General workplace transport publications

Core

• Workplace transport safety - An employer's guide HSG 136 HSE Books 2005 ISBN0-7176-6154-7

• Workplace transport safety - An overview [PDF 268KB] Leaflet INDG 199 (rev 1) HSE Books 2005

Free leaflets

• Delivering safely
• Health and safety in road haulage [PDF 180KB] INDG379 HSE Books 2003
• Fitting and use of restraining systems on lift trucks [PDF 344KB] Information Sheet MISC241 HSE Books 2000
• Hot work on vehicle wheels [PDF 36KB] Engineering Information Sheet EIS1 HSE Books 1992
• Working safely near overhead power lines Agriculture Information Sheet AIS8(rev2) [PDF 36KB] HSE Books 2000
• Retrofitting of roll-over protective structures, restraining systems and their attachment points to mobile work equipment[PDF 48KB] Information Sheet MISC175 HSE Books 1999
• Safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in agriculture and forestry Agriculture Information Sheet AIS33 [PDF 148KB] HSE Books 1999

Videos

• Dangerous manoeuvers (video) HSE Books 1993 ISBN 0 7176 1965 6
• 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

Other relevant HSE publications

• Safety in working with lift trucks HSG6 (Third edition) HSE Books 2000 ISBN 0 7176 1781 5
• Rider-operated lift trucks. Operator training. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L117 HSE Books 1999 ISBN 0 7176 2455 2
• The safe use of vehicles on construction sites HSG144 HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1610 X
• 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

Publications by other organisations

• 'Coupling and Uncoupling & Parking of Large Goods Vehicle Trailers – Guidance for managers, supervisors and trainers', is now 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)
• Reversing Safety Self Audit For Managers Transport and Logistics Research Unit, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH. Tel.: +44 (0) 1484 472 499. Fax.: +44 (0) 1484 473 019. Email Will Murray or for further information.

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

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.

For information about health and safety ring HSE's Infoline Tel: 0845 345 0055 Fax: 0845 408 9566 Textphone: 0845 408 9577 e-mail: hse.infoline@natbrit.com or write to HSE Information Services, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly CF83 3GG.

See also

• Falls from vehicles
• Statistics
• Science and research
• Workplace Transport Safety Forum