881165 Fax: 01787 313995 HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops and free leaflets can be downloaded from HSE website.

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